“I give notes for each design, including which stitches I used where,” she further explained in an interview with the Etsy blog, “so folks can replicate my example photos if they want to—or they can do their own thing.” According to Stiglets, the pattern is pre-printed on the fabric, with the floss, needle, and hoop all included in her kits. She also has a Getting Started Guide, which walks you through the process, step by step, with the aid of diagrams.

“I encourage you to slow down,” says Stiglets. “Take some time to notice the world around you. Look within and help your mind focus and calm so that you can come from a place of quiet rather than chaos. When your mind is peaceful, your life is richer.”

A self-taught embroiderer, Stiglets attitude towards her craft might just inspire you to follow her footsteps. Who knows, you might find yourself a new hobby by the end of the year.

The post Your Next Hobby? Liz Stiglets Will Teach You How to Embroider appeared first on MobiSpirit.

A printmaking graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design, Galletta realized there was a need for a brand like Kiriki Press after failing to find a good enough (cute enough) pattern to make her niece an embroidered doll.

“I couldn’t afford to buy her anything, but I hoped to make up for it with my time,” she explained in a short piece she posted on her website. Alas, she soon found out that it was difficult to find contemporary embroidery patterns that weren’t overly simplistic, let alone embroidered doll patterns. And so, she ended up designing her own. “As I was making Madeleine’s owls, I became fascinated with embroidery: the vibrant colors, the countless variety of stitches, the calming effect it had on me,” she writes.

A couple years later, and Kiriki Press has amassed thousands of followers on Instagram and has been featured in publications like Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Bust Magazine, and Homespun. Scrolling through the brand’s Instagram page might just get you inspired to start embroidering!

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“My aunt is a professional illustrator so from a very early age I learned with a lot of hard work and dedication that it is possible to make art your career. I also learned at school that I could make a living from being creative and have since pursued it!”

Based in Melbourne, Australia McKellar has since graduated with a Bachelor in Design Arts, as well as a Diploma in Printing & Graphic Art. With a passion for storytelling and functional design, her projects are approached with conceptual and strategic thinking, creating work that is both charismatic and beautiful.

Amongst her more original pieces are her unique embroideries, which incorporate printed fabrics. “I learned about sewing at a young age,” McKellar recalled. “You don’t have to be a master at it to make it look special,” she says. “I transferred my drawings onto fabrics and started embroidering small details and have continued working like this.”

Follow her original work on Instagram.

The post Enter Laura McKellar’s Creative Happy Place appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Having gone into it with the mindset of an illustrator and having no background in traditional crafts, and yet I spend too much time playing around with fabric and sewing needles to feel I can entirely say I’m an illustrator – but I like to think that’s what people find interesting about my art, that it is in a space between embroidery and painting.”

Indeed, it was during the last year of her illustration degree that Giordano took to sewing, experimenting with freehand needle painting. Freehand means there is no prior pattern on which she bases her work, meaning she herself illustrates her pieces before going on to sew them. Using sewing thread and hand-dyed fabrics, her creations can take between one day and several weeks to complete.

“I think I fell in love with the tactile nature of sewing and working with fabric, but I don’t regret any of the hours spent drawing as it informs how I work now,” she says. “I find I get a sense of satisfaction from working with textiles that I never had with 2D mediums.”

Her initial embroidery work was based on much trial and error. “Although I’ve always loved art, I didn’t have any particular interest in textile arts when I was growing up, nor did I have any close relatives who did,” she explained. “When I started sewing near the end of my degree it was the first time I’d picked up a needle in years and I didn’t really know what I was doing with it. But I have always loved to draw and spent a lot of time drawing animals and exploring nature, and I think I’ve come back round to this in my current work.”

Take a look at some of her imaginative work in the gallery below.

The post Between Embroidery and Painting: Chloe Giordano’s Art Deserves a Closer Look appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Embroidery became my own private refuge,” she explained in an interview with Textile Artist. “The effects of embroidery seemed otherworldly and captured my imagination as the perfect way to explore secret thoughts.”

Using embroidery was also a way to both honor and undermine the tradition of needlework that came before her. “Embroidery also comes with a lot of baggage,” said Kingdom. “It has often been dismissed and overlooked; perceived as decorative, a school-girl craft, fussily old-fashioned, small.”

