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Immortalise your four legged friends in stitch with Michelle Staub’s eagerly awaited new book, Pet Portrait Embroidery (C&T Publishing). She’ll show you how to create realistic portraits of your beloved pets using just four different embroidery stitches and her beginner-friendly guides to thread painting. Start your pet portrait journey by creating minimal outlines and then follow Michelle’s step-by-step tutorials to build up to incredible full-colour renderings like this stunning Dalmatian portrait above.