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Photo by Kelly Fletcher How did your journey with embroidery begin?  I grew up around needlework and sewing, so it was always familiar. I didn’t start embroidering though until I was in my mid-20s. Stitching rows of different stitches on a square of fabric – to keep my hands busy one holiday – is what sticks in my mind as the moment my interest in hand embroidery was truly piqued.    Photo by Kelly Fletcher How would you describe your style and creative approach to surface em

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

“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