Pet Portrait Embroidery - Michelle Staub

Lovingly Stitch Your Dog or Cat; A Modern Guide to Thread Painting

Learn the art of thread painting from Instagram sensation Michelle Staub

Cats and dogs seem to always have a paw planted firmly in our hearts. Capture the life in their eyes and the texture of their fur with a unique embroidered pet portrait! Insta-famous artist Michelle Staub puts a modern spin on thread painting with her easy-to-learn approach. Get started with 4 basic embroidery stitches, and follow the detailed tutorials to hone your skills. Capture awe-inspiring details of your pet with lessons in full-color thread painting or go clean with a simple line drawing—the choice is yours. Learn to personalize your art piece with names, dates, and decorative accents. With 20 sample patterns to customize, you can easily recreate any breed! Paint stunningly realistic pet portraits with just a needle and thread.

• Try your hand at two styles—minimal outlines and incredible full-color renderings
• Make it modern with floral garlands, personalized banners, and crisp lettering
• Start today with 4 easy stitches and 20 customizable projects

Corrections!
Page 77: Step 12. Change “3771” to “3371”
Page 78: Thread Colors, second column > There is a new “3864” thread color below color 842.
Page 81: Step 5. Change “3364” to “3864”
Page 94: Step 8. Change “439” to “739”
Page 120: Thread Colors, third column > Change “936” to “963”
Page 139: Change lower case to “e” instead of “d”