Artistic surface

The private Museum — the Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, Portugal — has a large Japanese embroidery with four phoenixes that dates back to the 19th century. It is made of silk and gold threads. In Asia, the Phoenix is imperial house, fire, justice, sun, obedience, fidelity, or ...

I want to introduce you to a wonderful book about satin stitch embroidery by Helen M. Stevens "One Simple Stitch" (publisher: Rainbow disks ltd). The title of the book describes the method, which this English embroiderer developed and began to use in teaching embroidery.Helen M. Stevens ...

The embroiderer Sarah Buckley lives in Aurora (Colorado, USA) and works as the IttyBittyBunnies brand.Sarah Buckley embroider landscapes, flowers and animals with damask stitches. This decorative needlework is made entirely by hand of cotton thread, folded several times (in leys) to achieve the ...

A professional embroiderer and a graduate of the Royal School of Needlework, Helen Richman works for her personal company The Bluebird Embroidery at her home in Somerset, England. She also conducts training and seminars for individual participants and groups. This is a collection of eight most ...

Have you ever seen your grandmother's old napkins and tablecloths? Or seen embroidery elsewhere? Patterns and techniques may be different but they all add charm and romance to outfit, emphasize femininity. Wedding dresses with such design make a bride's image especially beautiful which is ...

Helen M. Stevens was born in Belmont, Surrey, England. In 1981, she established her studio, True Embroideries, and since then her original embroidery became famous worldwide, presented at international exhibitions in Australia, USA, France, Italy, South Africa, Russia and the middle East, and her ...

Often we see embroidery stitch in pictures or everyday life and do not attach it much importance. Have you ever seen your grandmother's old napkins and tablecloths? The surface may be very different, airy and delicate, and we'll let you find it out for sure. Especially when made for ...