Inspirations Studios Embroidery Book, FLOWERS FOR ELIZABETH by Susan O – SoKe

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Last updated 18 Jun 2024

Inspirations Studios Embroidery Book, FLOWERS FOR ELIZABETH by Susan O – SoKe

Inspirations Studios describe the birth of this book: "When acclaimed needlework artist Susan O’Connor set out to celebrate her love of Elizabethan Botanicals, a stitched masterpiece was born. Her stunning wool and cashmere blanket inspired by the sumptuous embroidery of the Elizabethan era took us on a tour of a 16t

Inspirations Studios describe the birth of this book:

When acclaimed needlework artist Susan O’Connor set out to celebrate her love of Elizabethan Botanicals, a stitched masterpiece was born. Her stunning wool and cashmere blanket inspired by the sumptuous embroidery of the Elizabethan era took us on a tour of a 16th century garden, showcasing some of the Queen’s favourite fruits and flowers through 24 beautifully designed motifs.

In this new book, Susan has expanded her collection of motifs and created fourteen additional projects including pinwheels for each pair of fruits and flowers, plus a needlebook and scissor sheath to complete a set of beautiful accessories with your chosen motifs.

New photography features throughout, highlighting the beauty and detail of the designs now presented in both wool and silk, along with complete instructions to make the original blanket and new accessories.

Featured Projects

'Flowers for Elizabeth' features the following projects:

Flowers for Elizabeth: Blanket by Susan O'Connor

Decorative blanket showcasing beloved flowers and fruits from Elizabethan gardens, each worked in wool threads
Borage & Honeysuckle Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with blue borage and golden honeysuckle
Poppy & Columbine Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with bright red field poppy and purple columbine
Raspberry & Tulip Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with raspberries, blossoms and purple tulips
Primrose & Thistle Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with soft yellow primroses and purple thistles
Acorn & Gillyflower Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with gleaming acorns and pink and white gillyflowers
Heartsease & Eglantine Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with violet and gold heartsease with pink eglantine and red hips
Cornflower & Strawberry Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with blue cornflowers paired with luscious red berries and white blossoms
Pomegranate & Cranesbill Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with red fruits beneath delicate blue flowers and green seed pods
Peony & Buttercup Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with stunning peony and golden yellow buttercup
Pea & English Daisy Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with pea pods, pea flowers and white daisies
Pear & Periwinkle Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with ripe, golden pears and delicate periwinkle
Plum & Cinquefoil Pinwheel by Susan O'Connor

Embroidered pinwheel with purple pears, white blossoms and vibrant cinquefoil
Scissor Sheath by Susan O'Connor

The curved upper edge and sprinkle of paillettes adds regal elegance to this silk sheath for your most treasured needlework scissors
Needlebook by Susan O'Connor

The silk needlebook contains wool flannel pages and handy pockets for needle packets