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Introduction  As it happened for Bricco embroidery, I discovered this technique by chance. I’ve found a very small piece of Cavandoli in a bric à brac market. It attired my attention, since I’d never seen such a work before. Once at home, I start to study it as working technique and contemporarily I tried to find some information about it on old embroidery manuals. I found that it was known as “Cavandoli” from the name of the lady who started a real production with it. The st

The evolution of Indian embroidery is no less than a fairytale. In its nascent days, Indian embroidery was a small-scale cottage industry. The craft was passed on from one generation to the next within the family. Today, Indian embroidery has found its place in the global market. The sheer brilliance of artistry, precision of threadwork, and remarkably rich aesthetic appeal of Indian embroidery caught the attention of the world. It is revered by art enthusiasts, collected by

Before the dawn of fast fashion and all the economic and environmental havoc that it has caused in the 100 plus years that followed, one of the main ways to add visual interest to clothing was through embroidery.  Sure, fabric has a long history of being woven with multi-colored threads, or dyed with certain techniques to have colour changes that create patterns, but it has been embroidery that has created fine details and textures on garments.  Cuffs and collars, edges of sk

Let’s start from the beginning — how did your journey with embroidery begin? Was there a moment or piece that pulled you into this medium? Though I’ve always felt fairly creative, I never really found an outlet for my art when I was younger. After my children were born, my desire to make things for them led me to learn crochet and knitting. This was my introduction to the fiber arts. I loved working with yarn (and still do!), but I mostly made practical items like clothes, to

I am grateful for the chance to share knowledge of my culture, which spans several tens of centuries. A few words about the Kyrgyz. The first recorded mention of the Kyrgyz dates back—more precisely, dated —to the 2nd century BCE in the Chinese chronicles of Sima Qian. In 2024, historians in Kyrgyzstan received a gift from the Chinese government: several hundred volumes of historical chronicles about the Kyrgyz in the Manchu language, in which the history of the people extend

“One can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt.” - Georgia O’Keefe While working in luxury fashion, I was so fortunate to spend several years living in Manhattan.  The incredible sunsets outside my window gave me fabulous inspiration for colors and textures!  The textural beaded choker in this article was designed and worn to a friend’s New York Fashion Week show, and was created to share my vision of the New York City skyline with all of my designer friends.  

IMAGE CREDIT: Author x MidJourney Across centuries and continents, the art of Embroidery has offered far more than decorative value....

“Dans chaque point, il y a une part de mon cœur, de ma terre, et de ma mère.”   — Anonymous Provençal embroiderer, early 20th century ...

Photo by Melissa Galbraith Melissa Galbraith is the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ . She creates nature inspired hand embroidery kits, patterns, teaches hands on workshops, and is also the author of three hand embroidery books.  Let’s take a deeper dive into the artist and her work. What first drew you to embroidery, and how has your relationship with it evolved? My relationship with hand embroidery has evolved over time. I first learned to embroider from my mom when I was el

Photo by Vanessa Barragão Textile Art and Design Studio Tell us a little about your journey into textile art. What first drew you to this medium? I started working with textiles from a young age. My grandmothers taught me techniques like crochet, which I still use in my work today. Later, after my master’s in Fashion Design, I worked at a handmade rug factory. That experience opened my eyes to the amount of waste created by the textile industry, and it completely changed my p

Indian embroidery is richly inspired by nature and architecture. Traditional designs incorporate motifs from flowers, animals, and...

Embroidery is a timeless art form elegantly redefining the creations of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world. There are a few...