Lorna Bateman is passionate about embroidery, nature and teaching. She has been working full-time as an embroidery teacher and designer since 1989. Her teaching has taken her all over the UK, to her native South Africa, as well as Russia, France and the USA. In 2002, Lorna launched her own embroidery designs in kit form, available from her website www.lornabatemanembroidery.com. Lorna lives near Alton in Hampshire, UK.

This book is stunning! If you love traditional embroidery designs you'll love this. The projects are varied so there's something for every maker and Lorna Bateman guides you through each project making them simple to follow. I particularly love the fact that there's a section at the back showing you how to finish your work off.

• Introduction 6Tools and materials 8Preparation 26A–Z of stitches 40A–Z of garden flowers 52In my country garden 72Designing your own garden 84The projects 88Wall art 94Sewing bag 98Glasses case 104Magnifier cover 108Needle case 112Pencil case 116Beginner’s pincushion 120Pincushion 124Scissor keeper 126Tape measure cover 130Thimble pip 134Thread catcher 138Finishing off your work 142Patterns for tracing 152Index 160

Lorna Bateman is passionate about embroidery, nature and teaching. She has been working full-time as an embroidery teacher and designer since 1989. Her teaching has taken her all over the UK, to her native South Africa, as well as Russia, France and the USA. In 2002, Lorna launched her own embroidery designs in kit form, available from her website www.lornabatemanembroidery.com. Lorna lives near Alton in Hampshire, UK.

This book is stunning! If you love traditional embroidery designs you'll love this. The projects are varied so there's something for every maker and Lorna Bateman guides you through each project making them simple to follow. I particularly love the fact that there's a section at the back showing you how to finish your work off.

• Introduction 6Tools and materials 8Preparation 26A–Z of stitches 40A–Z of garden flowers 52In my country garden 72Designing your own garden 84The projects 88Wall art 94Sewing bag 98Glasses case 104Magnifier cover 108Needle case 112Pencil case 116Beginner’s pincushion 120Pincushion 124Scissor keeper 126Tape measure cover 130Thimble pip 134Thread catcher 138Finishing off your work 142Patterns for tracing 152Index 160

Lorna Bateman is passionate about embroidery, nature and teaching. She has been working full-time as an embroidery teacher and designer since 1989. Her teaching has taken her all over the UK, to her native South Africa, as well as Russia, France and the USA. In 2002, Lorna launched her own embroidery designs in kit form, available from her website www.lornabatemanembroidery.com. Lorna lives near Alton in Hampshire, UK.

This book is stunning! If you love traditional embroidery designs you'll love this. The projects are varied so there's something for every maker and Lorna Bateman guides you through each project making them simple to follow. I particularly love the fact that there's a section at the back showing you how to finish your work off.

• Introduction 6Tools and materials 8Preparation 26A–Z of stitches 40A–Z of garden flowers 52In my country garden 72Designing your own garden 84The projects 88Wall art 94Sewing bag 98Glasses case 104Magnifier cover 108Needle case 112Pencil case 116Beginner’s pincushion 120Pincushion 124Scissor keeper 126Tape measure cover 130Thimble pip 134Thread catcher 138Finishing off your work 142Patterns for tracing 152Index 160