embroidery

February 17, 2022

Ultimate Guide to Embroidery: How It Started and How You Can Get Started Today

For millennia, crafters have continuously found ways to turn everyday objects into works of art. While this interest has culminated in a myriad of decorative art forms, none has resonated quite as strongly as embroidery. The story of embroidery is the story of the world. Embroidery has existed, in some form, in every population across the globe.

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December 28, 2021

Magical Embroidered Pendants Inspired by the ‘70s “Retro Girl” Era

Erin Essiambre of Salt Water Stitches combines the delicate and ornate art of hand embroidery with the whimsical charm of handmade jewelry. And her gorgeous embroidery designs just might take you back a few decades. Her unique stitches embody a retro yet modern take on the traditional craft, with a nostalgic aesthetic that calls back to the far-out era of the groovy seventies.

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October 5, 2021

How to Customize Your Favorite Cap by Decorating It With Embroidery

Baseball caps will always be in style. Maybe you’re rooting for a sports team, or maybe you just like how they look. But if they're feeling a little flat for you, you're in luck; there’s a crafty trend that is reimagining these everyday caps. Embroidery—particularly flowers—are adorning cotton baseball caps and offering some stitchy flair to the accessory.

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September 21, 2021

Brilliant Embroideries Capture the Expansive Beauty of the Aurora Borealis in Small Hoops

Artists have long been inspired by the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. And it's no wonder why; the brilliant light display showcases vivid colors that dance throughout the sky, and it compels creatives to recreate the sights in their chosen medium. Tanya Mironowa, aka Embroidery by Nusik, has recently paid homage to this phenomenon with a series of landscape hoop art inspired by the aurora borealis.

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