Harriet Popham | Machine Embroidery

Gear Threads Is The Mr X Stitch Machine Embroidery Column - Presented By Urban Threads!

Welcome to Gear Threads, where we showcase artists who are elevating machine embroidery to new heights!

Harriet Popham is a third year student studying surface pattern design in Swansea. She specializes in architecture and portraiture in print and stitch. She makes amazing freestyle machine embroidery pieces on her Bernina machine.

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She even has an Etsy shop called the Crafty Walrus where you can order custom embroidery portraits. What a cool way of experiencing a bit of machine embroidery!

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The loose, whimsical style of Harrietโ€™s work is just charming. See more of her machine embroidery work on her Instagram, or at her website.


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