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Tag: Hand Embroidery

link to The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge – Adrienne Doig

The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge – Adrienne Doig

Australian textile artist Adrienne Doig literally puts herself into her work. Self portraiture is her speciality and her metamorphosed meta-aware mini masterpieces are delivered with intelligent wit...

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link to Colorful Stitchery: 65 Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home by Kristin Nicholas

Colorful Stitchery: 65 Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home by Kristin Nicholas

Colorful Stitchery: 65 Embroidery Projects to Personalize Your Home by Kristin Nicholas is a great book for anyone who wants to embellish their home decor with needlework. The book has a great...

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What are the different types of appliqué?

Whether you are a textile beginner or a well practiced embroiderer, you will have heard the term appliqué. If you were wondering what the different types of appliqué are, I have the...

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Anne Kelly – Park Walk Birds Series

During the current pandemic, our lives have become truncated and our journeys are mainly close to home. I explored my first project created during lockdown in a previous post for Mr. X Stitch which...

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Language In Textile Art

Using Language in Textile Art is a powerful tool indeed. Embroidered text allows you to capture the essence of a subject, providing an emotional layering, insight into personal and imagined...

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How Can I Improve My Filling Stitches?

This month I've been thinking a lot about filling stitches, specifically Satin Stitch and Long and Short stitch. These are pretty much the go-to stitches for making up slabs of colour on your...

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I'm Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, aka The Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery, and I'm on a mission to change the way you think about embroidery.
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