Traveling to Greece to study folk embroidery
As a folk embroidery designer, I find inspiration through a variety of sources—original textiles, photos, vintage needlework patterns,...
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kristamwest
Sep 55 min read
Tips for Folk Embroidery Crafters traveling to Greece
I've had several requests from Avlea stitchers about visiting Greece as a folk embroidery stitcher, so I've coordinated with Rachel...
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kristamwest
Aug 276 min read
How to Finish Folk Embroidery
You've stitched a gorgeous embroidery, but what comes next? Now you get to experience one of the best things about folk embroidery--it's...
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kristamwest
Jul 87 min read
How is an Avlea Folk Embroidery kit born?
I've been participating in the March Meet the Maker social media prompts and one of the topics this week is "process." When I started...
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kristamwest
Jul 86 min read
A Stitch in Time Saves Your Mind
Many of us have discovered the joy and wonder of making something with our own two hands. We delight in the cheerful click of knitting...
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kristamwest
Jul 84 min read
Anything but boring: the amazing complexity of single stitch embroideries
When we think of repetition, it can be tempting to think of drudgery and boredom, of endlessly repeating the same task over and over in a...
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kristamwest
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Lotion Bar Recipe for stitching hands
The fibers in fabric can pull oils from your hands leading to dry, cracked skin which can snag folk embroidery fabrics and flosses. I...
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kristamwest
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Avlea Folk Embroidery sponsors the Closed Cretan Stitch for the RSA Stitch Bank!
Well, stitchy folk, I'm pretty excited to announce that Avlea Folk Embroidery is the proud sponsor of the Royal School of Needlework's...
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kristamwest
Feb 18, 20213 min read
Mrs Roger's sweater
I was delighted recently to learn a connection between my work as an folk embroidery designer and one of my favorite childhood shows....
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kristamwest
Feb 2, 20214 min read
The newest tool of my folk embroidery trade
One of my earliest memories is of my machinist father handing me a folding ruler and teaching me how to measure things, a skill I use...
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kristamwest
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Folk Embroidery Floss Everywhere!
One of the things I love about having a having designing folk embroidery kits are the gorgeous cones of DMC embroidery floss all around...
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