Description - 100 Essential Embroidery Motifs by Susie Johns
Create beautiful motifs to embellish any project, big or small, with this directory of 100 embroidery designs. Grouped by theme, the designs in the book include animals (mammals, birds and insects), plants (flowers, fruits and vegetables), the sea, home, mythical creatures as well as some popular decorative patterns. Add the motifs to a patchwork quilt, gifts, framed pictures, or greetings cards. It is a perfect resource for novices, and an inspirational reference guide for more experienced embroiderer. AUTHOR: Susie Johns is an artist and designer who has written dozens of craft books, including 100 Essential Embroidery Stitches, Flower Embroidery, Circus Embroidery, Knitted Pets, Knitted Woodland Creatures, 100 Essential Knitting Stitches, How to Embroider, Fat Quarter: Bags & Purses and Fat Quarter: Vintage. Her patterns and designs appear regularly in consumer craft magazines in the UK, such as Let's Knit, Sew and Let's Get Crafting, and she has written numerous patterns for suppliers such as DMC. She has also demonstrated various crafts on television. Susie studied Fine Art at The Slade School and went on to pursue a career in publishing as an editor before becoming freelance. Alongside her writing career, she teaches drawing and painting at a local adult education college. She also runs classes and workshops on knitting and crochet and has been involved in a number of textile-based community projects in and around London, where she lives.
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