This week, we review the brand-new STITCH: 20 embroidery makes for your home & wardrobe from GMC publications and share a fun sneak peek video tutorial of one of the projects!

Introducing the latest addition to GMC’s exciting craft range, STITCH: 20 embroidery makes for you home and wardrobe by Amy Burt. A freelance embroiderer, Amy has had a star studded career in stitching. She works in the fashion industry alongside such names as Alexander McQueen and Erdem and was also Senior Embroider at British Haute Coutre fashion house Ralph & Russo. She has also been displayed in the world famous Royal Acedemy of Arts curate by Grayson Perry R.A.

Find out more about Amy on Instagram @lady_b_embroidery

This book will have you eager to add beautiful details to your old clothes or a new twist to an old piece of home décor. The book has a modern aesthetic and is packed with beautiful photographs of potential embroidery pieces. There are 20 inspiring tutorials filling this book along with 300 photos and 20 templates, so there is a whole range of projects and inspiration to explore.

What is fantastic about this embroidery book is its inventiveness. You will not only be  enchanted by the look of the embroidery, you will be bursting with ideas of where to embroider next. Add a cool new twist to your bags, shoes or even hat with thunderbolts, cherries and geometric embroidery all included in the tutorials. Instructions in this book bring the process of embroidery to life, with easy to follow step by step images accompanied by the written instructions and handy hints and tips.

You can embroider these onto any object of your choosing and add unique touches of interest to any item. Make a pretty wall hanging, jazz up some jeans or create stylish plant pots.

One of our favourite projects from the book is this stunning cacti cushion piece. Want to give it a try yourself? GMC have given us this step by step tutorial so you can create this fantastic cacti cushion creation.

This book is priced at £12.99, check out the link below to see more of the book or get a copy to try these 25 embroidery makes - https://www.gmcbooks.com/stitch/

CLICK HERE to see a sneaky peek of one of the projects from the book!