People embroidery

For this video playlist, I created a series of short videos to show you how you can make a custom portrait embroidery pattern from a picture. The videos are short and separated into three parts. We discussed the materials you can use, substitute items if you have no painter's tape or tracing paper, setting up your laptop,

We humans have the unique ability to take something ordinary and add a little extra to it.

Embroidery as a craft has flourished everywhere across the world. Whether it’s stunning artwork or cheeky cross-stitch on clothing and home goods, it’s always been an important part of our material culture. However, today, some people think of needlework as a dying art that is unsuited for our hectic lives. Well, this is not entirely true and there’s an online community that proves it.

Embroidery has been around forever — the earliest surviving pieces of this craft are Scythian, dated to between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE. Virtually every culture has some form of it in their textile art history.

California-based embroidery artist Michelle Kingdom speaks with STIR about her private passion that transformed into a desire to narrate universally resonant stories.

9 Cool Embroidery Artists Who Are Redefining Their Craft

In light of our recent Ultimate Guide to Embroidery, we figured it would be a good time to flood you with some beautiful inspiration! Lars’ Favorite Embroidery Artists is chalk-full of jaw-dropping talent, each artist with their own unique style. Study the guide first, then take a look at their work, and try to identify […]