Enchanting Embroidery Designs: Whimsical Animal and Plant Motifs to Stitch By MiW Morita

Stitch a Playful World of Curious Creatures & Botanicals

Bring vibrant color, texture, and personality to your needlework with Enchanting Embroidery Designs by acclaimed Japanese illustrator and textile artist MiW Morita. Blending fine art with accessible hand stitching, this charming guide invites you to step away from rigid patterns and create your own imaginative world using bright thread colors and expressive textures.

Filled with quirky, storybook-style motifs—ranging from cuddly cats, bushy-tailed foxes, and colorful curly sheep to stealthy ravens, big-eared bats, and zany crocodiles—these designs breathe life into everything they touch. Whether you are looking for creative visible mending ideas to refresh your favorite wardrobe pieces or whimsical accents for home accessories and wall hangings, this book offers endless inspiration for stitchers of all levels.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• 12 Imaginative Projects & Playful Motifs: Explore an enchanting variety of animal and nature designs, including cheery floral brooches, pine tree hanging ornaments, fluffy and stormy clouds, moss on stones, and even colorful microorganisms in Petri dishes.

• Step-by-Step Stitch Guides: Clear, easy-to-follow instructions walk you through every recommended embroidery stitch, making it simple to build texture and dimension.

• Color & Stitch Combining Tips: A dedicated section on mixing thread shades and pairing different stitch textures inspires you to experiment and customize motifs in your own style.

• Wearable & Giftable Finishing Ideas: Learn how to turn your finished stitchery into practical embellishments you can use, wear, and share—including custom brooches, covered buttons, coasters, and hanging decorations.

• Versatile for Mending & Customizing: Ideal for adding personality to jacket pockets, tote bags, linens, and heirloom gifts.

Book Specifications

Enchanting Embroidery Designs invites you to create your own world using bright thread colors and imaginative stitches.Full of motifs that are both simple and playful, from zany crocodiles, and cuddly cats to big-eared bats and stealthy ravens. This book invites you to be creative with its whimsical designs and step-by-step instructions—whether you use these projects as visible mending techniques or simply to add interest to a piece. The sweet scenes and cute characters are full of life and texture, making them at home on your favorite clothing, home accessories or wall hangings.The unusual and versatile designs in this book include:Cheery flowers on a broachPretty pine trees on hanging ornamentsA colorful curly sheepFluffy and stormy cloudsBushy-tailed foxesMoss on stone and microorganisms in Petri dishesAnd more!Simple how-tos take you through every recommended stitch, while a section on combining colors will inspire you to try mixing and matching to create something new. There's also a section on turning your stitchery into embellishments you can use, wear and share. Put your imagination and hands to work with the help of this inspiring embroidery book. Format: Paperback / Softback Author: MiW Morita Subtitle: Whimsical Animal and Plant Motifs to Stitch Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication Date: 2020-08-25 Page Count: 96 Height: 7 [in] Width: 9 [in]