Oh, I’m soooo happy that Elisabetta Sforza has published a new (and very beautiful) floral alphabet project book! Her newest is called Bouquet Letters, and it’s exquisite. It is lush, serene, and lovely!
And yes, the books have arrived and are stocked, so if you have Bouquet Letters – or any of Elisabetta’s books – on your wish list, we’ve got ’em! You’ll find them in the shop now.
Let’s take a look at Bouquet Letters up close…
Bouquet Letters presents an elegant floral alphabet embroidered in a range of techniques, from needle painting on the larger blossoms, to dimensional stitches on the accents. It’s such a pretty alphabet!
The book begins with an overview of stitches and techniques, all illustrated with clear diagrams and explained in both Italian and English.
Then, she takes us step-by-step through the process of stitching the letters.
This instructional section is presented in step-by-step photo of the stitching process, so that you can see the embroidered letters develop in close, clear detail.
For each letter and element, she provides a DMC color list, too, so that you can reproduce the letters in the same delicate colorway.
However, you are not restricted solely to this colorway! As with any instructional and project book, you can freely substitute a different palette if you prefer to!
I just love, love, love the blues, purples, ivory, and greens on these letters, though! They all work together so beautifully!
Mmmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmm! Luscious! The dimensional accents are luscious!
While the book concentrates on the embroidered alphabet, Elisabetta also presents the possibility of stitching a tea cloth embellished with a verse from Walt Whitman’s poem “Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun.” She provides the text and a sample layout, using the style of the featured alphabet to embellish the text layout.
In the book, you’ll find the designs for all the letters and for many small accompanying embellishments in the same style.
The designs are printed in clear, bold line drawings that are ideal for tracing.
And of course, throughout the book, you will find many sumptuous photos of the finished embroidery to help guide you and to delight!
Where to Find It
We’ve got Bouquet Letters in stock here in the shop, along with all of Elisabetta’s books.
If you’re interested in exploring Elisabetta’s other books, here’s a list of my reviews for each of them:
In a Wheat Field – and you can see my sample project from this book here.
Sea to Stitch – and you can see my project from this book here.
I hope June is off to a great start for you! See you Friday with updates and news!
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