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]]>Through her studio Bear&Bean, named after her cats Bear and Bean, Barnes creates adorable embroidered pet portrait patches. Pet owners can place a patch on their bag or piece of clothing and feel like their beloved pet is always there, watching them.
Best of all, these patches feature stick-on backing, meaning you can place them on any fabric without stitching. Barnes also embroiders the patches directly on pieces of clothing if her customers prefer that.
While Barnes has been passionate about animals and art for as long as she can remember, she started creating embroidered pet portrait patches almost by accident.
Her husband was cleaning out his closet and didn’t know what to do with one collared shirt he didn’t wear anymore. Barnes decided to stitch a pair of kittens on the collars and share it with social media. It wasn’t long before people started asking if she could do their pets on collars as well and she hasn’t looked back since.
Just one glance at Barnes’ previous creations and it becomes clear how much effort she invests into these patches. They are masterfully created and strikingly resemble the pets they are based on. Check out more of them below.
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]]>The Artful Possum is the alter ego of the British embroidery artist Emily, who’s come a long way since kicking off her embroidery journey in 2021. She’s completely self-taught, and one of her favorite things about embroidery is that anyone can get into it and learn the basics at their own pace.
Emily had a pretty clear vision for her embroidery creations from the get-go, and the name of her brand perfectly captures what her art is all about. Opossums are her most common subjects, but we’ve seen many other animals grace her adorable hoops, including foxes, rabbits, mice, and otters.
Since Emily’s hoops take countless hours to finish, her embroidery is not for sale, but her fans can buy stickers, hoodies, shirts, tote bags, and other products inspired by her art. She’s also using her platform to inspire other people to get into embroidery by selling patterns and tutorials inspired by her most iconic designs on her Etsy page.
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]]>With meticulous attention to detail, the artist stitches together flower gardens, fountains, large patches of greenery, waterways, crop circles, and pathways, among others, to form captivating depictions of green spaces observed from above.
According to Rose Richards, she sources the inspiration for her works in the beauty of the countryside found in her native region of Devon.
“In living in the countryside in a place of natural beauty, I am surrounded by inspiration for my pieces in the endless fields and meadows, lush forests, winding rivers and reaching moorland,” Rose Richards explains on her website. “ … In these idealized scenes I try to express a nostalgia that is both comforting and bittersweet, bringing back rose-tinted memories of simpler days past.”
Rose Richards initially started creating embroidery landscapes as a hobby. However, it didn’t take long for her to fall in love with the craft and dedicate herself to it full-time. She now has a big social media following, and her works have become sought-after among embroidery enthusiasts.
Continue scrolling to check out more of Rose Richards’ impressive aerial landscapes.
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? (@meganivygriffiths)Beyond her embroidery, Megan also shares her skills through workshops and offers patterns for fellow craft enthusiasts to try their hand at storytelling through stitches. Her designs reflect a profound attention to detail and a love for the textures and colors of the natural world, as well as respect and love for traditional craft techniques.
Megan’s art has gained recognition for its ability to transport viewers to fantastical places while celebrating the beauty of craftsmanship. From her countryside studio in the UK, she continues to inspire a growing audience, showcasing her work through social media and selling her creations online.
Check out more of her enchanting work below.
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]]>Vecchia is the founder of the embroidery brand Leveza Art, but don’t expect to find any regular botanical hoops on her Instagram page. She became a true sensation with 140,000 Instagram followers under her belt once she decided to put an eco-friendly twist on traditional embroidery and use dried leaves instead of fabric.
Vecchia’s decision to put nature front and center in her work isn’t a huge shocker since she used to be a biology student before turning to embroidery. Her art perfectly captures the fragility of nature because stitching things together on dried leaves doesn’t come easy, and she sometimes even incorporates tiny branches into her art, making it even more impressive.
Birds are the most common subject Vecchia enjoys exploring through her art, and she’s a true master when it comes to capturing their vivid colors and playful spirits. She enjoys paying homage to the native Brazilian species, in the hope her art will raise awareness about endangered species in desperate need of protection.
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]]>McGarrity enjoys creating embroidery art centered on animals, which is something we had the opportunity to see countless times before. However, she still manages to make her works look fresh and stand out thanks to the use of vibrant color palettes.
“Animals are a viral subject, so I like to add my own ‘flavor’ to a painting by reinterpreting them with various color palettes,” McGarrity shared in a recent interview. “I still feel like I’m getting the hang of things, so I enjoy experimenting with a wide range of stitches and techniques.”
