In Stitches - by Stephanie Housley (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The first book from the imaginative and playful mind of Coral & Tusk, a textile designer, whose lovely animal and natural designs have become popular staples for interior designers and embroiderers everywhere. Coral & Tusk's playful and sophisticated nature-inspired embroideries evoke joy with their whimsical animals, intricate habitats and organic forms. Stephanie Housley's original designs are beloved by interior designers and laypeople alike for their endearing imagery on linens for the table, living room, walls, upholstery and beyond. This book presents Coral & Tusk's most beloved designs and explores Stephanie's creative process: hand-drawn illustrations that come to life as embroidered textiles. Each animal character, home and scene has a backstory, from playful foxes donned in overalls to mushrooms that double as quarters for inquisitive chipmunks. The end result? An exploration of the mind, craft and process of a designer who sends a love letter to the natural world with every stitch. From the seas to the woodlands with encounters from pocket animals to inspired pattern and mark making, the world of Coral & Tusk connects us to a simpler joy, reminding us to look outside for inspiration within" --

Book Synopsis

The first book from the imaginative and playful mind of Coral & Tusk, a textile designer, whose lovely animal and natural designs have become popular staples for interior designers and embroiderers everywhere.

Coral & Tusk's playful and sophisticated nature-inspired embroideries evoke joy with their whimsical animals, intricate habitats and organic forms. Stephanie Housley's original designs are beloved by interior designers and laypeople alike for their endearing imagery on linens for the table, living room, walls, upholstery and beyond.

This book presents Coral & Tusk's most beloved designs and explores Stephanie's creative process: hand-drawn illustrations that come to life as embroidered textiles. Each animal character, home and scene has a backstory, from playful foxes donned in overalls to mushrooms that double as quarters for inquisitive chipmunks. The end result? An exploration of the mind, craft and process of a designer who sends a love letter to the natural world with every stitch.

From the seas to the woodlands with encounters from pocket animals to inspired pattern and mark making, the world of Coral & Tusk connects us to a simpler joy, reminding us to look outside for inspiration within.

Review Quotes

"At ELLE DECOR, we're big fans of the embroidered textiles brand Coral & Tusk, founded by designer Stephanie Housley. This is Housley's debut book, which takes readers into her whimsical world of hand-drawn illustrations. Every page is sprinkled with nature-inspired motifs (and woodland creatures galore!) that will please the young and the young at heart." -- ELLE DECOR

"Featuring 224 pages of hand-drawn illustrations of the whimsical sea creatures and playful woodland animals that inspire Housley's waggish embroidered textiles, the designer is most proud that the book's "tactile cover" is "reflective of our craft and the content of all the pages." -- SOUTHERN LIVING

"As Stephanie Housley explains in the charming text of this treasure-chest collection of her exquisite needlework, she comes "from a long line of Appalachians who could make something out of noth­ing." Something, indeed! Whether you're buying a gift for a Coral & Tusk superfan or a lucky newbie, these impossibly dear owls and bears, kissing fawns and squirrels, foxes stargazing from sleeping bags around a campfire -- plus the drawings and backstories that go with them -- will beguile and delight." -- OPRAH DAILY

"You may have seen the charming embroidery of Coral & Tusk gracing dish towels, pillows, and other home goods--think fine needlework displaying a woodsy wonderland of flora and fauna. Thankfully, the mastermind behind the brand, artist Stephanie Housley, has created a book sharing her life's work of drawing and embroidery. It is a gorgeous gift perfect for craftspeople, nature lovers, artists, designers, and home enthusiasts of all ages. And get this: The cover is actually embroidered, so your recipient gets a book and a piece of art at the same time." --Melissa Breyer, Editorial Director, MARTHA STEWART LIVING

"Started as a personal project by textile industry veteran Stephanie Housley, home accessories brand Coral & Tusk has become a beloved resource for exquisitely stitched heirlooms for all ages. In her first book, Housley's charming, one-of-a-kind, animal-centric style is illustrated from sketch to final product in a beautifully bound keepsake with a stitched fabric cover." -- FREDERIC MAGAZINE

About the Author

Stephanie Housley studied textile design at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and worked as a professional interior textile designer in New York City. She founded Coral & Tusk with a single embroidery machine in her Brooklyn apartment in 2007. After living in New York for two decades, she has since relocated to Wyoming.
John Derian is an artist and designer who transforms printed images from the past, and in doing so transports the viewer to another world. He established John Derian Company Inc. in 1989, and his decoupage plates, platters, paperweights, coasters, and bowls are still entirely handmade in his studio in New York City, where he employs a small staff of artisans to assist with production.