Astrology Embroidery

Modern and cute. This book includes ideas for transferring patterns, as well as instruction for stitches. The art is adorable, and includes not only the 12 astrology signs, but also art related to nature, crystals, the planets, and other arcane images. Excited to make some new projects!

This book has two things I love: embroidery and astrology/space! As I downloaded this ebook I had high hopes and expectations. However, the edition I received is still very much a work in progress, so it was difficult to gauge how helpful these patterns are. I did really like the stich guide at the front, and the diagrams there made sense. The first 12 zodiac patterns are beautiful and well done, but the further I went through the book, it's almost as though the quality of the patterns started to decline. The planets around the sun and the telescope were nice patterns, but other patterns like the sun and the moon had interesting eye design choices that felt less cosmic and mystic and more cartoonish and silly. Even having the eyes be closed would be an improvement, in my opinion.

Overall this is a really nice book and once it's a finished and complete, it's definitely something I'd point to if someone was looking for a cosmic astrology embroidery book. Thank you Quarto and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Some beautiful designs, very colorful. Not a great pick for a beginner. Lovely for those who have some embroidery experience. My ARC was messed up in quite a few places but what I could see had vivid colors, lush designs and detailed patterns.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

I love embroidery books and this book was intriguing. It is beautifully created and presented and I very much enjoyed the examples chosen by the Author. Beautiful. My thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and the Author for an advanced copy of this lovely publication.

Love the designs in this book! Different ways of representing signs thru out embroidery! Just waiting for a couple of free days to make all the cancer signs designs!

The colors and designs in the book are stunning. They are unique and bold. However, these are definitely not beginner friendly patterns for the most part. I would say that the majority of the patterns are advanced intermediate to expert in difficulty.
Farther along in book some of the patterns and instructions are not all the way completed, but once they are completed, they will be absolutely stunning both in the book and by whomever makes them.
If you or someone you know wants to expand their repertoire of embroidery project, this will be a perfect gift for that!

With most people taking up new hobbies due to the pandemic, Astrology Embroidery will give you a new hobby that easily explains to you how to go about it.

I have personally taken up cross stitch, mainly because while I love how traditional embroidery looks, I found it very daunting to even consider attempting . However cross stitch, while having it own beauty, is a lot more structured compared to the artistic nature of embroidery; I have always wanted to give embroidery a shot. Astrology Embroidery not only is a very beginner friendly book that introduces you to the craft, it also guides you to get out of your embroidery comfort zone to improve your craft.

With a plethora of designs included, all broken down to very beginner friendly with the DMC thread colour provided, this is the perfect book to sit down with and just get lost in the craft. Also, if the zodiac symbols are not your cup-of-tea, then a few designs that are not directly linked to the zodiac are included, like the lunar phases and the planets.

A great book for both beginners and people who are looking for more designs to create.

It's no secret to anybody who knows me in real life that I'm very much into astrology and dabble in embroidery, though a goal for 2022 is to do a lot more than dabble! When I saw Astrology Embroidery was being released I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy and I was lucky enough to get to see this little gem ahead of publication thanks to NetGalley (thank you!).

The guides are so easy to follow - even for somebody like me who is very much a newcomer to the world of embroidery. I love how clearly everything is explained and I really think this is suitable for beginners all the way up to more experienced stitchers. Inside Astrology Embroidery you'll find everything from guides to embroidering the star signs to other beautiful images from the night sky and beyond and, even better, you're not limited to only embroidering on a hoop. I want to try and take things one step further and embroider a t-shirt or a tote bag...I need a bit more practice before I'm ready for that but it's definitely a goal for next year and I know Maya Hanisch's Astrology Embroidery is going to help me on my way...pictures of my attempts definitely coming to Instagram soon!