Embroidered Flowers for Elizabeth (Paperback)

From renowned Australian embroidery artist, Susan O'Connor, comes this spectacular embroidered blanket, inspired by the sumptuous style of the Elizabethan era. Rich in colour and decoration, the favourite flowers and fruit of Queen Elizabeth I and her subjects are stitched in the elaborate fashion and beautiful colours that give the embroidery of this era such long lasting appeal. Set into a striking black trellis, each of the twelve large ornate motifs and twelve smaller border designs are easily adapted for individual use on any number of items. A full thread conversion chart is provided so the twenty-four individual designs can be embroidered in any scale using wool, cotton or silk thread. Easy to follow instructions, full size patterns and clear step-by-step photographs make this an irresistible title for all embroiderers.