Cécile of Tiny Windows creates lush thread painting that depicts people in outdoor environments. From the desert to tropical palms to snow-covered mountains, we get a peek into their lives as they enjoy the scenery. I don’t know about you,…
If you’ve lived somewhere for a while, chances are you feel some pride for that place. It’s why US state-inspired t‑shirts and jewelry are wildly popular. Celeste Johnston of Lemon Made Shop has created an embroidered twist on this trend with…
It’s not often that I post anything about my own work; I like to focus this website on others! In addition to writing, however, I embroider. I’m pretty slow, mostly because I have limited time in my day to dedicate…
Artist Solange Nunes thinks outside the hoop by embroidering on a precarious material—dried leaves. Taking on their brittle and delicate surface, she stitches colorful bouquets on the brown backgrounds. The juxtaposition she’s created is exciting in more ways that one.…
Heather Lins Home is making it easy to do a little DIY for each month of 2019. Its purveyor, Heather, recently released Calendar Kits that come with a needle, thread, and twelve illustrations to stitch throughout the year. Depending on the month and…
There’s something missing from Katie Tume’s fiber art. Working under the name Mother Eagle, her intricate landscape embroideries and appliqued pieces highlight stunning details including three-dimensional leaves and layered beading. But in every piece, a small creature is removed from…
Creative couple Charles and Elin, aka Le Kadre, sure know how to evoke wanderlust. Their respective Instagram accounts feature travels throughout Europe as they take in the gorgeous scenery—particularly the historic architecture! If you’re itching for a trip like this,…
Artist Mika Hirasa uses cloth as if it were paint and stitches as brushstrokes in narrative hand appliqué embroidery. Her work is often focused on fables and classic stories like Little Red Riding Hood, and the time-honored craft techniques pair well…
Fenny Suter of Suter Design & Co. creates idyllic landscapes using a punch needle and thread. She combines a mixture of stitches to vary the textures—perfect for showcasing the different parts of a lagoon. She’s used the appliqué in the…
Lexi Mire is a wedding photographer who has unexpectedly created a booming career embroidering hats with colorful floral designs. Lexi’s first forays into stitching were just meant for herself until a friend asked her to embroider a blank hat. After…