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Jessica Kemper

The Field Guide to Embroidery

52 North American Animal and Plant Designs for Nature Lovers

Jessica Kemper

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 July 2025

Physical geography & topography; Embroidery crafts; The Earth: natural history general

Connect to the wildlife of seven North American ecosystems by stitching these 52 beautifully accurate designs, from bears to manatees to prairie dogs and more.

With this fun collection of projects in field-guide format, stitch your favorite animal, bird, fish, and plant species based on the ecosystems you love or live in.

Organized according to seven North American ecosystems-desert, mountain, forest, waterways, prairie, ocean, and urban-the 52 beautifully accurate designs by naturalist Kemper include popular species (think bears, manatees, puffins, and river otters) and some that are less well known or are potentially threatened.

Beginner-level patterns coexist with intermediate and advanced patterns to appeal to all embroidery lovers looking for stunning new designs.

Learn the materials, stitches (including the one-of-a-kind ""fur stitch,"" which renders mammal fur beautifully!), and techniques to complete an embroidery project from start to finish. The simpler designs require just a few hours. Measuring approximately 3 to 4 inches, the creatures are perfect to adorn any stitchable surface.

A denim jacket with a snappy alligator? A cap featuring a herring gull and ocher sea stars? A tote sporting a Gila monster among desert plants? Or perhaps there's a shirt pocket calling for a badger with a red-winged blackbird. These designs bring nature anywhere and allow you to wear your favorite wildlife species sustainably.

AUTHOR: Jessica Kemper brings awareness to threatened species via wildlife-themed embroidery. She holds degrees in horticulture and environmental studies and has worked at zoos and conservation organizations. Her business Field Guide Embroidery sells hand-embroidered goods featuring her designs. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

160 colour and b/w images and diagrams

By: Jessica Kemper
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 653g
ISBN: 9780764369162
ISBN 10: 0764369164
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jessica Kemper brings awareness to threatened species via wildlife-themed embroidery. She holds degrees in horticulture and environmental studies and has worked at zoos and conservation organizations. Her business Field Guide Embroidery sells hand-embroidered goods featuring her designs. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. fieldguideembroidery.com

Reviews for The Field Guide to Embroidery: 52 North American Animal and Plant Designs for Nature Lovers (Beginner-Friendly, Step-by-Step Wildlife Patterns with Birds, Fish, Manatees, Bears, Moose, Flowers, and More)

“Kemper's embroidery is so thoughtfully created that the creatures come to life on the fabric . . . What a gift it is to have any one of these lovely species grace us with their presence on our apparel!” -- Mary E. Pendergast, PhD, ecologist, Sageland Collaborative