Trish Burr

The author provides a greater awareness of how colour affects our embroidery and what brings it to life.

Each aspect is clearly illustrated by example and includes tools for selecting colours, choosing shades that enhance, why some shades blend 'better' than others and the importance of contrast with light and shadow.

There are projects to represent each colour group including stunning roses, camellias, fruit and bee-eater birds.

The highlight includes chapters on colour combinations and complementary colours. These include more than 200 stitched examples with DMC thread keys, plus colour schemes.