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Miniature Needle Painting Embroidery: Vintage Portraits, Florals & Birds

by Trish Burr
Sally Milner Pub. (Craft). 2015. 200p. illus. ISBN 9781863514705. pap. $19.95. FIBER CRAFTS
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Needle painting—a detailed form of embroidery in which a combination of stitches and color choices produces photorealistic pictures—can be time consuming. In miniature, however, embroiderers are able to create small-scale pictures in considerably less time. In this introduction to needle-painting in miniature, embroiderer Burr (Colour Confidence in Embroidery) demonstrates the basics of needle painting, from common stitches to techniques for proper shading. Burr's designs draw from Victorian- and Edwardian-era postcards featuring flowers, birds, and petite portraits, and a few easy projects that introduce the fundamental concepts are provided. The miniature size of the projects allow for quicker, easier completion, and the finished projects can be framed or incorporated into goods such as needle books or cushions.
VERDICT The intricate detail of needle painting will delight embroiderers who like photorealistic projects, and Burr's collection provides an overview of the basics of this technique.
Reviewed by Nanette Donohue , Apr 15, 2015
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