Artist Karolin Reichardt crafts colorful embroideries based on her “personal observations and reactions to the built and natural environment.” These reflections are inspired by maps, plans, and models—something that’s evident in their compositions. They’re intricately detailed with small embellishments of beading and…
These collars are ready to party! Loly Ghirardi (aka Señorita Lylo) is a Barcelona-based designer and embroiderer who created these colorful pieces. They’re full of tiny, abstract shapes that have a great visual variety—some stitches are very tactile while others are smaller and…
Teresa Lim creates embroideries that are simultaneously lush—full of color and texture—while also mimicking the look of a sketch. Teresa makes detailed portraits with thin, black thread, and surrounds them dreamy blues, pinks, yellows, and greens. Together, they’re a compelling juxtaposition,…
While perusing Catherine Campbell’s Instagram the other day—I told you, I can’t get enough of IG— I found that in addition to being an illustrator, she’s an embroiderer, too! Typically, Catherine works with pen, ink, and watercolor, but a small selections of…
Embroidery is all over the place right now, and I’m so happy about it—I love the craft. This includes practicing it! I find embroidery very relaxing because it’s so repetitive and meticulous. You can zone out and watch your favorite television show…
Beautiful blooms are the focal point of a lot of embroidery. The colorful threads showcase petal after petal, but what about the green leaves—their support system—that accompany them? You don’t see these as often, except in Sew & Saunders’ embroidery, where…
Memorial Stitches is the brainchild of Carrie Violet, an English artist whose embroideries are inspired by the renowned illustrator Edward Gorey. Rather than creating full-color compositions, she uses black thread to mimic exquisite thin pen lines. Elongated fingers, curious figures,…
Instagram is tied with Pinterest as my favorite form of social media. I’m constantly on it, scrolling through my feed and favorite hashtags. Recently, I came across Abigail Halpin’s (@abigailhalpin) account and fell in love with her exquisite paintings and embroideries.…
Cinder & Honey is the brain child of Caitlin Benson, a Vancouver-based artist and embroiderer. Much of her work involves flowers—which ya’ll know I love—and even some tattoo imagery (above). I’ve always been attracted to color luscious and thick stitching,…
Tsuru Bride is the pseudonym of Meghan Willis, a Brooklyn-based embroidery artist whose textile works celebrate women’s strengths and sexuality. “I aim to tempt the viewer to follow the delicate stitching that caresses the bodies I reveal through thread,” she writes.…