Thread Painting: Embroider with Pressed Flowers

Connect to the natural world while you craft by using dried botanicals in your embroidery. Colorado artist Anna Hultin of OlanderCO Embroidery takes inspiration from plants, flowers, and the landscapes around her. In this class, she teaches you how to select and press plants, then use the back stitch and tulle netting to secure dried blooms and leaves to embroidery projects. These unique botanical studies are simple to stitch, make beautiful gifts, and provide a unique way to preserve special memories. Learn how to:

• Use dried plants and flowers in your embroidery work
• Embroider the back stitch
• Create realistic shading by blending thread colors
• Select and press flowers
• Finish the back of your embroidery hoop with felt

What you'll get:

• Step-by-step instructions from expert embroidery artist Anna Hultin
• 6 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supplies list and downloadable PDF embroidery pattern
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students