introduction

{techniques}

Materials and tools
The Basics of Embroidery
Transfer the design
How to use the frame
embroidery
Read the design description
embroidery stitches
backstitch
Whipback stitch
stem stitch
straight stitch
Fishbone stitch
satin stitch
diagonal satin stitch
Long and short stitch
Chain stitch
Whip chain stitch
Lazy Daisy Stitch
French knot stitch
couching stitch
Circular Rose Stitch

{Design and Sample}

When you go out into the field
cornflower
Chamomile
Water parsley
dandelion
Poppy
primrose
Red clover
Decor Idea: Plant Encyclopedia Notebook

When you go to a flower shop
tulip
Baby's Breath
wax flower
anemone
Peony
Decor Idea: Embroidery Frame

When you go to the garden
lavender
yellow daffodils
pansy
Iris
Forget-me-not
lilac
Lantern flower
Decor Idea: Clipboard

When you go to the kitchen.
Deal
chives
Rosemary
Mint
oregano
sage
parsley
basil
time
Decor Idea: Botanical Embroidery Panel

When you go to the forest
Erica
juniper
ash tree
blackjack
wild strawberry
Decor Idea: Clear Frames

Purchase materials
Acknowledgements

Includes explanations of key techniques for beginners, along with life-size drawings and samples.
Easy to understand the work order and required time

Artist Charlene Fourias, who interprets French embroidery with a modern sensibility, presents a collection reminiscent of a botanical guide with embroidery works that meticulously depict each of the 33 plants.
Each of the five parts, divided into themes of fields, flower shops, gardens, kitchens, and forests, is embroidered with a variety of plants, including wildflowers and cut flowers, garden plants and herbs used in cooking, and trees found in the forest.
The introduction of the book provides basic guidance on the materials and tools needed for embroidery, as well as how to use them and precautions. It also includes illustrations and explanations of the 14 stitch techniques used in the book, making it easy for even beginners to try their hand.


Each pattern of 33 plants is marked with numbers and letters to indicate the stitch order from stem to leaf and leaf veins, petals and stamens or fruit, and the time required for the work is also indicated to give an idea of ​​the difficulty level.
Depending on the design, the time required can range from 1 hour 30 minutes to 13 hours, depending on the complexity of the design and the variety of colors and techniques used.
At the end of each part, we suggest decorative ideas for creating everyday items using embroidery.
These simple yet beautiful ideas will make your embroidery more enjoyable by allowing you to keep your botanical embroidery close at hand and admire it at all times.

Color combinations and details delicately expressed through embroidery
And fun decor ideas

The diverse plants we encounter in fields and forests, gardens and flower shops add vitality to our daily lives and have a healing power.
The plants that Charlene Purias embroidered also have a charm that soothes the mind just by looking at them.
The works included in this book utilize commonly used techniques, but the author adds his unique delicacy to them, doubling their natural and harmonious charm.
Key elements such as realistically expressed light and shade using subtle color gradations and three-dimensionally depicted flowers and fruits catch the eye, while techniques were chosen to highlight the harmony of the entire work, even for stems and leaves that appear similar.
By embroidering various designs yourself and noticing the subtle differences, you may develop a sense of how to embroider other plants you encounter in everyday life.
Also, the decorative idea of ​​using it for decoration rather than just completing the work is refreshing.
Let's enjoy the pleasure of looking at props such as picture frames and panels in everyday spaces.
The photographs of artist Jeji Sobage, which resemble beautiful interior pictorials, are worth enjoying in their own right.