It’s this notion precisely that drew Kingdom to it. “It’s deceptively pretty, unapologetically female, traditional and naive,” she says. “It speaks in tiny whispers, and only those that care to listen can hear it. My work tries to capture murky ideas brewing around in my head, and the evocative nature of figures in stitch better conveys those ideas than other mediums can.”

Her embroidered landscapes might be tiny, but their effect is palpable. Here are some of our favorite pieces by her.

The post The Tiny Embroidered Narratives of Michelle Kingdom appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Embroidery is very analog in our digital world so my tools are the same as those used for centuries,” she went on to explain. “I think the reason embroidery has had a huge resurgence recently is because it’s a craft that requires very few materials: just a needle, some thread and a hoop. It’s a simple, everyday thing and anyone can have a go!”

With a love for anything handmade, Menzies admits she loves finding the meaning behind each of her projects, using different techniques and styles to achieve a unique outcome for each. “My work has developed hugely over the last few years, informed by some big life decisions like moving abroad and pursuing a very particular artistic path,” she says. “I’ve been really lucky to be surrounded by a positive, creative environment and have been greatly inspired by the people and places around me.”

Here are some of our favorite pieces by her:

The post Katie Menzies Brings Her Illustrations to Life Through Embroidery appeared first on MobiSpirit.

From bees to octopuses, and desert lions, the artist uses strong shapes and silhouettes that are contrasted against refined and delicate detail. To create her work, Baverstock finds illustrations and photographs to get to know her subject better and to develop her ideas.

Her embroidery art has been used in many fields, from couture, costume, womenswear, menswear and interiors. She has worked with big brand names such as Nicholas Oakwell Couture for the GREAT British Industry campaign, Alexander McQueen, HBO and Legendary Entertainment. 

To see her creations, check out her Instagram account where she has attracted over 6.7 thousand followers.

The post Embroider Creates Beautiful Artwork Inspired By Nature appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“I give notes for each design, including which stitches I used where,” she further explained in an interview with the Etsy blog, “so folks can replicate my example photos if they want to—or they can do their own thing.” According to Stiglets, the pattern is pre-printed on the fabric, with the floss, needle, and hoop all included in her kits. She also has a Getting Started Guide, which walks you through the process, step by step, with the aid of diagrams.

“I encourage you to slow down,” says Stiglets. “Take some time to notice the world around you. Look within and help your mind focus and calm so that you can come from a place of quiet rather than chaos. When your mind is peaceful, your life is richer.”

A self-taught embroiderer, Stiglets attitude towards her craft might just inspire you to follow her footsteps. Who knows, you might find yourself a new hobby by the end of the year.

The post Your Next Hobby? Liz Stiglets Will Teach You How to Embroider appeared first on MobiSpirit.

A printmaking graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design, Galletta realized there was a need for a brand like Kiriki Press after failing to find a good enough (cute enough) pattern to make her niece an embroidered doll.

“I couldn’t afford to buy her anything, but I hoped to make up for it with my time,” she explained in a short piece she posted on her website. Alas, she soon found out that it was difficult to find contemporary embroidery patterns that weren’t overly simplistic, let alone embroidered doll patterns. And so, she ended up designing her own. “As I was making Madeleine’s owls, I became fascinated with embroidery: the vibrant colors, the countless variety of stitches, the calming effect it had on me,” she writes.

A couple years later, and Kiriki Press has amassed thousands of followers on Instagram and has been featured in publications like Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Bust Magazine, and Homespun. Scrolling through the brand’s Instagram page might just get you inspired to start embroidering!

The post Michelle Galletta Will Motivate You to Take on Embroidery appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“My aunt is a professional illustrator so from a very early age I learned with a lot of hard work and dedication that it is possible to make art your career. I also learned at school that I could make a living from being creative and have since pursued it!”

Based in Melbourne, Australia McKellar has since graduated with a Bachelor in Design Arts, as well as a Diploma in Printing & Graphic Art. With a passion for storytelling and functional design, her projects are approached with conceptual and strategic thinking, creating work that is both charismatic and beautiful.

