3D Botanical Embroidery & Stumpwork: 17 Thread Projects to Make, Wear, and Display

by Melissa Galbraith

Overview

Raise your embroidery game - and your stitchwork - with 3D Botanical Embroidery and Stumpwork! Featuring 20 stumpwork, or raised embroidery, projects for embroiderers of any skill level, 3D Botanical Embroidery is author Melissa Galbraith’s user-friendly introduction for anyone who wants their embroidery to pop. Its easy-to-use instructions will help you improve your stumpwork, mastering mini-skills like padding and needle weaving. Learn how to use the best fabrics, such as tulle, cotton, and felt, and how they pair with critical needle techniques including embroidery, darning, and beading. Whether you’re a beginning embroiderer or an advanced needlework practitioner, there’s something inside this book for you. There’s a reason embroidery is making a major comeback as a wholesome hobby to enjoy away from the screens at home, and thanks to books like 3D Botanical Embroidery, it can be more than just a way to pass the time. It can be a fun, delightful way to express your creativity and bring flowers, trees, and all sorts of botanical wonders to life!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781639811397
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	10/07/2025
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Melissa Galbraith is the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ and the author of 2023’s How to Embroidery Texture and Pattern. Born and raised in the desert of Washington state, she learned a love of home crafts and making things by hand at an early age. Imbued with a strong love of teaching and sharing the art of hand embroidery, she enjoys making her concepts simple and approachable for anyone interested in embroidery patterns and workshops.