Darren’s embroidery reflects his love of textiles and the visual qualities present in fabric and thread. He tells us that he uses applique and free machine embroidery to illustrate personal narratives or ideas, inspired by memorabilia or his collection of vintage ‘Stitchcraft’ knitting and embroidery magazines.
Ailish Henderson shares her experiences of setting up textile art exhibitions so that you can avoid common mistakes,
Learn how to choose the right embroidery tools in this comprehensive guide from Mr X Stitch.
One of the most useful ways of learning how to work with texture is to reduce your available colour palette. And if you want to really learn something go with just a single colour.
Introduction This review of Sublime Stitching – Embroidered Effects by Jenny Hart, was previously released back in 2010 , however its such a
The exhibition “Thread: Contemporary Textiles” was at Rheged in Penrith, Cumbria in 2019. Ailish Henderson reviews the show and shares the work of several needlework artists including Adam Pritchett, Jacquelyn Royal and Kirsty Whitlock.
Hello everybody! This week we’re going to be looking at the history of redwork embroidery. What does that mean? If you Google the term “redwork embroidery”,
Time for another spot of lovely YouTube learning! If you’ve been looking for a technique to help frame your stitching, then we’ve got you covered!
Over on the Mr X Stitch YouTube channel, we review cool cross stitch books, and in our latest video, we’re exploring a classic! Subversive Cross
If you want to learn cross stitch, you’ve come to the right place! As part of a new series of YouTube videos on how to
Ever since I started using natural dyes I’ve been intrigued by descriptions of dyeing silk to make ‘red tape’. There was the whole fascination of
Introduction Kantha….what’s that? Be prepared to find out in this publication written by Anna Hergert, published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. This book is titled ‘inspirational’,
