Paint with Thread Hardback Woodland Creatures - Matchboxes (bundle) Author Maria Diaz is one

Author Maria Diaz is one of the world's best-loved cross stitch designers

acrylic ink

each of which are sumptuously photographed in detail

This beginner-friendly kit is a brilliant way to slow down

Based on the beloved illustrations by Tove Jansson

Paint with Thread Hardback Woodland Creatures - Matchboxes (bundle) Author Maria Diaz is onelow down and embroider your way through the changing seasons with the beautiful debut book from embroidery artist and rising star Emillie Ferris. Needlepainting, also known as thread painting or silk shading, is a form of embroidery that creates a realistic, lifelike effect using a single strand of thread and one simple stitch, the 'long and short' stitch. You can create gorgeous colour gradients, magical details and flowing stitch directions that are