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Expressive Embroidery - the art of colourful stitching - cover

Expressive Embroidery - the art of colourful stitching

Chloë Amy Avery

Publisher: The Crowood Press

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Summary

Expressive Embroidery is an exciting guide to new ways of stitching and creating bold, contemporary designs. It redefines embroidery by fusing traditional stitching with pop culture-inspired motifs and designs. With clear instruction and projects, it shows how freestyle embroidery can embrace the latest ideas in textures and finishes as well, and create new exciting work that you can't resist!
Available since: 06/10/2025.
Print length: 144 pages.

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