embroidery

A selection of sewing accessories including heart shaped scissors and a fish shaped needleminder

Sewing Notions | Needlepoint

Looking to up your stitching game this year? One of the best ways to start is to equip yourself with crafty gadgets to make your life easier. 

I am an absolute sucker for stitching accessories, with multiple needle minders and embroidery scissors in amongst my stash. 

So what cute crafting notions are there out there?, let’s investigate!

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Ksenia Semirova another focused shot

Ksenia Semirova | Modern Beadwork

In this Ailist we interview MA student Ksenia Semirova about her pearl final year project. We learn about her methods of textile design and how she is inspired by traditional craft embroidery techniques to do with her heritage and how she transmits this to a contemporary setting in fashion.

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Record, Map & Capture. Jordan Cunliffe

Record, Map & Capture

Record, Map & Capture by Jordan Cunliffe proves that presenting data through textile visualisation is a beautiful way of recording your experiences.

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how art heals

How Art Heals

As both a self help book and an art textiles publication, this book is set to hold the interest of a wider audience than those simply looking for a step-by-step art technique guide. Will this book appeal to you? Lets find out…

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all about ice cream | soft sculpture

What could be better than ice cream on a summer day? In this issue of Stitching It Real with Alicia Kozlowska she brings to our attention a few artists who feature it and other foodie delights in their art work and textile art.

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