Embroidered Interiors - Penny Dowdell

COMING SOON! Bring your favorite homey spaces to life with thread and imagination. Discover the art of embroidery like never before with Embroidered Interiors—your guide to stitching detailed, lifelike home spaces. Explore 10 stunning room patterns, including a botanical conservatory, a 3D music room, and a kitchen full of lively characters. Plus, choose from a unique collection of mix-and-match pattern pieces to help you on your journey to become an interior designer—of embroidered rooms, of course! Customize the embroidery projects to capture a moment in time that reflects your favorite spaces and personal memories. The comprehensive stitch library covers the basics and unique and intricate stitches, making it perfect for both beginners and experienced stitchers. Includes 10 room embroidery patterns that each highlight an embroidered technique, from painting on your hoop to mastering an extensive stitch library In addition, choose from over 25 mix-and-match furniture and decor patterns to help you build your own custom embroidered space Perfect for all stitch levels, with stunning photography, stitched project variations, detailed color guides, and step-by-step instructions In 2014, in Bournemouth, UK, Penny Dowdell earned her degree in Fashion Studies and lost access to the large equipment she had relied on at university. Looking for something more portable to fill her creative void, she stumbled upon embroidery. From wobbly stitched quotes to mixed media experiments, Penny's style and inspiration have developed over the last decade.These days, she combines her love of embroidery with her love of interior design. Having lived in various countries around the world, Penny's work explores the meaning and beauty of homely spaces and everyday moments. Penny currently lives and works as a teacher in Taipei, Taiwan. You can see more of her work at pennydowdell.com.