The Chain Gang | Machine Embroidery
Long ago, in a land far away, the earliest sewing machines used not the lockstitch you’re familiar with, but chainstitch. Machine embroidery happened, but it
Long ago, in a land far away, the earliest sewing machines used not the lockstitch you’re familiar with, but chainstitch. Machine embroidery happened, but it
Hello all and welcome back to ‘Exploring Etsy’, hope you’ve all been keeping well and stitching up a storm the last few weeks. Today I
The art of machine embroidery, or digitizing, is still a small but growing medium for new artists and designers to explore and work in. The
Open source cross-platform programs allow you to create and edit embroidery designs for digitized embroidery machines. Ink/Stitch is the leading software in this field, but Embroidermodder remains a popular choice.
Amy Fredman is a textile artist from Kansas City, US. “I practice a form of thread painting using a non-computerized home sewing machine. My intention
Grace Garton is a full-time artist in Pontville, Tasmania, Australia. She works in many media, from painting to plush toys to embroidery, but the spirit
Many of us are spending the next two weeks secured to our couches as we watch the Olympics. We may be simultaneously stitching, working on
Digital embroidery is often thought of as losing some of the finer traditions of hand embroidery techniques. Machines stitch in ways people can’t, but they
Most of the time here on Gear Threads we’re all “Look at this pretty thing made on a sewing machine!” Today’s post is a little
Welcome to eMbroidery, a series of interviews with male embroiderers. This month, Henry Hussey. Name: Henry Hussey Location: London, UK Main embroidery medium: Singer Irish
Kathryn Harmer Fox is a mixed media artist from South Africa whose free machine embroidery creates stunning portraits of profound figures.
There are many kinds of awards and shows for the amazing art of hand embroidery. Its recognition as a celebrated art form has only grown