Tag: embroidery

August 17, 2014 at 2:17 am

Chloe Giordano Embroiders the Tiniest Animals

Chloe Giordano Embroiders the Tiniest Animals

Oxford-based artist Chloe Giordano embroiders the tiniest animals I’ve ever seen! Chloe says each piece can take 2-3 weeks with most of that time dedicated to planning. Once she’s got the design and process all set she says the actual embroidery doesn’t take long. Sewing mostly on off white calico, Giordano generally uses embroidery…

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July 21, 2014 at 4:35 pm

Stitching Leaves by Hillary Fayle

Stitching Leaves by Hillary Fayle

Artist Hillary Fayle likes to stitch on unconventional materials. She says she started exploring the idea whilst studying embroidery at the Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. As Fayle recounts on her website: “I began with using found materials and fabric and transgressed to leaves upon my return to America. I generally try to…

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December 22, 2013 at 4:25 pm

92-Year-Old Grandma Shares 30 Years of Embroidered Temari Balls

92-Year-Old Grandma Shares 30 Years of Embroidered Temari Balls

A stunning gallery of embroidered temari balls by a 92-year-old grandmother who has been practicing the craft for over thirty years.

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