A Love of Cloth & Thread: Among the Wildflowers

A collection of vintage-inspired floral transfer designs to embroider, love and cherish. A beautiful package demonstrating inspirational stitched embroideries from popular textile artist Tilly Rose, together with over 25 reusable transfer designs for you to use in any combination to stitch your own unique pieces.

Wildflowers provide endless inspiration, and this first book in Tilly Rose's new A Love of Cloth & Thread series draws on the beautiful outdoors, with a gorgeous collection of nature-inspired embroidery transfers showcasing Tilly’s most-loved seasonal wildflowers.

Tilly unveils the historic background to each of her designs, before putting her own modern spin on her truly unique stitched designs, each of which are sumptuously photographed in detail. Take inspiration from her stitched designs and use the variety of transfers in the book to create your own floral arrangements to stitch using your own choice of fabrics and threads.

The transfer designs are printed on iron-on paper, which can be cut out, stored in the pocket at the back of the book, and used multiple times each, allowing you to create an array of beautiful designs over and over.

A detachable illustrated stitch guide, covering the 14 stitches used in the main designs, is included in the book, which makes the perfect handy reference to pop in your sewing bag when stitching on the go.

Tilly Rose's third book will no doubt inspire stitchers once again to use your own findings, experiences and special fabrics to stitch pieces that are memorable and meaningful to you.

Includes 2 bonus transfer sheets.

Book Contents

Hello my lovelies! 6
A brief history of embroidery 8
The origins of embroidery transfers 10
My own story of a love of cloth & thread 12
What you need to get started 14

Wildflower stitch designs 18

Winter - Holly 20, Primrose 22, Sweet violet 24, Celandine 26

Spring - Forget-me-nots 28, Wild pansy 30, Blossoms 32, Lilac 34

Summer - Wild rose 36, Cow parsley 38, Daisy chains 40, Hollyhocks 42

Autumn - Sunflower 44, Fenland poppy 46, Fenland seedheads 48, Meandering leaves 50

Make it your own 52
Wildflower moodboard 54
‘Among the Wildflowers’ patchwork quilt 58
Using the transfers 64
The transfers 65