Millie Sewell-Knight is an illustrator & textile artist based in South-East London, England making work inspired by fashion, folk art and the natural world. How did you get into embroidery?I taught myself to embroider when I was studying art and design at college and fell in love with it even though my first attempts were very messy!…
Tag: French knots
Stitch & Bone
Rach Gooden is an embroidery artist and illustrator from rural Australia. Her creations are inspired by the oddities and curiosities of the insect world. Your Instagram bio says you’re self-taught in embroidery, what made you get into it? It was actually my sister who introduced me to embroidery about a year and a half ago….
Desert Girl
Melissa Galbraith is the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ. She was born and raised in the desert of Washington state, where her mother instilled a love of crafting in her at an early age. Melissa enjoys making physical works of art, playing with colors, and creating texture. She draws inspiration from the desert, plants, and pop…
Mrs Dalloway Embroidery
Melissa Duran is a graphic designer and embroidery artist from Quito – Ecuador. She trained at the renowned Ecole Lesage in Paris for one year. How did you get into embroidery? I’ve always been a person who enjoys handicrafts, I’ve done different kind of crafts throughout my life. My interest in embroidery began when I…
Handmade by Jen
How did you get into embroidery? I randomly found a pattern on Etsy and decided to give it a try. I was hooked almost immediately. Do you have a background in design? Nope! I was raised in a creative household and was sewing and cross stitching at a young age, but I went to school for…
Embroidered Nutrients
Ipnot is an embroidery artist from Japan specialising in French knots and miniature embroideries. How did you get into embroidery? When I was young I was looking at my grandma’s creations through embroidery and it inspired me a lot to pursue my dream into making it a business. Five years ago I decided to start my own embroidery…
An Everyday Medium
Kelly Ryan is a fiber artist and designer from Upstate New York. Focusing on childhood memories and patterns, she creates colourful hand embroidered pieces and illustrations. She received her BFA in graphic design from SUNY Purchase in 2015. How did you get into embroidery? I honestly was very hesitant to start embroidering, I remember it…
Lockhart Embroidery
Marie-Sophie Lockhart is an embroidery designer originally for France now living in New York. How did you get into embroidery? I started doing embroidery in 2015 I was first collecting patches and wanted to do my own designs. I got some old supplies at the Salvation Army (Red Cross) just randomly and that was…
Embellished GURLS TALK – Nicole
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding . Round 2 of our collaboration with GURLS TALK, the platform founded by Adwoa Aboah. A space where girls can openly discuss their thoughts in a safe and non-judgemental zone. These four t-shirts were hand embroidered by Nicole Chui a London based embroidery designer and founder of Fem zine….
Famous Friends Embroidery
Patricia Larocque is an embroiderer living in Lyon, France originally from Vancouver. A few Sundays ago we had a nice and easy conversation about her vibrant work, where she shops for materials and her lack of FOMO. How did you get into embroidery? I’ve always been into craftwork and used to knit and bead loom,…