Stitch Safari

This is a follow-up to the last episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast, Masters of Our Machines, and focuses on books offering inspiration, technique, and thoughts on the artistry of machine embroidery today. In the vast sea that makes up the book world which are the...

'If I can draw it, I can stitch it' is my mantra. I'm talking about using a sewing machine as a mark-making, art and design tool to create lines, shapes, and patterns using a needle and thread, often with the feed dogs disengaged, forming personal narratives and...

In this episode of Stitch Safari, I want to talk about two amazing, exciting and innovative embroiderers. They were chosen because of how differently they work, highlighting the diversity embroidery offers.  But it doesn't stop there. They live on either side of the...

This is the perfect setting for a new body of work – think past, present and future – all with a touch of mystery, adventure and romance.

You all know my passion for books and videos, well one genre I've completely overlooked is the style of book that uses embroidery, textiles and fibre as the imagery to help tell the story. This caught my attention while researching another topic, so I thought I'd...

So if you’re looking for something interesting to watch in the evenings, search out some of the videos offering this type of content.

Join me in this fascinating episode of Stitch Safari as I analyse the use of textiles and embroidery in two specific artworks to communicate and record huge injustices in artworks featured in Biennales.

It’s the power of a simple needle and thread to connect and join.

Books are essential for my peace of mind, so I have a variety in my library covering technique, inspiration, history and those I simply love to look at. I've chosen three books published at different times - 1980, 1994, and 2013 giving scope to all those ideas just...