Beginner's Guide to Embroidery and Needle Painting

Make your own embroidery patterns and thread portraits inspired by the nature around you!

Detailed project guide for experienced embroiderers to design nature embroidery patterns and projects - make your own custom template inspired by your photos
15 step-by-step projects for hoops, home decor, and clothes, as well as thorough insight on how to design and create original nature portraits
Helpful overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and essential skills required throughout a project from start to finish
Clear design guidance for each stage of creating your own embroidery pattern, including finding inspiration, taking a photo, making a line art template, transferring the pattern, needle painting, and more
Author Sarah Godfrey is a talented fiber artist, designer, owner of The Lake of Spring, and author of Organza Hoop Art
This one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide will show you how to take what you see and admire in real life and recreate it into beautiful hand embroidery you've designed yourself!

Featuring complete overviews on tools, embroidery stitches, and various skills and techniques to know, Learn to Needle Paint not only includes 15 realistic embroidery projects of natural objects, but it also walks you through how to capture and embroider your own original patterns. From finding your subject and taking a photo to making it into a line art template, thread painting, and so much more, this inspiring, skill-building guide is sure to take your embroidery to the next level!
Get started creating your own nature-inspired embroidered designs from start to finish with Learn to Needle Paint!