Welcome to Ana Mallah’s masterclass in the fine art of exquisitely embroidered flowers.
Drawn to their wonder and captivated by their beauty, Ana has nurtured a lifelong love affair with the delights of the garden.
In this, her debut book, you will discover unique and inventive techniques that breathe three-dimensional life into hand-stitched flowers.
Ten gorgeous designs will captivate your imagination as you create your own beautiful bouquets, unique trinket boxes and life-like stumpwork pictures.
Featured Projects
‘In Bloom’ features the following projects:
A Spring Bouquet
Beautiful stumpwork picture showcasing parsley in flower, richly coloured primula and softly shaded wood.
Chives & Chamomile
Pretty flowering chives paired with chamomile and a visiting butterfly, enhanced with delicate touches of stumpwork.
Chrysanthemums
Three-dimensional chrysanthemums for a contemporary display of different flower forms.
Jonquil Pot
Glorious stumpwork jonquils worked onto the lid of a small, handmade pot .
La Boutique de Fleurs
Three-dimensional stems of delicately shaded hydrangea and silk ribbon daises for a stunning display.
Lavender & Seaside Daisies
Tranquil garden scene in surface embroidery with stumpwork lavender flowers and needlewoven leaves.
Marguerite Daisy Pot
Magnificent stumpwork daisy with organdie leaves and a ladybird atop a small, handmade pot.
Parsley & Primula
Three-dimensional stems of parsley with beaded flowers, vibrant primula and dainty wood sorrel for display in a small pot or vase.
Posy of Flowers
Gorgeous grouping of three-dimensional viburnum, daises, kalanchoe and dogwood.