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frankie exclusive diy: floral embroidered t-shirt

Download our free embroidery pattern to turn a basic tee into something rather adorable (and completely unique).As a cash-strapped ’90s teenager, uninspired by the high street fashion chains, altering...

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ovaries before brovaries

It's embroidery. Of Frida Kahlo. As ovaries! (And they're coming to the Blue Mountains soon, ooh.)Unlike other body parts, it’s fair to assume lots of people don’t actually know what an ovary looks...

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alca jay’s floral rattles

No one puts baby (rattles) in the corner.Everyone loves flowers, but apparently it’s a faux pas to throw thorned roses into a newborn’s crib. Instead, why not gift new parents an adorable handmade...

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a chinwag with textile artist raquel ormella

Because what else do you do with the thread you’ve been hoarding since you were six years old?Hoarding generally isn’t considered a good thing – but without holding onto a whole bunch of thread over...

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get to know our issue 84 cover artist

Sophie MacNeill – aka Slow Stitch Sophie – talks us through her woolly wonder.We were pants-wettingly thrilled when Slow Stitch Sophie agreed to create some special embroidery for our cosy bumper issue...

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going going factory’s astonishing stitching

Make your life complete with an embroidered dog no bigger than a grape.Some works of art inspire us to sit quietly and reflect, whereas others make us want to hoot and holler. These tiny embroidered...

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busy bees

Genius looks like this.If you ever get the chance to study hand-embroidery at the Royal School of Needlework, do it. Humayrah from The Olde Sewing Room did, and now she’s whipping up these bloody...

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it will be ok

After a terrorist attack, artist Joana Choumali turned to photography and embroidery to process and heal.Joana Choumali is a fine art photographer living in Côte d'Ivoire (aka the Ivory Coast), one of...

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home sweet home

This little delight will brighten up any wall (and fill your abode with warm and fuzzies).While it may be true that home is where the heart is, more accurately, it’s where you keep all your stuff and...

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diy mini embroidered wall hanging

A quick and easy way to make yourself something lovely to stare at while you're stuck at your desk, fantasising about the great outdoors. This mini embroidered wall hanging is a quick and easy way to...

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all tied up

Francesca Cramer pretties up paper postcards with French knots.There are plenty of photos out there showcasing the idyllic European countryside – but none quite as odd or charming as those that have...

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straight-talking stitches

A crafty project that isn't afraid to tell it like it is.Whoever says swearing isn't pretty obviously hasn't met this embroidery hoop. Not only does it give the up yours to whoever may be giving you...

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put an alpaca on it

This Berlin embroidery whiz will show you how to stitch a woolly pal onto just about anything.Alpacas are the kind of animals that are cute from afar – they’re soft and woolly, have funny hair cuts and...

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embroidery tattoos

When craft and body art get together.When you think about it, embroidery and tattooing have a lot in common. They both require a needle to get started, involve a fair bit of poking, and produce equally...

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frankie exclusive diy: embroidery hoop pin board

Keep your pin collection tidy using this space-themed embroidery hoop.With an endless amount of beautiful enamel pins out in the world, amassing a collection is easy as. Finding a place to store them –...

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blooming day embroidery

History’s most famous paintings, stitched up into little brooches.Excuse us for a second. We’re going to need a minute to recover from Ira Kutsyna’s immaculate embroidery skills, seen here in her...

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bette davis eyes

We've got all eyes on Frances Goodman’s embroidered works.Of all the materials artist Frances Goodman has put to good use – eyelashes, false nails, a million tiny sequins – embroidery thread is...

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turn your embroidery into a patch

How to transform a lovely bit of stitching into a patch. It’s a scientific fact that everyone loves embroidery. And why wouldn't you? Even the most ordinary of items becomes instantly snazzy with a...

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learn to embroider native birds and flowers

Lily Adelaide Upton's DIY kits are a rad way to start embroidering.If you've scrolled through an endless amount of impressive embroidery hoops in the past year and are finally ready to give the craft a...

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true love

Take note, chums, this embroidery hoop speaks the truth.Contrary to the popular phrase, snoozing does not equate to losing.  Those of us who drift off on bus rides home or straight after a long lunch...

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