In our last artisan embroidery article we explored the work of Rosalind Wyatt, who stitches stories into personal textiles to add new life to a garment and add a further dimension to it. Our next embroiderer has a similar creative process, except her medium of choice is not clothing, but black and white photographs Maria…
Artisan Embroidery: Maria Aparicio Puentes
Black and white will undoubtedly forever be the best color combination.’ Guaranteed to match whatever accessories you have in mind to wear with it. This dress takes a very simple shape with the added detail of a top gathered skirt panel, and is easy to wear for all occasions. I hope you like the outcome as…
As we explored in our introduction and history of embroidery, using the craft to tell a story or document history has been common practice since its inception, the greatest example being the Bayeux Tapestry, which was created in around the early 11th century. Our next artisan embroiderer produces modern versions of this phenomenon, stitching stories…
If you are anything like me, you would have gathered a generous heap of fabric cut offs over time. You might also be a fan of our Doggie Bag cut offs. In any case, this tutorial is meant to use those very-hard-to-use-for-anything bits of fabric you don’t want to throw away. A ‘ girl can never…
Many of our artisan embroiderers started their design life out doing something completely different and then found themselves in embroidery, almost by accident. This is no more true than for Evelin Kasikov who, after completing a Fine Art graphics BA at the Estonian Academy of Art, worked as a graphic designer in advertising for ten…
We’ve decided to show you how to make this kimono style short bathrobe, made out of the gorgeous Yarn dye’ Multi Coloured Linen which really lifts this simple design. Rather than choosing fabric for a specific project, we started with this yarn dye fabric as we couldn’t resist not using it in some way. A kimono…
The next of our artisan embroiderers is Aimee Betts, who describes herself as a “˜Creator of Adornments’. Aimee combines more modern processes, such as industrial sewing and digital embroidery with the more traditional hand-sewn approach to create contemporary embellishment pieces. Her work spans fashion, interior design and visual art and includes modern crafted accessories, jewelry,…
After our popular’ black linen culottes‘ tutorial’ from’ a little while back, we have added a new design into our library our tutorials, this time a pair of short culottes which come with a waist tie that you can arrange’ into a pretty little bow. ‘ If you are unsure about the length of the culottes and would rather make them…
Sydney-based sisters’ Maricor and Maricar Manalo‘ describe themselves as “˜Makers of Things assorted’. They’re designers, illustrators and animators by trade, but in recent years have gathered somewhat of a cult following due to their incredible embroidery skills. ‘ Their hand-stitched typographic works are playful and geometric as well as bursting with color, and have earned MaricorMaricar commercial and…
We love making linen clothes, a lot of the time our preference of’ design for linen is a loose fit with a’ sense of great comfort. This time, we decided to shake things up a little and show you how to make a pretty A-line fitted dress that doesn’t require a very difficult pattern. This pattern is…
The first of our embroiderers is Emily Jo Gibbs,’ a British artist specializing in hand-stitched textiles. A member of the 62 Group, she became internationally known for her exquisite luxury handbags, but has recently found more artistic acclaim for her embroidered portraits. Her unique ability to bring objects and drawings to life with embroidery means…
Following our’ previous Bathrobe tutorial, we decided to show you how to make a matching one’ for the kids in your family. These bathrobes will roughly fit’ 4-7 years olds (we know this as we have both a four year old and a seven year old wearing same size around the house, you see the seven year old…
Similar to our exploration of the Bohemian Modern trend, we’ve noticed a revival of artisan craftsmanship across the western world. Young people are stepping away from technology and learning a more traditional craft – be it woodwork, beer brewing or knitting – and turning that craft into a business. The last few decades have seen…
Matching top and bottom combinations’ have been a very popular fashion statement in recent years. I personally love wearing a crop top with a high waisted skirt, as to my mind, this is a very’ elegant look for the younger generations, who don’t fear to show off their bodies, including a bit of waist skin. Instead of…
Charlotte Eve Norman is a young British set designer, who loves riding her bike, eats ice cream, and who has just’ run her first ultra marathon in the Race to the Stones. In life Charlotte is indeed a rare specimen of a sunny person,’ the kind of person you are drawn to simply to bathe in the…
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