by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog, Resources
Imagine finding an intricately embroidered sleeve while exploring a relative’s deceased estate. Inara Erickson unearths this long-forgotten treasure, knowing that she has found something quite special and unique. With no knowledge of embroidery, Inara looks for...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 4, 2022 | Blog, Resources
Publishers have suggested that the cozy Embroidery Murder series by Amanda Lee, has the potential to keep readers itching and stitching for more, and they’re probably correct in that assumption. The Quick and the Thread is the first book published in 2010 in...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Resources
This book offers insights into the working processes, creative choices, and range of techniques used by renowned embroiderer and costume designer, Michele Carragher. Inspiration is drawn from history and rich in symbolism, but the backbone of this book has to be...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
Mexican artisans have been creating colourful textiles for thousands upon thousands of years – often identifying the maker’s ethnic group or village. Mexican Otomi or the more simplified Tenangos embroidery, is a vibrant celebration of riotous colour,...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog, Resources
A Single Thread is a work of historical fiction set between the two world wars, just as Hitler is gaining unprecedented power and adulation. The story revolves around the life of Violet Speedwell, a so-called ‘Surplus Women’, who lost not only her elder...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jan 23, 2022 | Blog
The hard outer casings of the Jewel beetle, naturally mimic gem-like precious treasures in terms of utter brilliance and beauty, through their hardy, metallic, emerald iridescence – used for centuries as decoration or embellishment. But in many cultures, they...
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