"The needle is my tool, the thread is my medium, and the stitches are my marks..." - American textile artist Salley Mavor writes about her work. Salley Mavor works primarily with felt. She uses this material to create a miniature world, beautifully combining stunning felt embroidery, natural materials such as tree bark, twigs, shells, and elements of ...

Yumi Okita's original collection of insects is stunningly realistic. The textile sculptures are so lifelike and one of the butterflies seems to flap its wing and fly away. Using fabrics, fur and embroidery in her work, the artist has managed to capture the colours of nature, the variety of living forms and textures. Yumi Okita's three-dimensional embroideries are stunning, devoid of exaggeration or imitation. It is an author's view ...

Embroidery is an ancient art, but artists of today are creating their own unique techniques. British embroidery artist Youmeng Liu is pushing the boundaries of her craft by creating her own 3D embroidery technique. She uses a special needle, pushing coloured thread into the base of the fabric to create a three-dimensional textile ingredient. Scissors then come into play to outline the appetising shapes of the embroidered dish. В ...