Yumiko Higuchi's embroidery books are so beautiful that I'm always excited to see a new one! Embroidered Botanicals is another winner. The sample images are gorgeous, and the patterns are simple and easy to understand. I wanted to start working on every single one! I"ll definitely buy this for my personal collection AND for my library's collection.

The designs in this book are nice like the old fashioned samplers girls use to make to show their needle skills. The designer here struggles to do something practical and useful with her designs. The model is a beautiful delicate 12 year old who my have worn these adorments in the 1820’s but not in the 2020’s.

Precisi, colorati, raffinati, spesso originalissimi nella combinazione dei punti (sono innamorata delle more a punto nodi, per rendere la consistenza del frutto), questi schemi rappresentano una miniera di motivi e idee per realizzare ricami a ogni livello di difficoltà - le spiegazioni sono chiare e ben illustrate, e facilitano davvero il lavoro.