I turned 40 recently. And as it goes, birthdays and presents go hand in hand. So when I visited Munich with my parents, we found an unusual book on Fallahi embroidery for my library. Before I show you what it is, let me tell you briefly where we found it. Read more
For the past couple of months, I have been investigating a particular silk embroidery technique from Tyrol. In lieu of a better name, I called it ‘Italian couching’. Since this name is already taken in the embroidery universe for not one, but two very different embroidery techniques, I have dropped Read more
When I visited the Diözesanmuseum Brixen in Italy last year, I was captivated by linen vestments embroidered with brightly coloured silks. They weren’t particularly old or made with extraordinary skill. But to me, it just screamed: FUN to embroider. And I had seen this technique before on an unfinished sampler in the Read more
As part of the ‘Samt und Seide 1000-1914. Eine Reise durch das Historische Tirol’ (Velvet and Silk 1000-1914. A trip through historical Tyrol) exhibitions organised by the European Textile Academy, my husband and I visited Brixen/Bressanone and Klausen/Chiusa. We were completely blown away by the high-quality embroidered textiles we saw and Read more