Collaborative Embroidery Projects

Collaborative Embroidery Projects

There’s a reason why embroidery is associated with connection – it can be a driving force full of potency, energy and poignancy. Link a worldwide group of collaborative embroiderers to see the true power of stitch – and that’s exactly what this episode of...
Book Reviews From My Library #1

Book Reviews From My Library #1

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...
Critiquing Your Art

Critiquing Your Art

Constructive feedback for your artwork is hard. Do you self-critique or rely on the opinions of others? One is necessary – the other, I’m not so sure about. Our inner artist needs to tread wisely here because creating art is emotive and sensitive, so receiving...
What Do You Want From A Workshop?

What Do You Want From A Workshop?

In this episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast, I want to make people think and have an understanding of what our expectations are for the workshops we book into.  Is it to take work in a particular direction, or is it to have fun, relax and enjoy creating with other...
The Hidden Gems Behind Success

The Hidden Gems Behind Success

To move forward with our work we need to exercise all the areas of artistic life that many don’t think about and even more, don’t or won’t acknowledge. But these reliable, dependable, and all-so-necessary areas are there, because if we don’t work with them, we...