2024 - Adventures in Embroidery - Featured Designer

No, you are not missing anything ... I had no newsletter for April ... I was a bit busy with 2 Pop Up Events and welcoming my new Shop Assistant, Amy! This month's featured technique is Hardanger and is one of the many stitching styles that Amy is very knowledgeable about. Hardanger is a stitching tradition from Northern Europe and features geometric designs and cut work. Historical examples are stitched in White or Cream, but modern interpretations include all the colours of the rainbow! Many stitching traditions include a version of whitework and cutwork and this newsletter is meant as...

In 2024, my Adventures in Embroidery will feature a designer each month in different types of Embroidery. Along with other items that are used by that designer including different types of fabric and thread. I always encourage people to search out the designer online or social media, you can find out more about their design process, see new patterns before they are released and some designers sell their patterns as instant download PDFs! The Sampler Company was formed in 1989 by designer Brenda Keyes "Brenda, who originally trained in graphic design had a life-long interest in embroidery, art and history. ...

In 2024, my Adventures in Embroidery will feature a designer each month in different types of Embroidery. Along with other items that are used by that designer including different types of fabric and thread. I always encourage people to search out the designer online or social media, you can find out more about their design process, see new patterns before they are released and some designers sell their patterns as instant download PDFs! Emily Peacock is a contemporary needlepoint designer based in the UK. Her designs featured on the Appletons Wools website feature great British Artists. Her newest design is...

In 2024, my Adventures in Embroidery will feature a designer each month in different types of Embroidery. Along with other items that are used by that designer including different types of fabric and thread. I always encourage people to search out the designer online or social media, you can find out more about their design process, see new patterns before they are released and some designers sell their patterns as instant download PDFs! Nathalie Cichon is the designer behind Jardin Privé. This French designer has patterns in both cross stitch and blackwork. Her designs are fun, whimsical and full of...