With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

Each book in The Handpicked Collection series brings together fabulous projects in an exciting range of styles and variety of stitching techniques by exceptional designers from the world of embroidery.

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

The Handpicked Collection 7 features the following projects:

Bramble Garland & Emerald Moth by Jane Nicholas Stumpwork bramble wreath with flowers, fruit and the life-cycle of the emerald moth.

Daffodil by Di Kirchner Linen handkerchief featuring an Aemilia Ars needlelace daffodil at one corner.

A Pocketful of Flowers by Noriko Livingstone Drawstring pouch with roses, violets and daisies in surface embroidery and a beaded fringe.

A Bee in the Greenhouse by Trish Burr Bee with flowers in a symmetrical design in signature whitework with colour embroidery.

Heart of Mine by Hannah Mansfield Beaded lace heart with a floral trellis filling and scalloped edging.

Winterbright Hellebore by Anna Scott Stumpwork hellebore in soft pink with a sparkling bead background.

Attic of Dreams by Jackie du Plessis Basket of flowers in counted thread design that opens to reveal storage for needles and scissors.

Decisions, Decisions! by Helen M. Stevens Lively squirrel in silk embroidery selecting pinecones for future feasting.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

Each book in The Handpicked Collection series brings together fabulous projects in an exciting range of styles and variety of stitching techniques by exceptional designers from the world of embroidery.

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

The Handpicked Collection 6 features the following projects:

Crocus, Clover & Jewel Beetle by Jane Nicholas

Summer Wildflowers by Hannah Mansfield

Eglantine & Berries by Trish Burr

Blue Sky Dreaming by Helen M. Stevens

The Language of Silk by Laurence Lieblich

Spring Knot Garden by Tania Cohen

Chinese Hibiscus by Margaret Lee

Parrot Tree of Life by Margaret Light

A Touch of Blue by Kim Beamish

Blue-tailed Whistler by Anna Scott

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

Get ready to stitch! Ten projects created by ten designers in an exciting range of embroidery techniques and styles.

Each book in The Handpicked Collection series brings together fabulous projects in an exciting range of styles and variety of stitching techniques by exceptional designers from the world of embroidery.

The projects:

Elizabethan-style botanical stumpwork panel with flowers and fruits by Susan Casson

Superb black felt bag with colourful stems of grapes and berries by Margaret Light

Exquisite stumpwork panel featuring honesty and heartsease by Jane Nicholas

Trinket box celebrating stumpwork sunflowers and surface embroidery by Louise Spriggs

Linen table runner with repeating design in counted thread and a biscornu scissor fob utilising the same technique by Christine P. Bishop

Two enchanting Christmas ornaments with sparkling beaded edgings by Jenny McWhinney

A circlet of pansies in Richelieu whitework adorns a table mat and small cushion by Joanna Jakuszewska

Contemporary whitework pouch featuring Hardanger embroidery by Fumie Suzuki

Two hearts on printed linen backgrounds, embellished with flowers in ribbon and thread, to frame or finish as ornaments by Di Van Niekerk

Delightfully whimsical fairy cottage pin pot, tape measure cover, scissor sheath and fob by Ana Mallah

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

A brand new collection of exquisite needlework projects from Inspirations Magazine to inspire you all year round.

Fill your life with the beauty and joy of needlework with this stunning wall calendar featuring exquisite projects from Inspirations’ publications. Inspirations is not just about admiring beautiful needlework, it’s about encouraging and equipping you to realize, you too can stitch this!

This 12 month wall calendar features:

Premium quality high gloss print

12 of the world’s most beautiful needlework projects that leap off the pages

Dates for public holidays for Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA and Canada

Open measurement is 60cm x 30cm wide (24" x 12")

Large format for adding important personal information i.e. birthdays, appointments

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

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

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

The Handpicked collection continues to grow

A collection of 12 stunning needlework projects to inspire and delight, Handpicked just for you.

Welcome to the third collection of Handpicked projects. The Inspirations Handpicked projects are chosen specifically for their beauty, creativity and flare.

In Collection Three we present 12 new needlework projects, never released before, to ignite your passion and creativity.

Join us, as together we celebrate the wonder and joy of needlework.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

A collection of 12 stunning needlework projects to inspire and delight, handpicked just for you.

Welcome to the second collection of Handpicked projects. The Inspirations Handpicked projects are chosen specifically for their beauty, creativity and flare.

In Collection Two we present 12 projects to ignite your passion and guide you step-by-step through the process of re-creating each design.

Collection Two includes some projects previously released as individual patterns, yet never before available in book format.

Collections One and Two are just the beginning More of the world's most beautiful needlework awaits as the Handpicked series continues to grow.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

A collection of 10 stunning needlework projects to inspire and delight, handpicked just for you.

Welcome to the first collection of handpicked projects, now curated into a series of books. The Inspirations Handpicked projects are chosen specifically for their beauty, creativity and flare.

Collection One includes projects previously released as individual patterns, yet never before available in book format.

Collection One is just the beginning More of the world's most beautiful needlework awaits as the Handpicked series continues to grow.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

Introducing the second volume in The Design Collective. We asked twelve of the world's most talented needlework artisans to each design a project to celebrate Christmas with stitch.

Each designer was given the same brief. There were no rules. No guidelines. The only criteria: a connection to Christmas. The result? A fabulous range of unique responses, including ornaments and decorations for your home, special gifts and a spectacular bonbon for the Christmas table.

