<B>Learn to create a variety of birds following the newest embroidery trend: thread painting. </B><BR/><BR/> Through a collection of <B>12 detailed, full-color patterns,</B> aspiring and established embroidery artists will discover how to <B>employ the art of thread painting to create a range of popular birds and waterfowl from around the world</B>, including North America, the Amazon rain forest, and Europe.<BR/><BR/> Thread painting is the name for using single strands of embroidery floss to <B>create lifelike images with beautifully blended gradients of color and detail</B>. Fortunately, the process is not as hard as it sounds! After learning a bit about how to create gradients and blend colors, anyone can create incredible embroidered masterpieces.<BR/> <I>Embroidery Made Easy: Beautiful Birds</I> includes:<ul><li>A primer on embroidery materials, setup, and thread painting techniques</li><li>Patterns that indicate where each color should go and when the gradients should