Following the launch of this new series, Handpicked Collection 4 is our latest release, showcasing irresistible projects by twelve exceptional creators, featuring work by much-loved designers alongside rising stars in the embroidery world.

Each project is superbly presented complete with step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process of re-creating each design.

The projects:

• Superb stumpwork botanical dandelions, buttercups and a blue butterfly by Jane Nicholas
• Crewel flowers worked on a matching pincushion and scissor sheath by Anna Scott
• lavish Japanese-style bead embroidered table mat by Margaret Lee
• Adorable handmade linen baby shoes with surface embroidery by Noriko Livingstone
• Superb fairy wren in a signature style of surface embroidery by Trish Burr
• Three-dimensional acorn brooch by Di Kirchner
• Arts and Crafts inspired workbox, pincushion and scissor sheath set by Louise Spriggs
• Contemporary table runner in Catherine de' Medici embroidery by Maria Rita Faleri
• Elegant crewel cushion featuring a bird on a branch by Helen Richman
• Stumpwork pansy in soft colours with a visiting bee by Susan Casson
• Cosy blanket with wool embroidered rabbit, butterflies and grasshopper by Jenny McWhinney
• Linen sachet with counted thread embroidery showcasing stitches in sampler rows by Deborah Love