History of Needlework

Historically, needlepoint designs were typically drawn by amateur embroiderers, sometimes from patterns published in Europe as early as the 16th century, or by professional embroiderers, most of wh...

Texture and Dimension in Embroidery

Imagine a textile artwork you admire. Take a mental picture of it. Imagine how intricate the textures are. Patterns have a high level of complexity. Are you intimidated? You don't understand how to...

The art of embroidery

By definition, embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. It is one of the oldest and most traditional methods of breathing life into a fa...

Textiles tell tales

Textiles tell tales of the hands that made them, the time they were made in, the purpose they were made for and how they have been passed down through generations, the same piece of clothing gracin...