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Category: Textile Encounters

link to The Keiskamma Tapestry

The Keiskamma Tapestry

One of my favourite things about embroidery and needlework, in general, is how it can inspire the least of us to do great, albeit humble, things. The Bayeux Tapestry has been admired, copied,...

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link to Chiapas Textiles

Chiapas Textiles

Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, bordering Guatemala, is a mountainous highland with dense rainforests dotted with Mayan archaeological sites and Spanish colonial towns. It is also home to...

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link to Barbara Mullan and the textiles of Gujarat

Barbara Mullan and the textiles of Gujarat

I wrote this story in November last year for Garland Magazine, a digital publication produced by World Craft Council Australia. Barbara is a friend of mine and a wonderfully creative textile artist,...

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link to Michelle Driver – Designer, Tapestry Artist, Weaver

Michelle Driver – Designer, Tapestry Artist, Weaver

As an art student, Michelle knew that she wanted to create but she wasn’t sure which medium to use. None of the traditional art mediums stirred any passion in her. Then one day while...

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link to Kaross – a blanket of embroidery

Kaross – a blanket of embroidery

A Kaross is a blanket, rug or shrug sewn from animal skins and historically used as a cloak or garment by some people groups in Southern Africa. These days it is used as a bed or floor...

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link to Sadou – The story of Bedouin weaving

Sadou – The story of Bedouin weaving

Today I am reminiscing about a trip I took a few years ago. Back in 2011, our family lived in Dubai. We loved the desert. We often travelled into the dunes and mountains of the UAE and Oman. The vast...

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About Mr X Stitch

I'm Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, aka The Kingpin of Contemporary Embroidery, and I'm on a mission to change the way you think about embroidery.
Since 2008 my international family of authors has been sharing inspirational textile art and needlework ideas that will have you itching for some stitching!
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