"British embroiderers and textile designers are renowned around the world for their uniqueness and artistic excellence and Diana Springall's Inspired to Stitch is a celebration of the achievement of their work over the last fifty years. She profiles the work of leading embroiderers, focusing on the creative process from the initial spark of an idea to the completion of the finished work. Revealing sources of inspiration for individual artists, such as drawings, paintings, and preliminary designs, she offers readers an insight into how the final work of art has evolved. Educational as well as inspirational, Inspired to Stitch should be an invaluable addition to the bookshelf of both amateur and professional embroiderers and indeed everyone with an interest in contemporary textile design."--BOOK JACKET.