Where do you want to be on a Friday night? For me, I prefer the comfort of my couch. I know I’m not alone, and it looks like I’ve found a kindred spirit in designer and embroidery artist Jojo Giltsoff.…
Where do you want to be on a Friday night? For me, I prefer the comfort of my couch. I know I’m not alone, and it looks like I’ve found a kindred spirit in designer and embroidery artist Jojo Giltsoff.…
Artist Taisiya Kovali fuses painting with an embroidery technique known as thread painting to craft exquisite portraiture. Starting with a detailed pen drawing and fluid washes of vibrant color, she then stitches atop the painting. The thread offers a way to…
I don’t know about you, but I am not a flashy dresser. Most of my clothes are black, blues, and muted pink tones; I mostly stay away from wild prints. Where I have some fun, though, is in artsy accessories…
Earlier this year, I bought a chambray tank top with all intentions to embroider a decorative design on it. Well, it’s been months and I have yet to stitch anything—let alone design it. If you are like me but still…
Painting is the conventional way to immortalize someone’s likeness through art—but that doesn’t mean it’s the most compelling. Teresa Lim, aka @teeteeheehee, stitches embroidered portraits in a distinctive style that’s a collision of color, texture, and the blackwork technique. These…
You might’ve noticed my absence for most of this week. Although not intended, it’s for an exciting reason. For the past several months, I’ve been working on a book with embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning about her life and embroidery practice.…
Last week, I shared some of my favorite free embroidery patterns from DMC. And since I’m always on the lookout for more great designs to stitch, I wanted to share 10 additional hand stitch embroidery patterns. They are not affiliated with DMC…
Abigail Halpin has a thriving illustration practice, and she often supplements it with delicate embroidery painting. Here, she offsets the visual heaviness of thread with light paint washes that provide a beautiful ethereality to her hoop art. The thread is…
I’m always on the hunt for great hand embroidery patterns (see my previous lists), and one spot that consistently releases creative designs is DMC. They are the oldest makers of industry-standard threads and yarns, but to help facilitate their use,…
The more I see embroidery on tulle, the more I want to give it a try. I love the illusion that it creates; your stitched creations look as though they are floating on air. Artist Ignacia Jullian stitches colorful blooms on…