Stitching on photographs

Calligrapher and fiber artist Han Cao repurposes old photographs by stitching brightly colored flowers and landscapes directly onto each black and white image. Based in Palm Springs, the artist works with found photographs that are 5×7 inches or smaller, attaching multi-colored threads that she hopes alter the old narrative and give new meaning and lifeContinue reading "Hand-Stitched Flowers and Landscapes Revitalize Found Photographs by Artist Han Cao"

Chilean artist Jose Romussi adds embroidery to paper photographs to extracts a third dimension, and thus a nascent personality, out of an otherwise flat image. By doing so, Romussi opens space for alternative interpretations and methods of viewing a staged image. The artist refers to his work as an "intervention," and in many ways, his intentions are similar to other contemporary artists who use yarn as a method of interrupting the norm. Like "Yarn Bombing," which is often performed as a…

You’ve probably heard of embroidery — if not from your grandma maybe during the crafting boom of 2020. But have you heard of embroidery on printed photographs? Here’s a quick intro to the art form and 5 tips for getting started with photo embroidery from artist Lady Lauren Stitching!

Llandudno-based textile artist and designer Francesca Colussi gives old postcards a second life

work in progress…I like it when an area fills up very slowly with embroidery stitches…hand embroidery on found photo and watercolor paper… | Instagram

Very Cool–how do we do it? Where do we start? Wonderful! stitch info PRINT YOUR IMAGE ON CARDSTOCK–do it on home printer if putting through cardstock not allowed at school You could a…

I have stacks of old photos in my basement from before the digital age. A couple of years ago our basement flooded and some of the pictures got wet. Luckily there are other copies floating around in the family but I just couldn't bring myself to throw these out. I scann

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I'm thrilled to bring you a class all about hand embroidery on photos, where you will learn 10 basic embroidery stitches that will enhance images of all kinds. .. .