Hoop-la: Embroidery’s back, with some modern twists
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Hand embroidery is the latest comeback kid among traditional handiwork, but what crafters are doing with needle and thread transcends the alphabet and “Home Sweet Home” samplers of yesteryear.
They’re using innovative designs and materials to take embroidery to artistic realms. Scroll through websites like Pinterest or Etsy and you’ll find human portraits drawn in thread, colorfully embroidered crazy quilts and new uses for simple stitches like the running stitch or French knot.