SHTextile artsEducator
Sarah Homfray — Traditional hand-embroidery tuition
Sarah Homfray
Sarah Homfray provides hand-embroidery teaching and project resources.
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Poppy Treffry — Freehand stitching and sewn accessories
Poppy Treffry
Poppy Treffry’s work is useful for exploring expressive line and product-focused textile design.
EGTextile artsEducator
Embroiderers’ Guild of America — Needlework study and community learning
Embroiderers’ Guild of America
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America connects needlework study with educational resources and community activities.
RSTextile artsEducator
Royal School of Needlework — Structured hand-embroidery education
Royal School of Needlework
The Royal School of Needlework offers formal and shorter-format embroidery learning.
TBTextile artsEducator
Tanja Berlin — Hand-embroidery techniques and supplies
Tanja Berlin
Tanja Berlin’s site offers a place to investigate specialist hand-embroidery projects and materials.
TBTextile artsEducator
Trish Burr — Needle painting and color study
Trish Burr
Trish Burr’s work is useful for studying hand-embroidered shading and visual detail.
MCTextile artsEducator
Mary Corbet / Needle ’n Thread — Hand-stitch reference and close-up technique
Mary Corbet / Needle ’n Thread
Mary Corbet’s Needle ’n Thread is a reference for exploring hand-embroidery methods and materials.
JLTextile artsEducator
Jessica Long — Modern hand embroidery and project tutorials
Jessica Long
Jessica Long’s resources connect hand-embroidery patterns with stitch and project instruction.
AHTextile artsEducator
Alison Holt — Freehand machine embroidery and landscape art
Alison Holt
Alison Holt’s work offers a reference for observing how thread can describe natural scenes.
Book
The Complete A-Z of Embroidery Stitches
Inspirations Studios
A hand-embroidery reference for finding and comparing stitch techniques.
Book
Raffia Embroidery
Tihara Smith
Explore raffia as a decorative hand-embroidery material with a distinctive surface character.
Book
The Textile Artist: Sculptural Textile Art
Priscilla Edwards
Explore textile art that moves beyond a flat surface into sculptural form.
Book
Chloe Giordano Needlepainted Woodland Animals
Chloe Giordano
A hand-embroidery reference focused on small woodland animals and needlepainted detail.
Book
The Textile Artist: Expressive Stitches
Jan Dowson
Explore expressive textile work where marks and surface texture help communicate an idea.
Book
RSN Stitch Bank: 200 Essential Embroidery Stitches
Royal School of Needlework
A hand-stitch reference for exploring a wider vocabulary of embroidered marks.
Book
The Royal School of Needlework Book of Embroidery
Various authors / Royal School of Needlework
A broad hand-embroidery reference for comparing techniques and planning further study.
Book
Needle Painting Embroidery
Trish Burr
A hand-embroidery reference for exploring needle painting and color transitions.
Book
Appliqué Art
Abigail Mill
Explore appliqué as a way to construct a picture from fabric, color and stitched detail.
Book
Machine Embroidered Art
Alison Holt
Study freehand machine embroidery through landscape, texture and the natural world.
Book
Freehand Machine Embroidery
Poppy Treffry
A creative reference for freehand machine stitching and sewn accessories.
Book
Free Motion Embroidery
Katie Essam
Explore free-motion machine work as a way to draw with thread and fabric.
PodcastBeginner
Print On Demand Podcast
Adrian Vonarx & Carlos Colon
Adrian Vonarx and Carlos Colon, who build their own print-on-demand apparel brands and coach other sellers, share quick episodes on niches, design ideas, Shopify stores…
Podcast episode
The Power of AI, Artwork Visuals, and Stellar Mockups
Apparelist · Apparelist Podcast
For shops and online sellers who show customers artwork before anything is made. Luka Filipovic, CEO of Dynamic Mockups, talks about how AI tools and product visualizati…
Book
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2026 Release
Brian Wood
Adobe's official project-based workbook for Illustrator, updated for the 2026 release. Seventeen lessons move from selections, shapes, color and editing to gradients, la…
BookIntermediate
Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork
Von Glitschka
Teaches a disciplined way to build clean vector art: sketch first, analyze the shapes, then construct them with accurate curves and the right number of anchor points. It…
BookIntermediate
Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities
David Airey
A practical look at how logos and brand identities are made, from writing a brief and generating ideas to charging for the work and collaborating with clients. Airey use…