Tag: Hand Embroidery

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...