Karin Derland is a passionate embroiderer who has taken freestyle embroidery on wool to new heights. She is self-taught and has experimented and learned from her own experiences. Her studies at various art schools in drawing, painting, sculpture and graphics, as well as her work with layouts and printing has trained her eye in colour, form and composition. She gains her inspiration both from Swedish and Indian traditions. Karin has over 5500 followers on instagram (@karin_derland).

"There's never been a better time to take up a craft...And now here's all the inspiration you need. This new book is packed with gorgeously detailed and imaginative embroidery, then shows how to go about creating your own designs using applique and embroidery on wool felt...Includes step-by step projects to build up your confidence before launching your own designs to create personalised works of art. We are sure William Morris would have approved."

• ContentsIntroductionPart 1Before we get goingEquipmentMaterialsInspirationHow to start?Compose a patternCardboard templatesSome advice on colour Part 2Watch and learnBasic stitchesEmbroidery nr 1-5Application techniqueEmbroidery nr 6-7Edging stitchesEmbroidery nr 8-9Part 3Step-by-Step EmbroideryBraceletsStorage casesHanging creationsPillow with a patterned bandMake a sewing frameWhen the embordiery is finishedWhere to buyNotes

Karin Derland is a passionate embroiderer who has taken freestyle embroidery on wool to new heights. She is self-taught and has experimented and learned from her own experiences. Her studies at various art schools in drawing, painting, sculpture and graphics, as well as her work with layouts and printing has trained her eye in colour, form and composition. She gains her inspiration both from Swedish and Indian traditions. Karin has over 5500 followers on instagram (@karin_derland).

"There's never been a better time to take up a craft...And now here's all the inspiration you need. This new book is packed with gorgeously detailed and imaginative embroidery, then shows how to go about creating your own designs using applique and embroidery on wool felt...Includes step-by step projects to build up your confidence before launching your own designs to create personalised works of art. We are sure William Morris would have approved."

• ContentsIntroductionPart 1Before we get goingEquipmentMaterialsInspirationHow to start?Compose a patternCardboard templatesSome advice on colour Part 2Watch and learnBasic stitchesEmbroidery nr 1-5Application techniqueEmbroidery nr 6-7Edging stitchesEmbroidery nr 8-9Part 3Step-by-Step EmbroideryBraceletsStorage casesHanging creationsPillow with a patterned bandMake a sewing frameWhen the embordiery is finishedWhere to buyNotes

Karin Derland is a passionate embroiderer who has taken freestyle embroidery on wool to new heights. She is self-taught and has experimented and learned from her own experiences. Her studies at various art schools in drawing, painting, sculpture and graphics, as well as her work with layouts and printing has trained her eye in colour, form and composition. She gains her inspiration both from Swedish and Indian traditions. Karin has over 5500 followers on instagram (@karin_derland).

"There's never been a better time to take up a craft...And now here's all the inspiration you need. This new book is packed with gorgeously detailed and imaginative embroidery, then shows how to go about creating your own designs using applique and embroidery on wool felt...Includes step-by step projects to build up your confidence before launching your own designs to create personalised works of art. We are sure William Morris would have approved."

• ContentsIntroductionPart 1Before we get goingEquipmentMaterialsInspirationHow to start?Compose a patternCardboard templatesSome advice on colour Part 2Watch and learnBasic stitchesEmbroidery nr 1-5Application techniqueEmbroidery nr 6-7Edging stitchesEmbroidery nr 8-9Part 3Step-by-Step EmbroideryBraceletsStorage casesHanging creationsPillow with a patterned bandMake a sewing frameWhen the embordiery is finishedWhere to buyNotes