Whether man-made or naturally occurring, pattern suggests rhythm, repetition, and energy that have the power to move our eyes, stir our emotions, and tell stories that go far beyond the surface.

From ancient cultural motifs to bold contemporary designs, pattern can transform embroidery into something alive and dynamic.

In this episode, learn how to invest in the aesthetics of patterns to create beauty, harmony, and visual rhythms in your designs, providing a sense of order and structure that can help make designs more understandable and meaningful.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/dynamic-embroide…power-of-pattern/

Contrast creates visual interest, emphasis and clarity in a design that can guide the viewer's eye, separate information, and make certain parts of the design stand out from everything else. It can make your work pop, sparkle and sizzle, creating the difference between nice and wow.

Join me as I explore ways to add contrast to your embroidery art, offering current embroidery artists for you to research.

Contrast can transform your work from the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/dynamic-embroide…ower-of-contrast/

This episode of the Stitch Safari Podcast is the first in a series entitled 'Dynamic Embroidery'. Embroidery is an art form that adheres to the same practices, principles and devices as all other art forms - and that's exactly what I want to demonstrate with this Dynamic Embroidery series. And the first in this amazing series deals with the Power of Texture.

Show Notes here: https://stitchsafari.com/dynamic-embroide…power-of-texture/

This is a unique space where abstraction encourages us to look beyond what we see, to feel the artist's expression of emotion and imagination formed by using fabric, techniques involving a needle and thread and a whole bucketload of intuition.

What does abstraction in embroidery mean? How do artists use stitches as their expressive tools? Who are some of the artists working in this arena of embroidery, and what ideas are they exploring? Finally, how can you begin to embrace embroidery in your unique creative journey?

Join me now as I explore this complex yet highly expressive world of abstract embroidery.

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

In this episode, I'm travelling to exotic India, where embroidery isn't simply decoration; it's devotion to a long and fascinating heritage, as told through the Lehenga, a tale of elegance and timeless beauty.

Whether you're a textile artist, an embroiderer, a lover of fashion or simply curious about the art that clothes us, join me in this episode as I explore the exquisite world of India's embroidered Lehengas.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/the-lehenga-indi…at-its-very-best/

What happens when one lets go of convention, yet still retains strong connections with beauty and craftsmanship? We can still utilise symbolism and fine work to explore and disrupt norms by using non-traditional materials, aggressive motifs, unusual threads and unconventional imagery, making textile and embroidery art one of the most interesting artistic genres to explore for the up-and-coming while maintaining craftsmanship.

Join me as I explore how bridal couture is honouring yet redefining tradition.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/the-subversive-bridal-gown/

This is the episode where fabric and thread meet imagination. Can a needle and thread truly be used to trick the eye? Is it magic or simply sleight of hand? For centuries, artists and embroiderers have been playing games with our minds to suggest that what we see might just represent something else. The thing is, these illusions are still in use today.
In today's episode of Embroidery Illusion: Distorting the Senses, I'll explore the fascinating worlds of trompe l'oeil, shading, dimension, shadow work, transparency and perspective as they are used in the art of embroidery.

Show Notes: https://stitchsafari.com/embroidered-illu…rting-the-senses/

So why do people fall in love with embroidery, and what keeps them hooked? We know it's a sensory experience that's soothing and engaging, allowing personal creativity free rein. But embroidery is also a learned skill, one that can be successfully self-taught, providing a sense of accomplishment and confidence-building. It's continuous learning and curiosity that sparks further innovation, still able to offer a connection with our past and an appreciation of the artistic heritage of embroidery.

In this episode, let's find out more about the connective power of passion and curiosity in embroidery through the stories of five fascinating embroiderers who have followed their own paths to create unique textile art.