Helen Stevens Embroidered Animals A masterclass in how to create stunning animal portraits with embroidery silks, from internationally acclaimed textile artist Helen M. Stevens In this fourth title in her Masterclass Embroidery series, Helen M. Stevens reveals more of the secrets of achieving astonishingly lifelike effects using pure silk thread. In five fascinating chapters Helen explores a variety of animals that are linked in different ways
- whether by their ferocity as predators, their closeness to man as familiar countryside dwellers or as among the worlds weirder creatures like the platypus. Each chapter leads towards a master class project with colour templates. Easy to follow colour photographs illustrate the working stages of the design to ensure that perfect results are achieved. About the Author Helen M. Stevens is the author of eight books for David & Charles, her most recent being Helen M. Stevens Embroiderers Year, published in 2004, & Embroidered Birds, part of the Masterclass series, published in 2003. She has just celebrated her 21st anniversary as a textile artist & regularly lectures on her work both in the UK & in North America. Helen lives near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.