Description
A forest of trees from around the world, each one rooted in its own corner of the globe and full of life: animals, birds, fruit, and flowers worked in layered wool and dense hand embroidery. Forest for the Trees takes you from Jamaica to Morocco, the United States to South Africa, with Sue Spargo's signature folk art style, where the richness comes from fabric and stitch rather than complicated piecing.
Each tree gets its own chapter that opens with a short story about where it grows and how it lives, then walks through making the block step by step. The finished quilt sets the trees together into one worldly forest that finishes at 39 by 51 inches, a great wall hanging, and working a tree at a time keeps a detailed project moving.
Along with the quilt, the book includes two bonus projects that carry the theme onto smaller makes: the Forest for the Trees Workbox and the Breadfruit Pincushion.
What the Book Includes
This listing is for the printed pattern book only, not a kit and not a finished quilt.
- 110 full-color pages, softcover
- Step-by-step instructions with full-color blocks and clear diagrams, plus a short story for each tree
- Patterns for the Forest for the Trees quilt (finishes 39 by 51 inches) plus two bonus projects, the Forest for the Trees Workbox and the Breadfruit Pincushion
- Techniques: wool appliqué, layering, cotton appliqué, embroidery, dimensional embroidery, and texture creation
- Embroidery stitch instructions are referenced from Sue's Creative Stitching (sold separately), not reprinted in this book
- Fabric, wool, thread, batting, and backing are not included
What You'll Need
Forest for the Trees layers hand-dyed wool and cotton over an appliqué background, with embroidery on top for the leaves, animals, and texture. Plan for those fabrics plus a range of embroidery threads; the book lists the full materials.
Like all of Sue Spargo's designs, this book names the decorative stitches it uses and cites the page number in her Creative Stitching reference instead of teaching the stitches here. Creative Stitching (sold separately) is the stitch dictionary behind her entire line, so it is the companion to keep beside this project.
Perfect For
- Stitchers who love hand appliqué and embroidery and want a nature-themed showpiece
- Wool appliqué fans drawn to animals, trees, and a touch of travel
- Makers who like a block-at-a-time project they can work one tree at a time
- Anyone who wants matching smaller makes from the bonus Workbox and Breadfruit Pincushion
Why You'll Love This Book
Forest for the Trees is part quilt, part trip around the world. Each tree block stands on its own, with its own story and its own animals to stitch, so the work breaks into satisfying pieces and never feels repetitive.
The depth is in the detail. Layered wool, cotton appliqué, and dimensional embroidery give the leaves, fruit, and creatures real texture, and Sue's hand-dyed palette pulls a busy forest together. The two bonus projects, the Workbox and the Breadfruit Pincushion, are an easy way to sample the techniques or make a coordinating gift.
Product Details
- Brand: Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts
- Item #: ISBN 978-0-9993902-5-2
- Author: Sue Spargo
- Category: Quilt Pattern Book
- Skill Level: Advanced beginner and up (approachable techniques; a large, detailed project)
- Technique: Wool and cotton appliqué; layering; embroidery and dimensional embroidery; texture creation
- Patterns Included: Forest for the Trees Quilt, plus bonus Forest for the Trees Workbox and Breadfruit Pincushion
- Finished Quilt Size: 39 in x 51 in
- Pages: 110, full color
- Format: Softcover
- Book Size: 8.5 in x 11 in
- Made in the United States
Specifications
| Brand | Sue Spargo |
| Author | Sue Spargo |
| Craft | Quilting, Embroidery, Applique |
| Product Type | Book |
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