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Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

A recent trip to Cornwall has my sketchbooks bursting with inspirational shapes, patterns, textures and colours. The cliffs and rock pools at Perranporth are covered in barnacles and mussels; always one of my favourite sources of inspiration for drawing and making. These gorgeous rock pools can be found towards the left of the main beach access, reached by climbing down steep steps cut into the cliff face that surfers use to get to the waves. The further you climb down, you will see…

" Unnatural Structures " (detail) by Lesley Richmond - Lace Cloth Series

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Thousand year old tree (2000) by Hungarian textile artist Anna Kubinyi #womensart

Photos By Gail Artist Statement: Mocomoco (もこもこ) is a Japanese word that refers to a soft or puffy surface and the comforting feelings that one might get from holding a toy stuffed animal, or bein…

This week I've been exploring different constructed textile processes to capture texture. Weave is so time consuming but there's something nice about the pace, it's quiet and calming. I particularly enjoy working in neutral yarns to focus entirely on texture. But knit and crochet are processes I always come back to simply because of the freedom and potential they offer. I usually work with around 5 knitting needles at once, leaving stitches hanging on double ended needles, the way you do…

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