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…
Artist Fleur Woods takes a multidisciplinary approach to her textile art. Combining elements of stitching and painting, her images have an ethereal quality that celebrates nature—in many ways. The impressive pieces are simultaneously figurative and abstract; they let the two…
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…
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…
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…
When I first began looking at embroidery (so many years ago!), the work of Maricor/Maricar came on my radar. Maricor/Maricar is the studio name for sisters Maricor and Maricar Manalo, and together they produce work for publishing, advertising, stop-motion animation, and much…
Artist Ell Violet brings the joy of bird watching into the hoop with her intricate bird embroidery. A handful of her latest works feature stately portraits of winged creatures from the neck up. Centered in four-inch hoops, they feature a…