Exploring the needlework internet this week

I’ve found a few things on the internet this week that you might be interested in.

The first is an example of Punt ‘e Nù, or Sardinian Whitework, by Francesca in Italy. For this, Francesca used my book Sardinian Knotted Embroidery and “Sardinian Knot Stitch” by Gioja Ralui to create the piece. She used information from each, and has created such a beautiful piece of embroidery!

From Phys.org comes the news that textile artist and psychologist, Ann Collier, has been studying the therapeutic value of art making. Her results have been published in the Journal of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts and the American Art Therapy Journal. Art making participants in her study had excellent results in inflammatory immune responses, and improvements in their mood.

And I’ve started a new Pinterest board for Mountmellick Embroidery. If you haven’t been to visit my Pinterest boards, why not check them out? My favourite board is definitely the Folk Embroidery board. So many beautiful images, and so much inspiration!