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…
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…
Sometimes, an illustration really shines when it finds its right format. Miri Orenstein found this out when taking her work from 2D to 3D. Her black and white ceramics feature striking portraits of women which appear both on mugs as…
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…
Artist Julia Ballenger creates women who are submerged. Whether that’s in a tub for a bath or as part of an optical illusion, the women exercise an inner tranquility. Their peace is a reflection of the peace and love Julia…
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…
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…