The Kew Book of Embroidered Flowers: 11 inspiring projects with reusable iron-on transfers

Create beautiful flower embroideries inspired by Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens with this how-to embroidery book featuring 11 step-by-step projects, full-size templates, and iron-on embroidery transfers.

Focusing mainly on long-and-short stitch and Trish Burr’s considered use of silk shading, this how-to flower embroidery book contains all the embroidery stitches needed, clearly illustrated, and gives thorough advice on preparation and choosing fabrics and threads—including a handy thread conversion chart. You’ll put your skills to the test in 11 embroidery projects with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions:

• Begin with a ‘starter’ embroidery project to help you practice various techniques
• Move to the large sampler project featuring 18 small elements that can be worked individually or as a group
• Keep practicing your skills in 9 other flower embroidery projects , like an elegant waterlily and an opulent magnolia

Also included in the back of the book are full-size templates and easy, reusable iron-on embroidery transfers.

Get started today, and create your own embroidered flower garden inspired by the botanical artworks from Kew’s Art Collection.