{"product_id":"the-field-guide-to-embroidery-52-north-american-animal-and-plant-designs-for-nature-lovers-beginner-friendly-step-by-step-wildlife-patterns-with-birds","title":"The Field Guide to Embroidery: 52 North American Animal and Plant Designs for Nature Lovers (Beginner-Friendly, Step-By-Step Wildlife Patterns with Birds, by Jessica Kemper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith this fun collection of projects in field-guide format, \u003c\/strong\u003e stitch your favorite animal, bird, fish, and plant species based on the ecosystems you love or live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized 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, and river otters) and some that are less well known or are potentially threatened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginner-level patterns coexist with intermediate and advanced patterns. Learn the materials, stitches (including the one-of-a-kind \"fur stitch,\" which renders mammal fur beautifully!), and techniques. Measuring approximately 3 inches, the creatures are perfect to adorn any stitchable surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA denim jacket with a snappy alligator? A cap featuring a herring gull and ocher sea stars? A tote sporting a Gila monster? Or perhaps there's a shirt pocket calling for a badger. These designs bring nature anywhere and allow you to wear your favorite wildlife species sustainably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"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!\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Mary E. Pendergast, PhD, Ecologist, Sageland Collaborative\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica Kemper\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Schiffer Publishing\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/schiffer-publishing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchiffer Publishing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schiffer Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45927781073082,"sku":"9780764369162","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_e0aeb6ec-8cb7-48a4-a805-1c39f44371a0.jpg?v=1780082884","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-field-guide-to-embroidery-52-north-american-animal-and-plant-designs-for-nature-lovers-beginner-friendly-step-by-step-wildlife-patterns-with-birds","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}