Yumiko Higuchi – författare

Beautiful guided stitchwork for every season-featuring fall pumpkins and mushroom wreaths, winter skiers, spring blossoms, summer vegetables, and more!

With 56 unique embroidery pieces to reflect the seasons, this next book from beloved author Yumiko Higuchi takes creatives on a month-by-month exploration of colourful motifs that can be used on a variety of fabrics and surfaces.

Each month starts with an emblem of the month number, such as a vibrant poppy wreath for May, a viny pumpkin for October, and sprigs of mistletoe and Christmas roses for December. Each emblem perfectly captures the spirit of the month, and the subsequent patterns for each month follow the seasonal theme.

Each design in the book is accompanied by step-by-step instructions for recreating it, including stitch types, thread colours by number, and thread type. There is also a detailed section on how to perform certain stitches and knots to guide beginners.

Whether embroidering a new dress, a pillowcase, a bag, or even a jar cover for jam, Stitching through the Seasons has charming patterns that are sure to spark creativity and festivity for embroiderers both experienced and just starting out.

From beautiful botanical latticework to chickens laying eggs, here are 40 inspired patterns and creative projects embracing the endless possibilities of designs that connect and repeat.

Beloved embroidery author and crafter Yumiko Higuchi is back with another offering of her unique embroidery patterns. Seamless Embroidery has 20 new guided embroidery patterns and 20 projects to use those patterns for varying skill levels, giving crafters old and new a fresh set of decorative stitchwork to follow or be inspired by. Crafters will find flowering apple trees, colorful intertwining ribbons, carousel horses, budding plants, European-style houses all lined up in a row, and more charming patterns to explore.

The projects associated with each pattern play on the fun, whimsical nature of the repetitive motifs. Fabric book covers with fences and fall-colored trees, a decorative vine crown, roses trailing down the sides of a tote bag, intricate floral bracelets-these projects and more will give any crafter plenty of creative space to bring these beautiful designs into their home. Each pattern and project come with step-by-step instructions, including stitch types, thread colors, thread time, and various material suggestions. Whether coming to embroidery for the first time or approaching it as longtime friend, all crafters will find joy in these charming, seamless designs.