I love how my Introduction to Hand Stitch & Design made me really think about the “why” of design. Before I would just rush headlong into things but now I actually stop to consider what it is I am trying to do, how to go about this. What colours and where? Why there and not …
Incomplete, Damaged AND Sustainable
I am an independent textile designer and maker. I recently graduated from Nottingham Trent University and was an Embroiderers’ Graduate in 2019/20. I am lucky enough to have a little studio at home where I design sustainably, using up-cycled materials. I create a range of paintings and embroidered home ware products to sell at different …
Inspiration Quote
Do share with us what your work reflects about your world
Of materials and making
We know instinctively if we like a piece of art. We also know instinctively when we do not like a piece of art – some say even quicker! However , what is it about how we respond to pieces of art … and how we may or may not respond to how they have been …
5000 Trees Project
I have always considered myself a bit of a “greenie” – meaning I believe it is critically important to care for the earth and its living things. What I really honour about this project – being run by Cindy Watkins, a textile artist from Tasmania , is how she uses different materials to reflect the …
Stitch & Slice Challenge: Afton Warrick
During 2019, Aurifil partnered with colleageues at OLFA to bring their readers their Slice & Stitch Challenge. All 6 (six) of their challenges are available on the Aurifil blog. This Challenge caught my eye as the machine stitching, colours and universe theme are all beautiful to see. Afton Warrick is from Quilting Mod and she …
Thread Matters 2020 – A little bag with a lot of interest
Aurifil has a team of Aurifil Designers who are masters at using all weights of Aurifil threads in their designs and projects. Karen Miller of redbird Quilt Co introduces Annie Smith who is also an Aurifil Designer In this article Annie has chosen to use Pompeii Red in her special project. She has used three …
Meet Aurelia Floss
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article from Aurifil. The author interviewed Miss Aurelia Floss who tells us all about what she loves doing, which stitches are her favourite, which needles hurt her thread and why she loves working in places around the world.