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Embroidery Advice for Newbies
by Melissa Bango, a content specialist at Ricoma Embroidery Machines. This article has such sound advice, I had to reference it here for our members. I have been stitching for years and even I learnt a thing or three about why my thread or needle keeps breaking! This article was published in Impressionist Magazine in …
Recycled Materials and Mixed Media
I am an embroidery artist, originally from the North Yorkshire coast and I work from my home studio in Leeds. In 2018 I was awarded the Under 30’s Scholar by the Embroiderers’ Guild and in 2019 I was made a permanent member of Art Textiles Made in Britain. All of my textiles showcase meticulous hand-stitching …
Unlocking my Imagination
We chat to Georgia Katsarou about her experience on the first Distance Learning Hand Embroidery Course (Foundations in Hand Stitch & Design) Can you tell us about your individual stitching style? I am still in search of my individual stitching style. For the time being, I love to stitch whatever inspires me, either from the …
Seeing through colour
Jenny Shannon tells us about her experience on the Embroiderers’ Guild Distance Learning course – Exploring Opportunities in Stitch & Design. This course was every bit as good as the first! Taking the line and shape elements first, I thoroughly enjoyed making the string and foam blocks, as well as the stencils. I learned to …
ThreadIt – a new online Embroiderers’ Guild community welcomes members in 2020
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Pulling History into the Future
I have a real passion for pulling endangered crafts into the 21st century. Kilts and tartan are recognised throughout the world as respected traditions and symbols of Scotland. Yet, as current kilt makers age, there is a huge deficit in those trained and skilled in these artisan crafts. At the same time, the demand for …
Free to Explore
My stitching style usually incorporates many layers of fabric that are quite densely stitched. I enjoy adding textile elements such as plastic net, painted fusible web and threads of different thicknesses to add depth and texture to my designs. I often draw inspiration from the nature that surrounds me, but sometimes a piece of fabric …
Stitching with Jute and Silk
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 …