There are 12 projects included:

The Nutcracker by Natalie Dupuis

A Christmas Rose by Betsy Morgan

A Sprig of Holly by Susan O'Connor

Pat's Bonbon by Hazel Blomkamp

A Summer Christmas by Ana Mallah

Folk Art Bird Ornament by Trish Burr

Christmas Wreath by Di an Niekerk

White Christmas by Di Kirchner

Memories by Margaret Lee

Box of Delights by Helen M Stevens

Secrets by Laurence Lieblich

Christmas Cheer by Katharine Diuguid

Twelve fabulous projects reflect Margaret's passion for travel and the decorative arts. She masterfully distils her experiences and research into exquisite designs that enchant with captivating combinations of colour and stitch, utilising wool and silk threads on linen and cotton fabrics.

Embroider stunning decorative panels and tiles, perfect for framing or soft furnishings, needlework accessories, and a bag and jewellery roll utilising a unique felt-inlay technique from 19th century Iranian textiles.

Detailed instructions are provided for every step from stitching to construction, including a comprehensive library of diagrams and step-by-step photographs for more than seventy stitches.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

Compelled by our belief that every embroidery has a story waiting to be told, 'A Passion for Needlework' is a series of books that tell these stories.

The Whitehouse Daylesford is a 160-year-old cottage bathed in character and rich in patina. A space masterfully styled with such purposeful intent, every detail exists in anticipation of telling the most wonderful of stories. It is from this location we introduce 12 brand new embroidered masterpieces.

As one of the world's most beautiful needlework publications, each book in the series features 12 masterpieces for your stitching pleasure, hand selected to delight your senses and evoke your passion. Every project an adventure; each piece with its own unique story.

A Passion for Needlework | The Whitehouse Daylesford is the ultimate coffee table book and how-to guide for any discerning needlework artisan. This 240-page publication features a hard cover with linen binding, gold foil, ribbon bookmark, premium quality print and a pocket for convenient storage of the pattern sheets.

Featuring lavish galleries of gorgeous photography for the admirer, meticulous and detailed instructions for the hands-on, all projects include our world leading step-by-step instructions complete with detailed diagrams, how-to guides, expert tips and tricks and illustrated stitching glossary.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

Introducing a brand new series of books from Inspirations The Design Collective. In this first volume, Pincushions have been given a makeover. Each designer was given the same brief. There were no rules. No guidelines. The only criteria: the final project must house pins and needles.

The result? The most imaginative, clever, and artistic pincushions you have ever seen.

There are 12 projects included:

Ivy by Margaret Light - Trailing stems of ivy with flowers and berries surround a hand-quilted circlet within a square design.

Celeste Fig by Christine Burton - Three-dimensional fig with beaded blackwork designs creating texture and shading.

Daisies & Forget-me-nots by Ana Mallah - Enchanting pincushions, each surrounded by pretty stumpwork flowers.

Sweet Strawberry by Victoria Laine - Colourful strawberry motif and background in counted thread embroidery with metal thread highlights.

Fragments by Anna Scott - Jacobean-style flower and buds in vibrant reds and blues adorn a small, pleated pillow top.

Norwegian Lace by Di Kirchner - Delicate and lace-like square of Hardanger atop a linen base, finished with a wrapped bead.

Sacred Flower by Margaret Lee - Symbolism-rich lotus design worked with gleaming filament silks using Chinese embroidery techniques.

Nodding Greenhood by Alison Cole - An Australian bushland scene brought to life with a stumpwork study of native orchids on a wooden base.

Cho Mon by Jane Nicholas - A perfect trio of stylised, goldwork butterflies form a circular shape on a pillow design.

Sweet William by Hazel Blomkamp - Sparkling, three-dimensional beaded flowers and leaves surround a lattice on a circular design.

Deerfield by Deborah Love - Graceful buds and stems worked in harmonious blue shades, finished with a beaded edge.

Bargello & Blackwork by Betsy Morgan - Open box and scissor fob with elegant panels of counted thread and velvet pincushion.

With a rich history forged with needle and thread, Inspirations Studios publishes the world’s most beautiful needlework books and magazines. They are based in Australia.

This brand-new edition brings to life another twelve masterpieces, this time in the singular, spectacular setting of Factoria VII. A Passion For Needlework Factoria VII tells the story of beautiful, sophisticated needlework juxtaposed with a rustic, industrial cottage. It comprises of twelve unique and individual stories with one unified aesthetic.

The book comes with premium specification upgrades including a hard cover embellished with foil, a luxurious fabric spine, two pattern sheets with a pocket for storing them and a beautiful 15mm ribbon bookmark.

Embroidery from the Heart is a stunning collection of pieces from some of Australia's best-known embroiderers, all created around the theme of the heart. The tragic and untimely death of a young woman from heart disease has inspired this touching memorial to her life, a creative exploration of the importance of the heart in all our lives.

A proportion of the proceeds from this book will go to the Heart Foundation to support education and research into the prevention and treatment of heart disease. Embroidery from the Heart is a tribute in embroidery - to one heart from many.

Stitch glossary My Heart Blooms in My Garden (Donna Cumming & Teena Volta) Heart Christening Robe (Judith Adams) Redwork: A Work of Heart! (Christine Book) Hearts and Butterfly (Gary Clarke) Lace and Latticework (Helen Dafter) Treasure Heart (Kaylene Evans) Heart of Roses (Margot Hammonds) Heart Flutter (Catherine Howell) Friendship Heart (Bernadette Janson) And Time Remembered is Grief Forgotten (Carolyn Anne Pearce) A Garden in My Heart (Robyn Rich) Valentine Roses (Jane Ellis) Evening Bag (Susan O'Connor) Heart Disease in Australia National Heart Foundation of Australia World Heart Health Organisations Show