Table of Contents

Introduction
Foraging
Colour the seasons
Interconnecting, inspiration & ideas
Materials & threads
Tools & notions

Seek and you shall find... Foraging techniques & projects
Technique: Natural dyeing
Project 1: Bojagi Patchwork Scented Pillow
Gallery

Technique: Wet felting
Project 2: Forage & Felt
Gallery

Techniques: Acetone-transfer fabric printing and Free-machining on soluble fabric
Project 4: The Brecks
Gallery

Technique: Nature-inspired hand embroidery
Project 5: Natural Shadows & Repeat Patterns
Gallery

Technique: Pressing plants
Project 6: Pressed-flower Wall Hanging
Gallery

Technique: Decorative free- machine stitching
Project 3: Memories & Place
Gallery

Technique: Hapa-zome
Project 7: Hapa-zome Drawstring Bag
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Technique: Silk & wool-top backgrounds
Project 8: Ancient Woodland
Gallery

Presentation & framing
Gathering my thoughts
Templates
Index

About the Author

"I can remember making daisy chains as a child, feeling that first thrill of discovery that I was creating something directly from nature. Taking inspiration from the natural world allows for art, healing and nature to all come together in one big creative adventure."



Caroline originally trained in Fashion Design at Solent University, and for several years designed clothes and scarves for an international textile agent. However, in 1992 she decided to return to her first love - embroidery - and went to study Textile Design at Nottingham Trent University.



In 1995 she started her own business designing and producing embroidered fabrics for Liberty, including pictures, cushions, lighting and wall hangings. She also produced three one-off collections for John Lewis. Whilst exhibiting at the Country Living Spring Fair in 2002, the Japanese store, Takashimaya, selected Caroline and several other British makers to take part in a national craft promotion, travelling and working across the East and West Coast of Japan. Caroline stayed in Japan to research the art of hapa-zome, ikebana, and the ethos wabi-sabi. In 2018 Caroline, trained as an Arts Award Adviser and in Mental Health First Aid, to further her knowledge on mindfulness and well-being.



Caroline has always maintained a strong sense of global responsibility. She uses only natural fabrics, her dyes are extracted from plants grown in her garden and/or in her local countryside, and she invests a substantial amount of time and research into sourcing her materials. The art Caroline produces is inspired by the cycle of nature, and simplicity and authenticity are key.



Caroline lives in Norfolk, UK, with her husband, daughter and pet dog.



Website: www.theartofembroidery.co.uk



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