Playful Stitch is a sumptuous, vividly colourful journey through Deena Beverley’s imaginative take on textile art, in which she shares her passion for playfulness in all things stitched and mixed media.

Here Deena shares the key ingredient in her creative practice: play—making this book a practical route map to reconnect readers with the simple, childlike pleasure of joyful experimentation and unpressured making. With chapters including “The Nature Table,” “The Toybox,” “The Dressing-Up Box,” “The Stationary Cupboard,” “Story Time,” and “Messy Play,” Deena shares how she makes creative play a part of her daily life, turning it into beautiful, award-winning hand- and machine-embroidered, painted, quilted, and appliqued work.

About The Author

Deena Beverley is a textile artist, author of several craft books, and a regular contributor to Embroidery magazine. Her award-winning work has been widely exhibited internationally and she has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. She is based in Wiltshire.