I like the layered, tangled look this gives, as if the birds are living in an overgrown garden– just like mine!

Inspiring and practical in equal measures, this book showcases dozens of Judy's lifelike finished embroideries alongside clear, practical advice.

Stumpwork, also known as raised work embroidery, was used to create the three-dimensional quality of this design such as the thread wrapped wired feet along with the padding underneath the body of the bird. This cookie tool will help you understand who is using cookies to collect information from your device, for what purposes they use the information, and how you can control the use of cookies for non-essential activities.

The book also includes finishing techniques such as mounting and framing and a stitch glossary that includes Judy's own adapted stitches. I was really pleased with these little bluetits and I want to work on lots more, as well as all the other birdy visitors to my garden. It gives you a sense of placement, size, variety, texture – and how to see it all together in one view. I`m feeling much more confident with free machine embroidery and really enjoyed stitching these little birds, layering fabric and thread to echo the original drawings.Alternatively, privacy settings in most browsers will allow you to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, have it notify you when you receive a new cookie, or disable cookies altogether. Eventually, I migrated to surface embroidery, teaching myself with whatever I could get my hands on. I still feel that I`m gaining confidence with each one, and really enjoy going to town layering all the differnt coloured threads to create little paintings in stitch. Our classic 100% silk dupion base in pink with a stunning William Morris inspired embroidered pattern of birds amongst flowers, leaves and vines, in blue, green and pink.