Fresh and original hand embroidery design, patterns for embroidery projects and home to the upcoming Stitch and Thimble quarterly embroidery publication
CLASSY GRASS TAKES TOP PRIZE
Classy Grass : 1 of 3 won the Gill Steemson
trophy for best overall handicraft at the 2010 Easton-on-the-Hill horticultural
and craft show on Sunday, 15 August. Class Grass took first prize in the
embroidery and crochet category, with Space Garden scooping a third.
CONTEMPORARY SURFACE EMBROIDERY DESIGN
To combat my frustration at what I perceived to be a lack
of available contemporary embroidery designs, I began drawing on traditional
techniques to come up with fresh and original needlework projects. My style can be
summed up as contemporary creative surface embroidery - an ecclectic approach
that simply means you'll find hints of Jacobean embroidery or crewelwork,
mountmellick, raised and padded stitching, appliqué and other needlecraft
techniques in my designs for hand embroidery projects.
"It's clear to see she's not scared of
experimenting!" - Charlie Moorby, CrossStitcher magazine
"I
like the way you use a mixture of techniques and stitches to come up with such
striking results." - Leonie, Australia
"I
have felt this same frustration, and I am so glad I found your site. Keep up
the great work!" - Paige, email
THE STITCH AND THIMBLE
COMING SOON
The Stitch and Thimble is my latest venture. It's a quarterly digital
publication, featuring five hand embroidery projects
for just £5. I design the projects, as well as produce the publication.
Issue 01 coming in September
CREATIVE HAND EM
BROIDERY PATTERNS
All the patterns on this site are for
finished items - they include all you need to know to embroider the design, as
well as detailed instructions where relevant on how to make up the item.
Pick a pattern and start stitching
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