Join me as I explore the predictions from 2024 for embroidery trends in 2025. Are they correct? Do they tally with what embroiderers are creating now? Let's find out together.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/2025-embroidery-…they-here-or-not/

Hoops can be used to maintain tension while stitching but also to display the finished work, as I'm doing with my 100 Stitched Circles. En masse, they make a great installation. They can be hung from the ceiling or used for 3D embroidery, and they make fantastic wall art incorporating different shapes and sizes. Join me as I jump through some hoops in today's episode.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/the-wonderful-wo…hoops-and-frames/

100 Stitched Circles: https://www.instagram.com/cathyjackcoupland/

Join me on this examination and inspection of anatomic embroidery as I dissect, audit and review the whys and wherefores along with the artistic evaluation and interpretation of this genre of embroidery. It's unique, it's educative, and it may not be for everyone - but it's out there and needs to be explored. These embroidered artworks will make you marvel at how we are made and function.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/anatomical-embroidery/

Recently I saw a post on social media questioning whether embroidery was outdated. The resounding answer is, of course, no - but why? The wiser question would be, why is embroidery enjoying a renaissance? Hasn't it been around for eons? What's the value of embroidery in the 21st century? Just who is picking up a needle and thread now? Join me in this fascinating episode to find the answers to these questions.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/why-is-embroidery-popular/

We've all been there, haven't we? In stressful times it's too easy to make the sewing room a dumping ground for works-in-progress and newly acquired items. We're all visual artists, so visually the space we work in has to be pleasing too, but it also has to be efficient, effective and safe. Listen to this episode to learn how I revamped my sewing room. Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/podcast/

What better way to begin 2025 than with something gaining traction as a popular means of documenting life events, happenings, memorable moments or simply feelings - I'm talking about Embroidery Journalling. Join me as I explore this amazing, relatively new embroidery community.
Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/embroidery-journalling/

Embroidered food is an unusual topic offering a surprisingly interesting and complex level of realism that's truly off the charts.
But the simple needle and thread are also used here to comment on consumerism, everyday life, and things we take for granted such as our daily bread or the simple pleasure of growing our own vegetables.
Each artist uses the art of embroidery in their own way, expressing the utter beauty of something we all see and use daily.

Stitch Safari listeners, whether faces or figures, embroidery, patchwork or quilting, these artists capture the synergy of humanity through a gesture or a look. They do it with flair and vivacity giving personality to each and every stitch and thread colour and that's important because these faces and figures need to sing.
Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/embroidered-faces-and-figures/