Helen M. Stevens has become an internationally acclaimed embroiderer since opening her studio, True Embroideries, in 1981. She lectures extensively and has her unique work in collections throughout the UK and overseas. Her other books include "Helen M. Stevens' Embroiderer's Year; Helen M. Stevens' Embroidered Flowers; The Embroiderer's Countryside; Helen M. Stevens' World of Embroidery; The Myth & Magic of Embroidery, and "The Timeless Art of Embroidery. Helen lives near Ipswich, Suffolk, England.