Publisher Description

Capture your happy place with embroidered portraits of landscapes. Learn everything from making a design from memory or photograph to stitching realistic details and basic embroidery stitches.

• Stitch various textures, from foliage and water to pavement and upholstery, to personalize your composition
• Embroider five starter projects and add personalized outdoor details to reflect your happy place.
• Learn 35 techniques to create realistic details and get step-by-step instructions for basic stitches.

Author Biography

Theresa M. Lawson found a creative outlet through fibre arts after working many years in an office. When her hand-embroidered portraits became popular, Theresa authored her first book Hand-Stitched House: a Guide to Designing and Embroidering a Portrait of Your Home.Theresa is currently living in the Pacific Northwest of the United States with her husband and cat, Nigel. Visit her website

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