Stitching Idyllic: Hand Stitch Recognizable Summer Flowers

Stitching a Summer Garden to Life


Whether you are a novice or veteran stitcher, Summer Flowers will help you bring your vision to life. Beginning with backgrounds, you will learn how create the perfect setting for your idyllic tableau.


Then using just 10 familiar stitches, you will learn how to hand stitch 23 distinct and lovely plants and flowers.


Topics covered include printing photos on fabric to create beautiful layouts, ideas and instructions on how to make your project ready for framing, and step-by step demonstrations on how to bring it all together.


And there's also Funtasy Flowers, where you can learn how to incorporate store-bought silk flowers into your own wonderful and unique creation.


Ann Bernard trained at the Royal School of Needlework and has a lifetime of stitching experience and tips to share. Her approach makes stitching fun with detailed directions and diagrams, even photos of both real and stitched plants, which guide you every step of the way.