--- product_id: 356486458 title: "Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons" price: "£21.19" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/356486458-paint-with-thread-a-step-by-step-guide-to-embroidery store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons **Price:** £21.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons - **How much does it cost?** £21.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/356486458-paint-with-thread-a-step-by-step-guide-to-embroidery) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Slow 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 perfect if you want to embroider flora and fauna. In this richly illustrated step-by-step guide, self-taught embroidery artist Emillie Ferris shows you how to pick up a needle and thread in the same way as a paintbrush to create strokes of colour and bring images to life on fabric. Inspired by nature and the changing seasons, Emillie has created five new and exclusive patterns for the book, four that reflect each season in turn and one special design that brings the natural year together into one showstopper embroidery. This book is the culmination of all of Emillie’s skills and years of experience in this wonderful, meditative art form. Each design has around 60 detailed step-by-step photos, showing every stage of the process, so that even complete beginners can follow along and create beautiful embroideries. If you have been considering learning the art of needlepainting but are unsure where to start, then this book is for you! Not only are the embroideries sublime, but the book itself is a thing of beauty, with incredible attention to detail – from the exquisite photography to the lavish hardback binding, making it a real treasure for the book lover. Plus, high quality iron-on transfers at the back of the book allow you to transfer the designs directly onto fabric to get started straight away. In this book Emillie generously shares her tried and tested tips and techniques, including advice on materials, transferring designs onto fabric, and fully illustrated explanations of the stitches and skills needed. The five in-depth projects draw on Emillie’s love of nature, including motifs that she is best known for such as flowers, foliage, bees and fungi. This beautiful book will become an indispensable and treasured guide allowing you to paint with thread the Emillie Ferris way. Review: What a beautiful book. - Some of the adjectives I can use to describe this book: beautiful, charming, informative, darling, wonderful, amazing, skillsharing, clear... This book makes me happy just by existing and she's a fantastic artist. I have learned so much just from her technique explanations. I utterly adore this book. It may be my favorite embroidery book ever, both in my own collection and honestly, overall. I brought this out at the fiber arts gathering and it made the rounds while everyone oohed and ahhed over it. It's truly a perfect thing. There are even iron on transfers in the back for you to use - I cannot bring myself to actually do it though lol... I am ridiculous I realize, but I do like that they are in there. Review: Beautiful and Detailed - Im teaching myself embroidery and I started with a few samplers and some kits to practice. I wanted to get a book to learn some new techniques and came across Paint with Thread. I bought Through the seasons first, mainly because it was on sale. When I say this is the most beautiful book I own, im not exaggerating. Its lovely. The patterns included look challenging but the step by step instructions are thorough and easy to follow, so im sure ill be OK. I went back and ordered "In the Garden" because I couldn't stop thinking about it, it should be delivered today and review that one as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #14,808 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Embroidery (Books) #7 in Fiber Arts & Textiles #12 in Seasonal Crafts (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,197 Reviews | ## Images ![Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91osPkjW2rL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a beautiful book. *by D***I on April 21, 2025* Some of the adjectives I can use to describe this book: beautiful, charming, informative, darling, wonderful, amazing, skillsharing, clear... This book makes me happy just by existing and she's a fantastic artist. I have learned so much just from her technique explanations. I utterly adore this book. It may be my favorite embroidery book ever, both in my own collection and honestly, overall. I brought this out at the fiber arts gathering and it made the rounds while everyone oohed and ahhed over it. It's truly a perfect thing. There are even iron on transfers in the back for you to use - I cannot bring myself to actually do it though lol... I am ridiculous I realize, but I do like that they are in there. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful and Detailed *by B***B on February 13, 2026* Im teaching myself embroidery and I started with a few samplers and some kits to practice. I wanted to get a book to learn some new techniques and came across Paint with Thread. I bought Through the seasons first, mainly because it was on sale. When I say this is the most beautiful book I own, im not exaggerating. Its lovely. The patterns included look challenging but the step by step instructions are thorough and easy to follow, so im sure ill be OK. I went back and ordered "In the Garden" because I couldn't stop thinking about it, it should be delivered today and review that one as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Visually stunning! *by J***H on December 25, 2024* Although my embroidery skills aren’t quite at the level required for this book yet (I’m still very much a beginner), I’m confident that I’ll get there soon! The directions are clear, and the beautifully laid-out photos make everything feel approachable and inspiring. The designs are stunning, and the level of detail is truly appreciated—it’s the perfect motivation to keep practicing and learning. Embroidery is such a beautiful art form, and this book showcases that perfectly. Highly recommend it for anyone looking to take their skills to the next level! Happy to have it on my shelf! ## Frequently Bought Together - David & Charles Paint with Thread: A step-by-step guide to embroidery through the seasons - Search Press The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery: A Guide to Essential Stitches, Techniques and Projects --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/356486458-paint-with-thread-a-step-by-step-guide-to-embroidery](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/356486458-paint-with-thread-a-step-by-step-guide-to-embroidery) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-07-01*