A Life in Stitches

Embroidery Studio diary

You can find articles about inspiration & ideas for embroidery, experiments, and sometimes mishaps. The Journal is a constant work in progress with sneak peeks into my world and the creative (sometimes chaotic) projects happening in The Studio.

Anna Anna

Changing projects

I always prefer to work on colour selections during the day and with this grey scale it is even more important as the tones of the grey yarns change completely at night.

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Crewel & Colour

Sometimes, often actually, getting colours just right can require a little bit of revers stiting.

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Peacock & Dragon

Inspiration for design is a fickle thing. It is not always easy to point a finger at exactly where inspiration comes from. For me, ideas for designs can linger for a long time at the back of my mind.

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