Embroiders, have you ever tried incorporating other objects into your hoop art? Ezgi Pamir does this to a great effect; she uses fabric, buttons, and branches that add an unexpected sculptural element to her work. Her pieces are portraits—of stylish folks—and there’s…
Last week, I presented a challenge for 2017, and I’m hoping you’ll join me! The project is called 1 Year of Stitches, and it’s a 365-day project in which you fill a hoop (or two) with a crazy amount of colors,…
If Slow Stitch Sophie encapsulates intricate wildflowers in her hoop art, Allie Frazier captures the diffused—and chaotic!—beauty that’s reminiscent of a hazy landscape. Using a variety of stitches (including my favorite, French knots) and beading, the layered, textured pieces are…
Taking it “one stitch at a time,” embroiderer Slow Stitch Sophie creates splendor of tiny, colorful blooms. They sprawl across the hoop, engulfing the fabric in intricate tics and knots. When complete, they resemble a hilly landscape that’s dotted with…
I don’t need to tell you that it’s been a rough couple of days… so here’s something that makes me happy: this embroidered collar by Señorita Lylo. For the past week or so, I’ve been staring at all its great…
What would a year of stitches look like? Hannah Claire Somerville is currently in the midst of exploration with her project aptly-called 1 Year of Stitches. The premise is simple—each day, she adds at least a stitch (often many more) to the…
Happy Halloween! I am a big fan of the holiday (because, candy) but never really made an elaborate costume before—until this year. Finally , I got my act together and worked on an outfit months and months beforehand (I’m a marathoner,…
Stephanie Kelly Clark calls herself a “thread painter,” using embroidery to create picturesque landscapes and natural splendor. Her style of stitch is often subtle with various hues mixing on fabric to depict crashing waves, vibrant sunsets, rolling hills, and cloud formations.…
Katy Biele transforms her colorful paintings into equally-as-vibrant hoop art. Her 2D pieces are created using watercolor, and then elements of them are translated into thread on fabric. “I love the different textures that we can have on watercolor paper…
Artist Jessie Cunningham invites us to “Step past your porch light and into the wilds with my soft sculpture creations.” Through her shop (aptly) called Past Your Porchlight, she fashions tiny bears that carry the weight of the world on their backs. This…