Textile – Contemporary Embroidery & Textile Art Inspiration

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Book Review – Mend and Patch

Introduction Mend and Patch - A Handbook to Repairing Clothes and Textiles by Kerstin Neumuller is the latest publication documenting the new mending trend. It is published by Pavilion...

Textile Encounters – Let’s Follow The Thread

Traditional Karen weaving from Laos, Thailand Starting a new project is always filled with expectation and just that little bit of nervous uncertainty. Almost like starting out on an adventurous...

Simple Answers on 3D Foam Machine Embroidery

This is one of my all-time favorite designs I've executed in 3D foam. I love the bold, off-center look. As a commercial machine embroidery digitizer, the use of 3D foam has been a subject I've been...

Pinning The Past – Textile Memories

My 2015 exhibition Narrative Threads explored physical and emotional engagement with cloth, exploring tactility, memory and personal stories, mostly around old domestic textiles. I’m interested in...

Pinning the Past – Collecting Textiles

Over the last 12 months, Pinning the Past has explored a range of historical and contemporary textile stories from tapestry to trapunto, and this month marks the last of these long columns. From next...