Embroidery

A Modern Guide to Botanical Embroidery

Arounna Khounnoraj

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English

Quadrille Publishing Ltd
04 May 2022

Embroidery crafts

Arounna will show you how to master the art of the decorative stitch through clear step-by-step instructions that demystify the embroidery stitches and teach you how to apply them through a collection of 20 botanical-inspired projects. The projects include bags, wall hangings, handkerchiefs, cushions and more. This book will inspire you to build on your skills and find your own personal style.

Packed with stunning lifestyle photography that draws on Arounna natural style and aesthetic, step-by-step illustrations will clearly show you how to start and finish each project neatly.

Embroidery offers a fresh approach in Arounna’s signature style.

By: Arounna Khounnoraj
Imprint: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 201mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781787138315
ISBN 10: 1787138313
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 04 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arounna Khounnraj is a Canadian artist and maker based in Toronto, where she emigrated with her family from Laos at the age of four. While her education includes a Masters in fine arts, it was through subsequent residencies that she found her current focus in fibre arts. In 2002 she started Bookhou, a multi-disciplinary studio with her husband John Booth. Together, they explore a variety of printing and embroidery techniques through making utilitarian objects such as bags, home goods and textiles. Arounna is a craft-influencer in her own right with a massive 211K followers on Instagram. She runs regular workshops and is recognised for her beautiful embroidery. Around has previously published Punch Needle (2019) and Visible Mending (2020) by Quadrille.

Reviews for Embroidery: A Modern Guide to Botanical Embroidery

Her projects are for those newer to the techniques, but the designs never look like beginner projects. Her designs are simple to stitch...but Arounna has shown us again and again that there is beauty in simplicity and in the natural world around us. --Jillian Moreno, Modern Daily Knitting This incredible and stunning cookbook on Sri Lankan food opens a world of rich flavors and textures. From spicy sambols to velvety curries and fragrant hoppers, expect this book to transport you to a place of joy and satisfaction. --Nik Sharma, The Flavor Files There are plenty of embroidery books out there, but Khounnoraj's promises to be something special. -Leah B., Powell's There are plenty of embroidery books out there, but Khounnoraj's promises to be something special. -Leah B., Powell's