Flash Sale
A quick heads up for everyone. We are having a flash sale with 25% off all stock in the shop. It starts today and will finish on the 15th. Have fun in the shop!
TAST Week 37
I always encourage embroiderers to experiment with different threads and this week’s stitch is an ideal example of why. For Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 37, the stitch is Raised Cross Stitch Flower. You will benefit if you explore this stitch a little, by using different types of thread. If …
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Brazilian Embroidery: Three-Dimensional Stitching in thread
Brazilian embroidery is a form of embroidery that attracts the eye. Sprays of flowers and leaves rise from the surface of the fabric, worked in stitches that create height and texture. Since Brazilian Embroidery is worked in rayon threads the shine these catch the light and create add another dimension. …
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TAST Week 36
The stitch for Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 36, is… drum roll… Slipped Detached Chain stitch which is also known as Tulip Stitch. It does look a little like a flower. This stitch really comes alive when you experiment with different colours and threads. You can even use ribbon for …
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Free Rábaközi Embroidery Patterns
I discovered some free Rábaközi Embroidery patterns while poking around the Internet Archive. Rábaközi Hímzések 1 is a collection of cross stitch patterns drawn from the collections of the Hungarian National Museum. The museum’s Ethnography Department have published patterns from their collection in a series of booklets. This first booklet, …
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TAST Week 35
Welcome to TAST Week 35. This week, I have a stitch that is a bit different because it is usually worked on a grid. You could experiment with it off-grid – in other words, work them in a free-form manner but people usually work them within a square.I think you …
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Arthur Boyd’s St Francis Tapestries Through a Textile Artist’s Eyes
As I walked around the Arthur Boyd Tapestries currently being exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia I found myself leaning in closer than I probably should hoping that I would not trip security alarms. There is something magic about seeing textiles in a gallery when you are a textile …
