Autorentext

Fiona Sinclair is a freelance illustrator and designer working at the intersection of pattern, typography, and the natural world. Her illustration projects include creative typographic work, vector pattern repeats, and a cross-stitch collaboration with her sister Sally-Anne Hayes -- Criss Crossing Paris, a collection of cross-stitch interpretations of Parisian moments that earned enthusiastic reviews in the needlework community. She has written a children's book about haiku encouraging children to explore nature, with two additional children's titles forthcoming. Fiona also runs workshops for educators on Adobe Illustrator and InDesign. Learn more at fionasinclairdesign.com.au or on Instagram @fiona_sinclair_design.

Klappentext

Cross-Stitching Beautiful Bees, Bugs, and Butterflies celebrates the insects that bring gardens and ecosystems to life through more than 25 intricate cross-stitch designs -- plus a complete bug alphabet that opens up 55 unique projects in all.

Illustrator and designer Fiona Sinclair brings a naturalist's eye to every chart, from butterflies and bees to beetles, dragonflies, and other fascinating pollinators, each paired with delicate botanical elements and stitched with the kind of detail that invites a closer look. DMC color keys, alternative color suggestions, and step-by-step written and visual instructions make each design as achievable as it is beautiful. The bug alphabet lets stitchers add names, words, and phrases to any project for endless personalization.

These are patterns worth lingering over. The finished pieces are frame-worthy, the nature photography throughout makes this a book as gorgeous to browse as it is to stitch from, and the variety of designs keeps stitchers coming back. --Fiona Sinclair