Word Out 2014

What does the word “embroidery” mean to you? Does it conjure up pictures of cross-stitch samplers and needlework overflowing with flower motifs and swashes? Luckily, the embroidery craft explored in Hoopla by Leanne Prain is nothing like this. Over the course of this book, you will be introduced to the colourful works of many modern and innovative stitch artists who are taking the art of needlecraft to the next level through projects such as the Tattooed Baby Dolls by Sherri Lynn Wood and the Clever Canadiana motifs used by Sarah Haxby. You will also have the chance to make your own unexpected embroidery using any of the 28 different projects included in this book, like Microbe Hankies, a Modern Cuckoo Clock, and Natural Graffiti.