This new edition of Helen M. Stevens? first and most successful embroidery book provides readers with the opportunity to recreate four original embroidery pieces for themselves. Helen depicts the natural beauty of the countryside using pure silk embroidery threads to capture spring hedgerows, the woodland floor, riverbanks and summer meadows with breath-taking realism. Each delightful scene is accompanied by a full discussion of stitching techniques plus stunning photographs, making this book the perfect guide for nature-loving embroiderers.