Circus Embroidery2020-09-30T08:23:28+00:00

Circus Embroidery

  • Publishing: Spring 20
  • Pub month: April
  • ISBN-13: 9781784945473
  • Author: Susie Johns
  • Price: £14.99
  • Binding: PB with flaps
  • No. of pages: 144
  • Dimensions: 275 x 215 mm
  • Colour: Full colour throughout

Relive the childhood excitement of a travelling circus arriving in town with this beautifully stitched celebration of traditional performers and their awe-inspiring acts. Packed full of nostalgic motifs and projects influenced by circuses of the past, you won’t be able to resist getting into the carnival mood and picking your favourite member of the troupe to stitch.

A selection of 12 delightful projects make use of the motifs, embellishing and customising a range of items, some of which are made from scratch. Novice stitchers needn’t worry, as the embroidery in the book uses a medley of simple stitches that are fully explained with clear step-by-step artwork throughout. Also covered are the essential basics of what tools and equipment you will need and how to transfer the templates to your fabric.

Motifs include: strongmen, acrobats, tumblers, clowns, elephants, train, dancers, musicians, ringmasters,banners, flags, tents, ticket office, signs, big cats and many more…

Projects include: greetings card, needle case, child’s dress, cake band and phone case.


Author Information

Susie Johns
Susie Johns is an artist and designer who has written more than 30 craft books. Her patterns and designs appear regularly in consumer craft magazines in the UK, and she has written numerous patterns for suppliers such as DMC. Susie studied Fine Art at the Slade School, London and is a qualified teacher who runs workshops in drawing and painting, knitting and crochet, embroidery, and 3D design.  Susie lives in London.