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  • Publisher: Search Press
  • Edition: BC Paperback 48pp colour pages & 128pp transfers
  • Publication: 16 December 2025
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9781800923805
  • Stock: Not Yet Published
  • Size: 216x280 mm
  • Illustrations: 100
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: £14.99

Transfer & Stitch

£14.99

140 transfers to stitch by Carina Envoldsen-Harris & Sally McCollin

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Book Description

140 iron-on motifs to transfer and embroider - including hearts, botanicals, borders and more -  with full-colour stitch inspiration for each design.

‘Embroiderers will fall in love with these reusable designs! [] You'll discover stitched examples to inspire your own embroideries, whether you opt for a striking piece of wall art or choose to embellish clothes, cushions and gifts.’ Sew Magazine

Perfect for embroiderers of any ability, these easy-to-use designs will add that perfect finishing touch to your clothing, linens, cushion covers or blankets; all you need to do is cut your chosen design out and iron it on! With your design in place, use the step-by-step stitch guide and the finished examples to inspire and guide you to create your own unique designs. 

  • All the necessary know-how is included, such as guidance on tools and materials, instructions for preparing your embroidery hoop and essential stitches with step-by-step illustrations included.
  • 140 stunning, sweet, fun designs to choose from, including hearts, flowers, borders, insects and more: take inspiration from the full-colour photographs or choose your own stitch and colour combinations.
  • Use the motifs as they are, or mix and match the transfers to create your own composite designs.
  • Each iron-on design can be used, stored, then reused, multiple times.

This book is a paperback re-issue of Transfer & Stitch (9781782218920), 2021.

Table of Contents

How to use this book 4
What you need 6
Transferring the designs 8
Using an embroidery hoop 9
Stitch dictionary 10
Inspirational designs 16
The iron-on transfers 49

About the Author

About Carina Envoldsen-Harris

Carina Envoldsen-Harris is a Danish designer, blogger and author living in the UK. She has a background in multimedia design as well as in art history and Italian language. Under the name Polka & Bloom, Carina has been designing and selling embroidery patterns since 2009. The patterns combine her life-long passion for art, design, history and nature, often including floral motifs and bright colours, and which she sells successfully via her online store, along with hand-embellished items of clothing and accessories

Carina is the author of Romantic Motifs (2016), Mandalas to Embroider (2017) and Thread Doodling (2021), all published by Search Press. Carina lives in Essex, UK. For more information about Carina visit her website www.carinascraftblog.com.

About Sally McCollin

Sally McCollin has been a part of the textile industry for over 20 years, working extensively with a variety of crafts-based magazines and websites dedicated to embroidery. Using her specialist knowledge and foreign language skills, Sally also provides translations and artwork for European crafts-based suppliers. Sally delivers talks and workshops within the textile industry and also co-hosts a series of long-running, residential stitching breaks for Brightwater Holidays, both in the UK and abroad, covering all manner of textile-based disciplines. Sally is the author of Transfer & Stitch: Butterflies, Bees & Bugs (2017).

Sally lives in Teesdale, County Durham, UK.

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