Cicely Mary Barker’s beloved Flower Fairies are an enduring vision of elegance and beauty. They captivate children and adults alike for more than 85 years and now, for the first time, five of her beautiful fairies are translated into exquisite ribbon & stumpwork embroideries. With numerous new ides and techniques, this book will appeal to both beginners and advanced embroiderers. Easy to follow, step by step instructions will show you how to: Embroider the pretty flowers and leaves in silk and organza ribbon. Use organza and silky threads to make the fairies delicate stumpwork wings. Make appliqué leaves and petals using organza and silk ribbon. Create charming stumpwork insects. Dress the fairies in layers of organza and embroider their hair. Make the fairies clothing using long and short stitch. Create three dimensional designs using colour, texture and shapes. The five flower fairies taught in this book are the Periwinkle Fairy, Black Medick Fairies, White Clover Fairy, Stork’s Bill Fairy and the Red Clover Fairy.