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Indian embroidery, needlework making Western inroads: Falguni-Shane

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) If their cuts and designs brought them fame, they also earned them an impressive client list that boasts of the likes of Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez. Designer duo Shane and Falguni Peacock say people in the West have an eye for Indian artwork and more desi designers are making inroads into the Western market.
4 Jun 2012, 12:03 am | click here to view more

Raleigh Mayor Welcomes Sewing and Quilting Enthusiasts to Convention Center

More than 100 classes and workshops led by faculty from across the country focus on not only quiltmaking, but also garment sewing, gift and craft sewing, machine embroidery, surface design, embellishment and more, taking textile arts – and the satisfaction they bring -- to new heights. And there’s shopping, shopping and more shopping. ...
31 May 2012, 2:36 am | click here to view more

Embroidering royalty

England's Royal School of Needlework is considered the best in the world for the art of embroidery
3 Jun 2012, 8:32 am | click here to view more

Radhamani Devi: A national award winner from Manipur

Imphal (Manipur), May 27 (ANI): Radhamani Devi, a national award winner from Manipur, runs an embroidery unit and actively promotes the art form in the region along with training young women.
27 May 2012, 7:01 am | click here to view more

Word on the Street: Embroidery shop expands

Despite the sour economy, Stitch Master Custom Embroidery and Screen Printing is growing. The business moved into a new location this month that's more than twice the size of its previous location.
27 May 2012, 10:01 pm | click here to view more

Sharing a common interest

When it came to opting between ‘career' and ‘family', Kalyani Ravisankar, chose the latter. But that did not cease her from following her dream; a dream to pursue art for art's sake. She started Ra...
23 May 2012, 8:07 am | click here to view more

America’s Test Kitchen Promotional Apron Embroidery by Crooked Brook

Boston Common Press / America’s Test Kitchen has chosen Crooked Brook to embroider the aprons for an upcoming promotional giveaway. Giving props to Chris Kimball’s (Boston Common Press founder and “face” of America’s Test Kitchen) personal style, a white bow tie and below it, Chris' signature and the words “America’s Test Kitchen / Cook’s Country” will be embroidered on to the middle front of ...
23 May 2012, 11:02 pm | click here to view more

Sod House Museum to host Joan Cook

Joan Cook will be at the Sod home Museum to gift a “Teneriffe Lace Workshop” June 16. She will tutor the basic diamond motif of needle-woven teneriffe lace.
2 Jun 2012, 11:48 pm | click here to view more

Embroidery talk could leave you in stitches

The annual Embroiderers’ Association of Canada stitching seminar will be hosted by four Vancouver Island Chapters
10 May 2012, 12:07 pm | click here to view more

Eastday-A queen of embroidery creates a royal portrait

As Britain gears up to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, one Chinese artist, known as the "queen of Su embroidery", is also jubilant.
1 Jun 2012, 9:24 pm | click here to view more