Embroidery art

A celebration of embroidered art and art that includes some elements of stitching. Thread painting, silk shading and blackwork are just some of the embroidery techniques that lend themselves to stunning artistic creations. Follow my journey as an embroidery artist and designer at www.elaraembroidery.com

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Alex Law | Elara Embroidery

a black and white dog is shown with the words, texture work embroidery on it

Texture - Blackwork Embroidery

I've often struggled more with rough textures than smooth in my art. So I put a lot of care into figuring out how to stitch the different textures in my Springer Spaniel blackwork embroidery portrait. It's going to be assessed by the Royal School of Needlework, so high standards are expected! Click to learn about my process.

an image of a blackwork portrait with the words details on it

Details - Blackwork Embroidery Portrait

For my Royal School of Needlework blackwork module I'm stitching an English Springer Spaniel portrait. There are a lot of different things to be thinking about at once - stitch pattern, thread thickness, where to break up the pattern. All this is especially important when creating the facial features in my embroidery. Click to read about my experiences with this.

Eye Health While Embroidering

We need to look after our eyes to keep enjoying our stitching. The close work of embroidery can take a toll if we're not careful. I've realised that just a couple of simple adjustments can make a big difference. * I regularly give my eyes a rest while stitching * I make sure that I've got good lighting so I can see my embroidery clearly without straining. Click to read more.

an embroidered pillow with two blue birds on it and the words elegant embroidery written in white

Christmas Crewelwork

Stitched using 6 shades of blue and turquoise crewel wool and lots of different stitches this elegant embroidery featuring penguins was inspired by the idea of a snow globe crossed with an ice crystal. It's been made up into a decoration perfect for Christmas. Click to read more about it.

an image of people swimming in the water with their backs turned to look like they are floating

8 Cool Embroidery Artists Who Are Redefining Their Craft

9 Cool Embroidery Artists Who Are Redefining Their Craft

a christmas card with two blue birds on it

Art Christmas Card

Elegant penguins card perfect for Christmas. The greeting card is a print of the original embroidered art stitched using 6 shade of blue and turquoise threads in the crewelwork embroidery technique. Available individually or as a pack to save.