Learn a few, simple stitches from a book ... "It is not new but I definitely see some very contemporary uses (of embroidery) happening on the runway now," says Chanin. "As fashion becomes faster ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. For thousands of years, stitchers have understood the beauty, power and significance of embroidery. More ...

As proof, there`s ”Celebrating the Stitch,” a world-class, international traveling exhibit of contemporary embroidery that opens Saturday and continues through Sept. 20 at the Chicago Cultural ...

Characters and lyrics take a few hours but some of the natural scenes they stitch can take up to a full day to complete. Why embroidery? There’s something special about it that’s different ...

“I started Mr. X Stitch as a way of showcasing contemporary embroidery from around the world, challenging the common paradigm that stitching is just for little old ladies. “One of the reasons ...

Learn a few, simple stitches from a book ... "It is not new but I definitely see some very contemporary uses (of embroidery) happening on the runway now," says Chanin. "As fashion becomes faster ...