Textile Arts, Education, Care
You may have spied me working on a sample for my Flourish design over on Instagram or behind my table at a craft fair. I find it a relaxing pattern to work because it’s almost all satin stitch which gives … Continued
The Impetus History is so often recounted through the lens of white male conquerors, businessmen, explorers, farmers, soldiers, and scholars—individuals privileged by their class, race, or wealth as dominate voices. It is relatively rare to be able to access historic … Continued
Each copy of my Flourish pattern, both PDF and print versions, comes with a color chart, stitch map, and some photo tutorials to get you started. In this post, we’ll go into a bit more depth with some additional pointers … Continued
If you’re new (or even not so new-ish) to the world of hand embroidery and needlework, the variety of threads for stitching can seem overwhelming…so many decisions, so many colors and fibers and weights and textures, O MY. I thought … Continued
If you’re new (or even not so new-ish) to the world of hand embroidery and needlework, the variety of threads for stitching can seem overwhelming…so many decisions, so many colors and fibers and weights and textures, O MY. I thought … Continued
This is the second in a two part “Tips & Tricks for the HL ABC Sampler” series. Click here for the first post. Now that we’ve had an overview of how to get started with the Hand Lettered Alphabet … Continued
Students at JP Knit & Stitch in Boston showing off their HL ABC samplers in progress This is the first in a two part “Tips & Tricks for the HL ABC Sampler” series. Click here for the second post. … Continued
Today is the day guys! Printed copies of my Hand Lettered Alphabet Sampler are here and ready for you to stitch up! Inspired by my work as a graphic designer, I created this sampler using hand lettering techniques to create … Continued
After navigating some technical issues and a very eventful past year of teaching, I thought it was high time I dust off the equipment and get back to filming regular stitch tutorials for you! Today, I’m sharing the latest … Continued
A refreshed and revised storefront is here! This past week I officially said goodby to my old blog name “the story of kat,” and switched my etsy shop over to be sync with my KHG Arts name. Out with the … Continued