
Textiles In Lockdown | Textile Art
“The act of mending, here and now, a series of small objects which I can hold in my hand, has been very helpful in terms

“The act of mending, here and now, a series of small objects which I can hold in my hand, has been very helpful in terms

Welcome to Manbroidery, a series of interviews with men who stitch. This time we interview Walter Bruno Brix who plays with textile illustration to explore history and identity.

As we venture out of lock down and return to our beaches I am transported back to South Shields, a childhood spent collecting treasures, hunting

Welcome to Manbroidery, an ongoing series of interviews with men who stitch. This time we welcome Richard McVetis, whose sublime stitched squares contain are bound with elegant intensity.

At the beginning of lockdown I decided to try and do something positive amid the Covid crisis. I started a series on Facebook and Instagram

Quick Cross Stitch Pendant You know when you buy stuff and then find it again years later? Yeah. During a lockdown clear out of my

The Essence of Summertime can be captured on many levels. Intensity of heat is established through colour and texture. A dazzling light in a scattering

3d cross stitch rabbit I’m a big geeky fan of geometric shapes, and if you’ve read my previous columns you’ll know I am lucky enough

Kim Pterodactyl is a needlework artist from Philadelphia whose hand embroideries explore winners and losers, with an acerbic combination of realism and absurdity. Find out more at Mr X Stitch!

Face Mask We crafty people love nothing more than to whip something creative up in our hoops or on our sewing machines to give to

Quick jacket upcycle Many many moons ago I found a great jacket in TK Maxx. It always feels like such a win when that happens

Hollywood Vampires embroidery souvenir As the title of my column suggests, aside from family and friends, my life revolves around craft and rock music. And