This month, we’ll explore a different kind of embroidery frontier as we talk with Shila Desai, the owner and founder of Eat Your Heart Out Tours, as well as Textile Tour Leader. The focus of the Funk Files column is “exploring embroidery frontiers.” I’m still working out what that is,…
Textile Travel in 2017
Summer is in full swing down here in Australia. Beach, travel, holidays and long, lazy, carefree days are all the rage down under. It is the perfect time to plan projects, create calendars, and think about textiles and travel. I always research the needlecraft and textiles of a place before…
Textile Encounters – Let’s Follow The Thread
Starting a new project is always filled with expectation and just that little bit of nervous uncertainty. Almost like starting out on an adventurous journey. Well, this is a new travel textile adventure, and I’m very excited to share it with you. I am an Afrikaans-speaking, South African-born, Australian…