Embroidered Flora & Fauna: Three-Dimensional Textured Embroidery [Paperback]

Lesley Turpin-Delport (Author), Nikki Delport-Wepener (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2009

Taking inspiration from nature, this stunning variety of stitched projects offers a fantastic array of flowers, insects, butterflies, and birds, which utilize an intriguing range of materials and methods. The mixed-media techniques involved include ribbon work, appliqué, fabric manipulation, beading, and stumpwork. Accompanied by stitch diagrams and templates, the projects are geared to help both novices and experts extend their embroidery skills. From a quick and easy dragonfly to exotic passion flowers and three-dimensional fruit, each finished piece represents a unique vision of the outdoor world.

Editorial Reviews

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"Packed with beautiful samples of stitching and multimedia techniques illustrating plants and animals in relief."  —Merseyside Embroiderers Guild

"From simple stitchery to mixed media embroidery, this delightful book is crammed with ideas and projects that will get you stitching."  —Stitch

"Filled with sumptuous photographs, clear diagrams and templates, the book I am sure will inspire both the novice and the more experienced embroiderer alike."  —The Textile Directory

"Here is a book with real 'wow' factor."  —myshelf.com

"The projects produce amazing results, especially the 3-D gerbera flower and beaded dragonfly on tulle."  —Workshop on the Web

"A fabulous book with wonderful photography."  —Fabrications

About the Author

Lesley Turpin-Delport is an expert teacher and lecturer who has taught needlecraft in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her work has been on display all over the world. She is the author of A Creative Guide to Patchwork & Appliqué and Just Designs. Nikki Delport-Wepener is a teacher qualified in many different styles of embroidery who originally trained under Lesley Turpin-Delport, her mother. They are the coauthors of Just Stitch.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Search Press (February 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184448341X
• ISBN-13: 978-1844483419
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little let down, June 15, 2010

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C. C. Pratt "Book fiend" (USA) - See all my reviews
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It is a gorgeous book, no doubt about that - filled with an abundance of beautiful, imaginative projects and great instructions.

But (and you had to hear the 'but' coming), not everything shown on the front and back cover are included inside this book. One of the projects I was really looking forward to were the stumpwork pansies - I adore pansies! But, though I went cover to cover 3 times, alas, no pansies.

I think that if you are going to include a photo of something ON the book covers, it should be IN the book - otherwise you have MISLEAD the consumer. Had that been the case, I would have given this book 5 stars...as it was not, I can only reluctantly give it 3 stars.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3D Inspiration Leaps Right Off The Pages, March 1, 2010

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S. L. Smith "SansSerif" (Back Home Again, United States) - See all my reviews
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"Embroidered Flora & Fauna" is extraordinarily delicious and has reawakened my love of embroidery and stumpwork (and effectively led to several more Amazon purchases!). The subtitle "Three-Dimensional Textured Embroidery" simply does not do this book justice. Certainly the authors have captured here a fourth dimension - that of beauty.

Not only are the projects unusual but the book is organized in an ingenious method. Chapters are broken down by coloration, from the first chapter "Oyster White" to "Salmon" and finally "Grey, Black, & White". Feel like working in greens today? Just flip to the appropriate chapter and find a marvelous praying mantis.

My favorite project is in the "Brown" chapter; it is an amazing rendition of owls using washer discs, fringe, organza and even actual tree bark.

My other favorite project is a set of cut and whole figs. They can stand alone untethered and truely stand out from any other fig you have ever seen. These reside in the "Indigo" chapter.

The book begins with general instructions which are in sufficient detail and include ample photographs. There is a section on wire-edged applique that answered a lot of questions I had about this process. I was worried there might be a bit too much crochet involved in other items, but the instructions give me the confidence to try something new. A variety of media are used, and you have GOT to see the mesh food covers embellished with insects - there is no limit to what you can transform with a few glamorous stitches and techniques!

This is simply a lovely book for your favorite needleworker - you!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent inspirations!, February 1, 2009

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I am always looking for ways to add little details to my applique work and try to incorporate embroidery when I can. This book has opened up many new ideas for me. The pictures are wonderful and the steps are easy to follow. You won't be disappointed with this purchase!