The Art of Embroidered Butterflies (paperback edition)

Praise for The Art of Embroidered Butterflies (Hardback edition):

'The book fills me with a sense of wonder – it’s a study of a corner of the natural world that is truly wonder-filled. From the title pages to the forward to the introduction of the book, butterflies abound. You’ll find them scattered throughout, each preparing to flutter off the page.'

-- Mary Corbet * Needle 'n' Thread *

Absolutely exquisite!

This book is absolutely beautiful! Jane’s passion for her art and her subject shine lyrically from every page. It is a wonderful mixture of descriptions and information about butterflies in the natural world, Jane’s love for them and her quest to honour them with her embroidery, all threaded through with enchanting photographs. You might assume that this is a “how to” book, and for the experienced embroiderer it will certainly provide plenty of inspiration, but certainly not step-by-step instructions.

-- Bev Storey * Amazon Customer Review *

This book is very informative featuring lots of great ideas and designs. Overall it isa very good book and fabulous value for money. The book explains Jane's process easily with lots of pictures and information about the different stitches used.

-- Pam Butterfield * Amazon Customer Review *

Out in paperback, this book is a gallery of gorgeous creations, for you to enjoy looking at and become inspired by. Jane E. Hall uses her talent as a textile artist to make stunning 3D butterflies from silk thread stitching. There are 12 studies, including the Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell and the Brimstone, each shown along with the materials used to create them, and the photographs, swatches, drawings and paintings that inspired them.

* Cross Stitcher *

This is a revised paperback edition of an earlier hardback. 

Jan Hall takes us into her world of Butterflies. "her Muse". Over the years, she has gathered her collection of butterflies from the quiet spaces that they had found to provide their final rest.

From these specimens, she has formed an intimate knowledge of the intricate patternmaking of their wings. She even knows the size of an ankle!

Using a mixture of paint and stitch, Jan Hall takes us through her working methods. Each butterfly is depicted within its own environment. Each of their needs is described in detail explaining why habitat plays such an important place in their cycle.

There are twelve projects, based on a different butterfly  including the Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell and the Brimstone, accompanied by photographs, swatches, drawings and the paintings that inspired it.

There are no templates and no step-by-step instructions. If that's the type of book you like or want, this may not be the book for you. However, it is the most inspiring and informative book that would happily grace any coffee table.

 

-- Susan Holberton * Book Threa