It has only been a few weeks since Charles began to experiment with how to embroider on tulle. If you’ve never embroidered on tulle before it can be tricky to know how to start. This is especially due to the transparent and fragile nature of the tulle fabric…

Embroidered lettering might be one of the most common forms of embroidery through both ancient and modern history.

I remember even my grandmother telling me how she would embroider initials on bed sheets and towels before her wedding.

Today we often see machine embroidered texts written on clothes, sheets and accessories. Considering the facility by which you can embroider letters with most sewing machines today, you may wonder why still do it by hand?

Have you ever made an embroidery that you feel very proud to have finished? But instead of putting it on display, the work quickly gets protected in a drawer to not get “harmed”. Or, perhaps you simply can’t decide how to frame it and store it for a decision later on. why not making it as a wearable art?

It is very similar to purchasing a new fine dress that you almost never wear, because it feels too nice for everyday use. You don’t want it to get worn out…

In simple translation, Hygge is a Danish and Norwegian word that means a quality of cosiness, feeling of contentment and well-being. But the word goes much deeper than that as it’s considered to reflect culture and way of being.

Even though it has become internationally known as a core part of Danish culture, I dare to say (as a Swedish) that it’s just as present here in Sweden. But most importantly, it’s a concept that can be practised everywhere in the world at any time…

Are you on the look for a fun diy project and something new for your wardrobe? All at a minimum cost? Then you are in the right place! Because this article will go over how you can upcycle your denim shirt.

To transfer an embroidery pattern to fabric can be done in several ways.

Some common transfer techniques include carbon paper, water soluble pen, iron-on pen, solvy paper and friction pen. You will choose how to transfer your pattern based on the design and fabric. In other words, how detailed your pattern is and the nature of your fabric (thin, thick, stretchy etc)…

We’re a married artist couple who got literally tangled together with threads and needle from day one. When we met in Paris, none of us had a clue of where the embroidery art medium would bring us. It was purely a shared passion for the arts and hand work that led us down the road of joint artistry and eventually to become an international embroidery artist couple…

How to embroider on a black fabric?

This is a question that we receive frequently. For some reason, it feels more intimidating to embroider on a darker background. Thankfully, the answer is quite straightforward: You use the same embroidery stitches as you would on a white fabric…

When I first began to embroider, I was struck by the relaxing effects. It was as if my mind got clearer and my body calmer with each stitch.

A sense of mental and physical presence made embroidery my go to activity whenever life got stressful. However, it wasn’t until much later that I drew the connections between hand work and mindfulness.

In fact, hand embroidery is an ancient mindfulness practise, performed by men and women throughout history. Yet, in the modern trends of meditation, mindfulness, self care, yoga and more, embroidery tends to be forgotten. But, why?

The concept “Less is more” is well-known in many areas. However, when it comes to embroidery stitches Charles and I have found it to be a rather more novel approach. Since we began our embroidery journey, we never used more than 7 stitches…

How to start embroidery? We receive this question almost everyday, which we find incredibly inspiring!

Because it shows that the interest for modern hand embroidery continues to grow. In our time of endless technological advancement and stress-filled days with constant connectivity, embroidery is the perfect go-to medium to rewind…

Backstitch is by far our most used and loved technique! It’s often dismissed as an “easy stitch”, which we think is a shame. Even though everyone is able to learn this needlework technique, it’s more than just easy stitchery. Depending on the thickness of your thread and the way you combine and overlap your stitches you’re able to create advanced designs based solely on the backstitch technique.

Architectural Hand Embroidery Designs, are the perfect blend between illustration and embroidery. When we first began to stitch, we missed the presence of new and modern designs. It was Charles who first came up with the idea that I should embroider my architectural sketches….

Modern embroidery is on the rise since a few years. As influential embroidery artists, Charles and I found it intriguing to dig into the history of embroidery. But first let’s look at where we find embroidery today. I dare to say that we’ve all witnessed the exponential presence of embroidery in modern societies. For example, as I walk the streets of Paris…