Lilipopo embroidery

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A few weeks ago a lovely stitcher asked if I would mind creating a pattern of a girl quilting in an armchair. The summer was definitely coming to an end and it seemed like the perfect autumn project so I got my sketchbook out. I knew that I wanted a hexie quilt My own attempts at quilts have been

I combined 2 LiliPopo embroidery patterns for this

Choosing the colours for my embroidery is probably my favourite part of the preparation process but it can sometimes feel a little intimidating. I am a wearer of neutral colours, blacks, greys and browns are my colours of choice but when I make things, whether it’s knitting, painting or stitching I

It’s getting very busy here at lilipopo. This time of year always seems to arrive so suddenly. One minute summer is just ending and then it’s almost Christmas. I have been doing lots of packing and posting parcels, lots of ordering supplies and of course lots of drawing and stitching. I actually

I think all the stormy weather in March had an effect on my designing for the April pattern. It seemed as though the spring flowers were trying to come through in spite of the weather. To be honest, most of the time, there is no point to an umbrella in Cornwall. We never seem to get rain without

When I was a child someone gave me a book of Greek Myths. I loved that book but most of all I loved reading the story of Persephone descending into Hades for the winter and returning to the world above to bring spring with her. I think it’s a beautiful story to explain the seasons. This year, aft

During lockdown the little phrase ‘find beauty in the small things’ seemed more important than ever and as summer began and the daisies flowered so this embroidery design took shape. I have always been a lover of daisies, my dad once told me that I would cry when he wanted to mow the lawn because

Framing in a hoop — lilipopo embroidery