Enter a world where nature is re-created with such incredible realism, one can scarcely tell the art from the original. This is the world of Julie Kniedl and her astonishing three-dimensional embroidery. Discover and learn this innovative, three-dimensional embroidery style and create spectacular botanical pieces, inspired by beautiful garden specimens. Twelve stunning projects are included, using simple stitches and a handful of techniques to create elegant and realistic interpretations of natural subjects. Each piece is captured with stunning photography and detailed instructions are provided for every step.
This book is addressed to readers who want to spruce up their own gardens or deepen their botanical knowledge.
OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES Botanica's Pocket Roses Botanica's Pocket Trees and Shrubs Botanica's Pocket Annuals and Perennials Botanica's Pocket Gardening Encyclopedia Botanica's Pocket Organic Gardening
Botanica
Bibliotheca Botanica
A moving meditation on grief, memory, and the way we return to ourselves after experiencing loss.
The first section includes information on the history of the rose and an explanation of the different types of rose and how they are classified, information on planning a rose...
From acanthus to zinnia - a comprehensive catalogue for magnificent flowerbeds in every type of garden and climate.
This volume is also available in a clothbound, slipcased edition. With its marvelous reproductions and fascinating text, the baby-elephant folio of Botanica Magnifica is one of the most impressive volumes of natural history ever published.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Here is a reference no gardener or environmentalist should be without.