embroidery

May 27, 2025

Preserve Your Memories (And Make New Ones!) With These Fun and Inspiring Online Embroidery Classes

Sometimes, our traditional methods of preserving memories just aren’t enough. Sure, photos and videos are great ways to record trips, special occasions, and milestones, but there is something to be said for the fleeting moments sensed beyond sight and sound that remind you of a fond memory. Touch, in this way, is a seriously underrated and underutilized method of enhancing how people preserve their memories.

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February 18, 2025

Celebrate National Embroidery Month With a Bundle of Online Classes

February is a month known for many things, above all love and diversity. But did you know that February is also National Embroidery Month? Celebrating the art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread, it makes this month to perfect time to start on an embroidery journey. And to help, My Modern Met Academy has packaged two online embroidery classes into a special bundle.

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December 11, 2024

Artist Weaves Together the Female Form and Nature in Larger-Than-Life Embroidery

Textile artist Katerina Marchenko is known for her delicate embroidery on transparent tulle, creating designs that seem to float in midair. But her artistry extends beyond the boundaries of traditional embroidery hoops—Marchenko transforms her intricate stitches into large-scale works and even repurposes old dinner plates as unconventional canvases. Marchenko combines traditional textile techniques with a distinctive painterly style, weaving colorful threads into stunning works of art.

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August 13, 2024

5 Reasons To Start Embroidering Right Now

Embroidery is the art of embellishing textiles with needlework. A craft that's been around since antiquity, it's been experiencing an upsurge of interest in the past few years. Just like any other art form it can be customized to express your own personal perspective and style, as can be seen by the wide array of talented embroidery artists My Modern Met has featured over the years.

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