Embroidery Techniques Specialization

Emillie Ferris is a self-taught artist using traditional embroidery methods to create contemporary embroidery patterns, kits, pins, and original hoop art.

After some years of embroidering for her own enjoyment, she began receiving custom pet portrait requests, allowing her to start a gradual transition into embroidering full-time. In 2018, she began taking steps to expand her business by teaching others and sharing her love for embroidery.

Yulia Sherbak is an embroidery artist from Cleveland, Ohio. What started as a creative outlet quickly became her career path. After building an online following within the embroidery community, she opened her own Etsy shop, Moss and Feather, where she’s enjoyed commercial success.

Her work is centered on miniature embroidery and needlework jewelry and accessories. She is passionate about animals and nature, which are the main motifs in her work, and the inspiration behind her vegan lifestyle.

Chloe Giordano is a UK-based embroidery artist who specializes in creating artwork inspired by the natural world. Her early years growing up in the countryside inspired her love of nature but it was during her time at university that her artistic journey began. Whilst studying illustration, Chloe discovered a fascination with stitching that went on to shape her career and eventually developed her freehand needle painting technique which combined all three of her passions; nature, painting, and embroidery.

Chloe has embroidered several book cover designs, illustrated children’s books for publishers including Penguin and Bloomsbury, and has also published a book of her own about her work. Her embroidery has even been sold at Liberty in London.

Defne Güntürkün is a highly skilled textile designer and artist based in Istanbul. With a background in fine arts and a lifelong passion for drawing and creating artistic pieces, Defne has become an expert in the realm of embroidery. She believes in the power of combining the human figure with nature, infusing her work with profound beauty and creating a deep connection with the Earth.

For over a decade, Defne has been crafting her art in her magical art studio, exploring the limitless possibilities of embroidery. Her work reflects her love for nature, and she draws inspiration from the ever-changing seasons, the vibrant colors, and the intricate details found in every aspect of the natural world. Defne's unique perspective and her ability to convey ideas and feelings through needle and thread make her an inspiring guide on your embroidery journey.

Santiago Celio Cioli is a designer and textile artist from Montevideo, Uruguay. Although he earned his degree in industrial design at the Escuela Universitaria Centro de Diseño, and has since worked in many design and artistic fields, his passion is handmade embroidery.

For the past few years, Santo has been living in Berlin, where he currently works as an embroidery artist. His work ranges from portraits of pets, people, memories, and even imaginary creatures. Apart from taking commissions, he also hosts embroidery workshops for beginners.

Ciara LeRoy, a.k.a. Pretty Strange, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who specializes in hand lettering and embroidery. After studying creative writing and publishing, she began her creative career by making bespoke greeting cards for friends and family. She’s since gone on to collaborate with magazines, art galleries, restaurants, and clothing stores, using lettering as a medium to express herself and the social issues that are important to her.

Ciara established her brand Pretty Strange Design in 2017 and has worked with clients including Facebook, Cosmopolitan, Pfizer, Comcast, and Madewell, helping them to tell stories through letter-based art. She also shares her designs with over 20K followers on Instagram.

Nneka Jones is a contemporary mixed-media artist from Trinidad and Tobago who is currently based in Florida. She was fascinated with drawing, painting, and sculpting portraits of notable Caribbean figures as a child and went on to study for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the US.

Since then, she has become a multidisciplinary artist, working with a variety of materials from embroidery to paint. Nneka considers herself an activist artist and uses her artwork to evoke positive change in society and highlight topics that can be uncomfortable to vocalize. Her work has been featured on the cover of TIME magazine and part of the permanent collection at the Tampa Museum of Art. She was also invited to be a keynote speaker for Adobe Max and has worked with clients including The Washington Post.

Cristin Morgan is a fiber and textile artist, and author of the modern embroidery book Hoop Dreams: Modern Hand Embroidery from Virginia, USA. She has been crafting all her life with a deep love for making things, and has been embroidering since she was a child. As a self-taught embroiderer she has explored many methods and styles and enjoys experimenting with new techniques and materials.

Her work is colorful, bold, and full of texture, and she loves making a personal statement through vibrant pieces and typography. Cristin has been embroidering professionally since 2015 and has had her work featured in several publications including The Strategist, Martha Stewart, Better Homes and Gardens, and Embroidery Magazine. She also teaches workshops and produces patterns and kits for her own brand and for others.

Michelle Staub is a hand-embroidery artist based in Ohio, US. Growing up in a family of creatives, she was always encouraged to pursue her artistic side and went on to study art at college. After graduating, she discovered a love for embroidery and the positive impact it had on her mental health, so she began posting and sharing her work online under the name Stitching Sabbatical.

Michelle later created her first pet portrait of her cat and, after receiving a lot of attention online, she started to attract custom commissions for similar pieces. Since then, she has gone on to specialize in embroidered pet portraits and shares her work with over 180K followers on Instagram. In 2021, she also published a book, Pet Portrait Embroidery, filled with patterns and guides to help others create custom pet portraits of their own.