Simple instructions for shaping different-angled heads creating faces adding features & stitching the hair are just the start. She goes on to show different hairstyles & wigs: straight wavy curly free flowing & unkempt. Scale is important & there are full instructions on which threads & stitches to use. Moving on to poses arms & hands garments & accessories there are full instructions & illustrations every step of the way. You learn how to personalise & embellish portraits with fabric felt lace beads braids & cords & there is plenty of inspirational advice plus many new ideas. Whether you are new to stitching or an experienced embroiderer you will find much here to enthrall & excite you in this very special book. A unique & inspiring book by Jan Messent an eminent embroiderer with a strong following world-wide Probably the only book on the market devoted entirely to stitched portraits Packed full of exquisitely worked pieces all giving a contemporary twist to this traditional subject & with expert guidance on the materials & methods used