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Learn How People Are Creating Collage-Like Fabric Art Using Appliqué

By Sara Barnes on August 20, 2018

Inspiration from Contemporary Creatives

Before you try this craft, get inspired by creative stitchers from around the world.

 

Mika Hirasa

Appliqué Embroidery

Artist: Mika Hirasa

Appliqué Embroidery

Artist: Mika Hirasa

Appliqué Embroidery

Artist: Mika Hirasa

 

Olga Ezova-Denisova

 

Catherine Campbell

 

Meghan Willis

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Jess DeWahl

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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