Embroidered Birds and their Habitats

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Hand Embroidery Techniques and Inspiration

By Judy Wilford

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Embroidered Birds and their Habitats by Judy Wilford is a captivating exploration of ornithological art, combining intricate embroidery techniques with a love for birds and their natural environments. The book offers readers a detailed journey through the creation of stunning bird-themed embroidery projects, showcasing the beauty of these creatures in their respective habitats. It serves as both a creative guide and a tribute to the delicate artistry of embroidery.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this delightful exploration of the natural world if you appreciate intricate embroidery and the beauty of birds in their habitats. This book captivates with its detailed exploration of needlework techniques while bringing bird-filled landscapes to life, offering a perfect blend for art enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

Embroidered Birds and their Habitats

A stunning, high-level embroidery book on birds, by Judy Wilford, one the world’s leading embroiderers.

Description

Embroidered Birds and their Habitats explores the author's fascination with birds and the ways they interact with their surroundings.

The book is divided into three parts:

Part 1 covers the basic requirements of what the reader needs, including design requirements, embroidery materials, and additional equipment. It also includes a section on research and choosing a suitable bird and its habitat, along with information on drawing up a design related to the bird and its placement in the wider landscape.

Part 2 explores processes and techniques used in designing and working more complicated elements through two projects. These guide the reader through the entire process, from inspiration through to working design. The reader learns techniques for layering the background and stitching, picking up all the skills and techniques needed to complete a hand-stitched, low-relief panel. This includes elements embroidered both on- and off-frame.

Part 3 includes further examples of the author's embroideries and drawn designs that could be used in future works. This section also includes information on finishing the work (mounting and framing), a stitch glossary, reference section, and acknowledgements.

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Reviews of Embroidered Birds and their Habitats highlight its detailed guidance on creating embroidered bird artworks, with a focus on hand embroidery techniques. Readers appreciate its clear instructions and comprehensive approach, which includes choosing birds, drawing designs, and framing completed projects. The book is described as inspirational and valuable both for beginners and advanced embroiderers, despite featuring birds native to Australia. Its beautifully crafted format, with useful tips and stunning photographs, captivates those interested in birds, nature, and embroidery.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782217664

Publisher: Search Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Search Press Ltd

Illustration: 500 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Judy Wilford New Zealand and Australia Published Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Judy works with the mediums of fabric and thread and the many and varied techniques of hand embroidery. Her unique embroideries draw on years of personal study and practice in design, drawing, painting, print-making, clay and object making but it is the flexibility and technical variety inherent in textiles, in particular hand embroidery, that has and will continue to fascinate her. Her works are held in diplomatic, corporate and private collections in Australia and internationally. She holds a Churchill Fellowship - studying ancient and contemporary narrative embroideries in the UK in 1999; a Diploma of Design; Embroiderers Guild, NSW Proficiency Certificate for Applique: Distinction; and is an accredited tutor with the Guild and TAFE (the leading provider of vocational education and training in Australia). Judy is a well-regarded tutor throughout Australia and New Zealand at Textile Forums and McGregor Schools (University of Southern Queensland) tutoring her developed techniques revolving around birds and their habitats, the wider landscape and narrative works. She won the 2013 National Australian Society of Miniature Arts Awards for Mixed Media and the 2012 Yvonne Perring Memorial Award for best use of Traditional Techniques. She has written articles for various magazines and books, such as Masterworks and Inspirations, as well as having her book 'Embroidered Landscapes' published by Sally Milner.