{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-butterflies-80-embroidery-studies","title":"The Secret Life of Butterflies | 80 Hand Embroidery Studies, Volumes I \u0026 II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook closer at a turning wing, a delicate landing, a transparent edge or a shape almost hidden against a leaf.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore butterfly posture, movement, colour, transparency and camouflage. These studies invite you to observe how a wing turns, how a body meets a feeding surface, and how small details can give an embroidery its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA two-volume embroidery reference library\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 English-language PDF volumes • 80 studies • 160 paired illustrations: 80 drawings and 80 embroidery visual references • 7 editorial articles • 8 chapter openings • 2 closing practice texts • 203 pages in total (103 + 100, including covers) • US Letter portrait, 8.5 × 11 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside the volumes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVolume I — Flight, Colour and Transparency\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies 01–40: Flight and Shared Rest, Approach and Contact, Colour and Wing Angles, Transparency and Overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVolume II — Camouflage, Pattern and Hidden Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies 41–80: Recognition and Camouflage, Feeding Surfaces, Pattern and Rhythm, Small Bodies and Long Extensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom careful observation to expressive stitch\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudy the A drawings alongside the B embroidery visuals to explore proportion, colour, texture and open ground. Seven editorial articles offer a slower, more considered approach to translating natural details into your own creative work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefresh your technique with our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/embroidery-blogs\/essential-hand-embroidery-stitches\"\u003eessential hand embroidery stitches\u003c\/a\u003e and explore \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/embroidery-blogs\/layering-techniques-for-texture\"\u003elayering techniques for texture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour digital edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo full-quality English PDF volumes, formatted in US Letter portrait. Download to a computer or tablet, browse at your own pace and print selected pages for personal practice. Large full-quality files are best downloaded over a stable connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBefore you begin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn artistic reference collection for hand embroidery, observation and personal creative practice. Each A drawing is paired with a B embroidery-style illustration. The images are AI-generated artistic references, not photographs of completed hand stitching. This is not a machine embroidery file collection or a set of tested, stitch-by-stitch patterns; numbered thread charts and full-size transfer templates are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital product only. No printed book, fabric, thread, embroidery kit or finished embroidery will be shipped. Personal use only; do not redistribute, share or resell the digital files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinue exploring our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-embroidery-books\"\u003edigital embroidery books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stitchesly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58959437070717,"sku":"SECRET-BUTTERFLIES-80-STUDIES","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/3860\/5949\/files\/secret-life-of-butterflies-01-two-volume-cover-hero.jpg?v=1792701331","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchesly.com\/products\/the-secret-life-of-butterflies-80-embroidery-studies","provider":"Stitchesly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}