Keep yourself busy and creative during lockdown with an embroidery kit. Kit contains 1 embroidery hoop 2 sewing needles 4 embroidery threads 4 rows of sequins (50 cm long) 1 bag of mixed embellishments 1 bag of seed beads 1 sewing thread The kits are £27 including postage and packaging for the U.K and will…
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Staying Sane With Millie
Millie Sewell-Knight’s an embroidery artist living in South-East London with her partner. I previously interviewed her about her work earlier this year. You can read it here. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity?I don’t think much has changed for me as I work from home mostly anyway, but I do feel more free…
Staying Sane With Lora
Lora Avedian is a multidisciplinary artist living in the UK with her partner and daughter. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? Not much to be honest! Because I don’t have childcare I’m looking after my daughter full time, it’s forced me to step away from my work and prioritise what is most important…
Staying Sane With Nini
I asked jewellery designer and owner of accessories brand Girl With Pearls Nini Bukulova how she’s managing her creativity and sanity during isolation. Nini leaves in South Germany with her husband. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? I’m a very creative person, so the isolation is not that difficult for me. Its almost spring…
Staying Sane With Patricia
Patricia Larocque’s an embroider designer living in Lyon France with her partner and dog. I asked her how she’s staying sane during isolation. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? Well the thing is I’m already isolated always so the change wasn’t so drastic for me. I’ve gotten to work on some projects that…
Staying Sane With Liv & Dom
Liv and Dom are ceramicists, illustrators and identical twin sisters from Lewes UK. I’ve been following them on Instagram for some time and really love their aesthetic. I asked them both how they’re staying sane during isolation. What are you doing to keep sane?Having regular cuddles with our cat, bird watching from our windows, walking…
Staying Sane With Nicole
Nicole Chui is a London based embroider designer. I asked her how she’s staying sane and creative during isolation. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity?I think it’s actually given me the time and motivation to create whatever I want, as much as I can. I usually create new things almost everyday anyway, but…
Staying Sane With Kate
Kate Gwilliam is an embroidery designer from London. I asked her how she’s staying sane and creative during isolation. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? I feel that I have more time, I am not panicking about the fact I haven’t made any sales, more getting on with things I have had planned for…
Staying Sane With Isobel
Isobel Macmillan-Scott is an East London baker specialising in wedding and celebration cakes. I started following her on Instagram a few weeks ago and found her work exciting and inspiring. I asked her how she’s staying creative and sane during isolation. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? I would say the positivity that…
Staying Sane With Ola
Ola Olayinka’s a textiles print maker and designer from London. She’s also a good friend of mine. I asked her how she’s staying sane during isolation. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? It’s given me time to work on the things I’ve been avoiding or felt I never had the time to do….
Staying Sane With Becca
I asked embroidery designer and illustrator Becca Nicolaides how she’s managing her creativity and sanity during isolation. Becca lives in Uxbridge (Greater London) with her partner and son. What positivity has isolation brought to your creativity? It’s made me slow down and go back to my sketchbook taking the time to enjoy drawing again and…