{"product_id":"the-meadow-in-thread-botanical-embroidery-book","title":"The Meadow in Thread - Botanical Drawing \u0026 Embroidery Book, Volumes I \u0026 II","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"stitchesly-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meadow in Thread\u003c\/strong\u003e is a two-volume botanical drawing and embroidery reference collection with \u003cstrong\u003e80 paired studies, 160 study images and 264 PDF pages\u003c\/strong\u003e. A stem bends, a pod opens and a blade folds. Each study follows a particular botanical relationship from graphite-and-ink drawing to its corresponding textile interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection moves from flowers and seed stories into grasses, roots, stone, dry heads and the architecture of the meadow. Its quiet page rhythm gives both the occupied surfaces and the open ground room to be studied closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume I: Flowers and Seed Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, Studies 01-40, 132 PDF pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II: Grasses and Meadow Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Studies 41-80, 132 PDF pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e80 A\/B pairs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 botanical drawings and 80 corresponding textile interpretations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight chapter essays\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e80 individual reading notes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy indexes, structure and surface indexes, a design-notebook guide and small adaptation exercises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo English-language PDF books with front and back covers. The 264-page total includes covers and endpapers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume I: Flowers and Seed Stories\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first forty studies follow unequal stem rhythms, open branching canopies, seed release and flowers seen from changing positions. Scabious, wild carrot, fennel, milkweed, clematis, poppy, cornflower and mallow introduce broad leaf planes, fine supports, compact heads and delicate filaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fallen petal, an empty calyx or the gap between two independent plants gives the eye a precise place to return. Four essays connect these events through stems and open space, botanical branching, dispersal and the turning surfaces of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume II: Grasses and Meadow Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second forty studies begin with folded blades and hanging grass units, then move into exposed roots, stone edges, mineral crevices and late-season structures. The final chapter brings separate plants into arches, crescents, towers and unfinished meadow crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rigid capsule axis can meet a flexible grass. A contracted wild-carrot head can hold an open centre. Yarrow and fennel cross once while keeping their lower supports separate. These small relationships make the larger arrangements readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Botanical Drawing to Textile Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e establishes the contour, attachments, folds and open intervals. \u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the corresponding composition through colour, directional marks and contrasting textile surfaces. The paired layout lets you compare a shell lip with its finer silk, a flower cup with its rim, or a broad leaf with the stem passing behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essays introduce the relationships shared by ten studies. Individual reading notes then identify a specific surface or junction and suggest a focused observation or small material experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital PDF book collection, two volumes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e132 pages per PDF, 264 pages in total including covers and endpapers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Letter portrait format: 8.5 x 11 inches (21.59 x 27.94 cm).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish-language edition, first edition 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 studies and 160 full-page study artworks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated and edited by Ridvan Yusein. Published by Stitchesly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal hand-embroidery and textile-art inspiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanical drawing, composition and open-space study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparing leaf turns, petal directions, seed textures and fine supports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a design notebook and focused material samples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextile designers, makers and botanical-art readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDigital Product Notice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a digital visual reference publication. No physical book or materials will be shipped. The collection does not include transfer-ready sewing patterns, step-by-step stitch instructions, DMC colour recipes or digitized machine embroidery files. Plan your own working scale, cloth, palette and stitching methods from the visual studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePersonal Use License\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may view and print the PDFs for private reference. The files and illustrations may not be shared, resold, redistributed, publicly uploaded or reproduced as products for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-embroidery-books\"\u003eExplore more Digital Embroidery Books from Stitchesly\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRequest a Study as a Machine Embroidery Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected artworks can be reviewed for a separate custom adaptation and manual digitizing service. Submit the study number with your preferred size, hoop and machine format. Detailed botanical surfaces may require simplification for clean stitching, so each request is assessed and quoted individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/custom-embroidery-order-form-1\" title=\"Request a custom embroidery adaptation\"\u003eRequest a custom embroidery adaptation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stitchesly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58898202427773,"sku":"THE-MEADOW-IN-THREAD-80-STUDIES","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/3860\/5949\/files\/the-meadow-in-thread-two-volume-book-covers.jpg?v=1792008479","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchesly.com\/products\/the-meadow-in-thread-botanical-embroidery-book","provider":"Stitchesly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}