Crewel Animal Portraits: 6 Stunning Projects in Jacobean Embroidery

The fifth title in Hazel Blomkamp’s series on crewel embroidery with a twist, with six stunning animal portraits to stitch. In this fifth title in her series on crewel embroidery, renowned embroiderer Hazel Blomkamp brings you six stitched animal portraits inspired by the wildlife of Africa and Asia. The book celebrates Hazel’s signature style, combining a wide variety of stitches in innovative, inspiring ways. As well as all the necessary crewel and surface stitches, discover needle-lace, needle-weaving and beading, all fully illustrated with clear diagrams and instructions. The six fabulous projects – a tiger, lion, monkey, zebra, giraffe and leopard - each contain templates and detailed step-by-step instructions, providing everything readers need to recreate them with ease. The book is a must-have for embroiderers looking for something inspirational to stitch, and for those keen to challenge themselves with more advanced embroidery techniques.