Amongst her more original pieces are her unique embroideries, which incorporate printed fabrics. “I learned about sewing at a young age,” McKellar recalled. “You don’t have to be a master at it to make it look special,” she says. “I transferred my drawings onto fabrics and started embroidering small details and have continued working like this.”

Follow her original work on Instagram.

The post Enter Laura McKellar’s Creative Happy Place appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Having gone into it with the mindset of an illustrator and having no background in traditional crafts, and yet I spend too much time playing around with fabric and sewing needles to feel I can entirely say I’m an illustrator – but I like to think that’s what people find interesting about my art, that it is in a space between embroidery and painting.”

Indeed, it was during the last year of her illustration degree that Giordano took to sewing, experimenting with freehand needle painting. Freehand means there is no prior pattern on which she bases her work, meaning she herself illustrates her pieces before going on to sew them. Using sewing thread and hand-dyed fabrics, her creations can take between one day and several weeks to complete.

“I think I fell in love with the tactile nature of sewing and working with fabric, but I don’t regret any of the hours spent drawing as it informs how I work now,” she says. “I find I get a sense of satisfaction from working with textiles that I never had with 2D mediums.”

Her initial embroidery work was based on much trial and error. “Although I’ve always loved art, I didn’t have any particular interest in textile arts when I was growing up, nor did I have any close relatives who did,” she explained. “When I started sewing near the end of my degree it was the first time I’d picked up a needle in years and I didn’t really know what I was doing with it. But I have always loved to draw and spent a lot of time drawing animals and exploring nature, and I think I’ve come back round to this in my current work.”

Take a look at some of her imaginative work in the gallery below.

The post Between Embroidery and Painting: Chloe Giordano’s Art Deserves a Closer Look appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Embroidery became my own private refuge,” she explained in an interview with Textile Artist. “The effects of embroidery seemed otherworldly and captured my imagination as the perfect way to explore secret thoughts.”

Using embroidery was also a way to both honor and undermine the tradition of needlework that came before her. “Embroidery also comes with a lot of baggage,” said Kingdom. “It has often been dismissed and overlooked; perceived as decorative, a school-girl craft, fussily old-fashioned, small.”

It’s this notion precisely that drew Kingdom to it. “It’s deceptively pretty, unapologetically female, traditional and naive,” she says. “It speaks in tiny whispers, and only those that care to listen can hear it. My work tries to capture murky ideas brewing around in my head, and the evocative nature of figures in stitch better conveys those ideas than other mediums can.”

Her embroidered landscapes might be tiny, but their effect is palpable. Here are some of our favorite pieces by her.

The post The Tiny Embroidered Narratives of Michelle Kingdom appeared first on MobiSpirit.

“Embroidery is very analog in our digital world so my tools are the same as those used for centuries,” she went on to explain. “I think the reason embroidery has had a huge resurgence recently is because it’s a craft that requires very few materials: just a needle, some thread and a hoop. It’s a simple, everyday thing and anyone can have a go!”

With a love for anything handmade, Menzies admits she loves finding the meaning behind each of her projects, using different techniques and styles to achieve a unique outcome for each. “My work has developed hugely over the last few years, informed by some big life decisions like moving abroad and pursuing a very particular artistic path,” she says. “I’ve been really lucky to be surrounded by a positive, creative environment and have been greatly inspired by the people and places around me.”

Here are some of our favorite pieces by her:

The post Katie Menzies Brings Her Illustrations to Life Through Embroidery appeared first on MobiSpirit.

From bees to octopuses, and desert lions, the artist uses strong shapes and silhouettes that are contrasted against refined and delicate detail. To create her work, Baverstock finds illustrations and photographs to get to know her subject better and to develop her ideas.

Her embroidery art has been used in many fields, from couture, costume, womenswear, menswear and interiors. She has worked with big brand names such as Nicholas Oakwell Couture for the GREAT British Industry campaign, Alexander McQueen, HBO and Legendary Entertainment. 

To see her creations, check out her Instagram account where she has attracted over 6.7 thousand followers.

The post Embroider Creates Beautiful Artwork Inspired By Nature appeared first on MobiSpirit.