Fiber art was something that McGarrity always appreciated, and she engaged in its various forms over the years. However, it was embroidery that ultimately captured her attention, and she has been making embroidery art for the past three years.
Thanks to her dedication and continuous effort, McGarrity brought her embroidery skills to an impressive level. Her works, which can take days to complete, are complex, and detailed, and can be easily mistaken for a painting. Scroll down to enjoy more of them.
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]]>Lady Scrib is the alter ego of Kassie Scribner, who fell in love with embroidery thanks to her grandmother in her youth. She went on to become a graphic designer and didn’t pick up embroidery for years, but remembered it again while looking for ways to get her spark back while experiencing a creative block.
She started writing down a list of things she loved and wanted to get better at, and embroidery was one of the first things that popped into her mind.
“When I started thinking it through, I realized it was a clear choice of what I should do for my project. I needed to pick up embroidery again to not only find my creative spark but do something that would bring me closer to my grandmother once again,” she wrote on her official website.
Most of Lady Scrib’s hoops are themed around popular culture, and they’re a love letter to the cult films and TV shows we all know and love. Bridgerton is her latest obsession, but we’ve also seen her pay homage to Doctor Who, Lord of the Rings, Disney classics, and more.
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]]>And so, a love for sewing and embroidery began – one that would eventually culminate in an Etsy shop where she now sells hand-embroidered necklaces and earrings, all made with special care and attention. “I used to work as a freelance photojournalist, but when I got pregnant, my husband and I decided that I’d stay at home for a while and take care of our daughter,” she explained in an interview with the Etsy blog, describing how her career came to be. “About a year after she was born, I started to feel like I wanted to do something creative again. I started making an inventory of my skills and what I’d like to do, and I decided I’d really enjoy working with fabric and drawing and colors. I had a few threads, so I tried embroidering, and it’s cliché, but it was love at first sight.”
When it comes to Thursday More’s creative inspiration, color plays a huge part. she admits she goes color hunting on the internet, saving references on her computer for a later time. Aside from color, her designs are also influenced by her mood, imagination, and memories, making her creations both personal and appealing.
“I try to stitch every day, even just for an hour,” she says. “I like the portability, the fact that I can take it with me wherever I go. It doesn’t require electricity. It doesn’t require the internet. With hand embroidery, you’re just in the moment.” Here are some of our favorite creations by her:
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]]>According to Stiglets, nurturing ourselves and tapping into our creativity allows us to become happier, more joyful, whole people. “I encourage you to slow down, “she says. “Take some time to notice the world around you. Look within and help your mind focus and calm so that you can come from a place of quiet rather than chaos. When your mind is peaceful, your life is richer.”
In an interview with the Etsy blog, Stiglets recalled how she first experimented with embroidery when she was a teenager, by stitching little designs onto her backpack and jeans. “I put it away for a while, then came back to it years later when my kids were very young, and I pretty much never stopped!” she says. Completely self-taught, her craft was learned by trial and error, allowing herself room to make mistakes.
The kits she sells include everything you need to get started wit embroidery yourself. The pattern is pre-printed on the fabric, and the floss, needle, and hoop are included too. She also adds a Getting Started Guide, which walks you through setting up your hoop and prepping your embroidery floss. Her How-to Guide includes diagrams for a handful of her favorite basic stitches. “I give notes for each design, including which stitches I used where, so folks can replicate my example photos if they want to—or they can do their own thing,” explains Stiglets.
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Now her studio practice is divided into two parts: making embroidered accessories on the one hand, and one of a kind artworks on the other. “I try to use different embroidery techniques together,” she explains. “Enriching texture to give it a visual dynamism is very important for me.”
The finished product is a combination of illustration and embroidery, color and texture. “Mostly I try to use embroidery techniques on patterns that match their real-life texture,” notes Yazici. “I enjoy combining these traditional techniques with modern patterns. I also like fancy and intricate embroideries and I wouldn’t hesitate to decorate my works with sequins and beads.”
Her work consists of quirky and surreal worlds and characters – a dreamy landscape where magic is possible. “Even if I don’t know where to place my work within contemporary art right now, I do think they share similar characteristics with both illustration and fiber art and I try to achieve a balance between them,” says Yazici.
I just opened 10 custom slots for pet portrait pins on my shop!!??? Head to the link in my profile to have a precious pin that your lil buddy’s portrait on it?
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