Embroidered Christmas Treasures

Embroidered Christmas Treasures

I actually ummed and ahhed about recording this episode, but to me, there’s nothing more exquisite than receiving a gift that’s been especially made for you. In an age of mass-produced consumerism, making a Christmas gift for someone you love or admire is...
Machine Embroidery – Book Reviews

Machine Embroidery – Book Reviews

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...
Masters of our Machines

Masters of our Machines

‘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...