Emillie Ferris is a very talented embroidery designer based in Warwickshire. She specialises in animal portraits and botanical inspired textiles. How did you get into embroidery? Are you self-taught or did you train somewhere? It was whilst I was studying at university that my interest in embroidery become a solid reality. When the word embroidery…
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…
Sincere Embroidery
Bahar Baytekin is an embroidery maker from Ankara in Turkey. She creates colourful and intricate stitches on clothing, accessories and photos. How did you get into embroidery? I started in 2014 and learned myself watching YouTube videos. Do you have a background in design? I studied philosophy at university but have always been interested in…
Maya Magal Christmas Workshop
We’re running a fun filled embellishment workshop in jewellery store Maya Magal. On Wednesday 4th December during the two session we’ll take you on a creative journey from a hand-drawn sketch to a handmade piece and everything in-between, giving you the opportunity to come away with your own pieces to keep or gift to someone…
Thread & Paint
Katy Biele is a mixed media artist who can’t sit still! She was born in the south of Chile and began playing with colours at a young age. She found herself on an artistic path that lead to design school in Santiago. During a four year stint of travelling and living in different countries she…
Skills in Fibre
Alicia Scardetta is a Brooklyn-based, Texas born artist. She was first introduced to weaving through a studio internship at the Textile Arts Center in 2011. Later, she attended workshops at Haystack School of Crafts and Penland School of Crafts, where she further honed her technical skills in fibres. Alicia’s work is largely comprised of one…
Stitch A Gift Workshop
It’s that time of the year to unwind, relax and indulge in some festive fun. We’re running an embroidery workshop on Thursday 28th November (7-9pm) in WeWork Bishopsgate. Learn the basics of hand embroidery and create decorative stitches you can adapt onto clothing. Bring something for yourself or a gift for someone special to sew…
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…
Namaste Embroidery
Jessica Long is a hand embroidery artist currently living near Phoenix, Arizona. How did you get into embroidery? After the birth of my son in 2014 I picked up hand embroidery as a way to relax and feed my creative spirit while on maternity leave. I was inspired by a friend who posted her work…
Constant Lines Capturing Poses
Becca Nicolaides is an illustrator working in pen and thread. She lives in Uxbridge (Greater London) with her husband and two year old son. How did you get into embroidery? I’m self taught and spent a lot of my childhood working on the basic cross stitch kits you can get for kids. I watched my nan sew a…
Lemon Pepper Studio
Lemon Pepper Studio is in Wiltshire where embroidery artist Pippa Haynes creates pieces inspired by nature, flowers and mushrooms. Born from a love of nature and inspired by a three month working holiday on a farm in California. Lemon Pepper Studio evolved to create artistic representations of the small, everyday micro-habitats that surround us. How…