Beautiful Birds - Beth Hoyes

From Beth Hoyes, Beautiful Birds is a paperback embroidery book centred on the thread painting technique, with a step-by-step approach to stitching colourful, realistic birds and their habitats. Using single strands of embroidery floss, thread painting helps you build lifelike images with blended gradients of colour and fine detail, and this guide shows you how to achieve those effects with clarity and confidence.

Inside, you’ll find a collection of 12 patterns that progress from beginner level through to more advanced projects, making it suitable for both aspiring and established embroidery artists. The book includes a primer on embroidery materials, setup and thread painting techniques, before guiding you through creating gradients and blending colours. Each pattern indicates where each colour should go and when gradients should begin, supported by clear instructions and reference images of the finished project. Featured birds include a cardinal, a barn owl and a puffin.

Key features

• 12 bird embroidery patterns with step-by-step lessons
• Focuses on thread painting using single strands of embroidery floss
• Patterns progress from beginner to more advanced
• Includes a primer on embroidery materials, setup and techniques
• Patterns show colour placement and where gradients begin
• Clear instructions and reference images for each finished project

Specifications

• Author: Beth Hoyes
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 128
• Publisher: Quarto
• Publication date: 7 June 2022
• Illustrations: Colour illustrations
• ISBN: 9780760375365

Sizing

222 x 296 x 8 mm

Rackhams Reference : HG955AFJRS