Embroidery and fabric arts in general, like other artistic expressions, often have a cultural component unique to the people and places from which they originated. Regardless of origin, I’ve been fascinated and amazed with the richly different expressions of fabric, as well as how borrow from other forms. It’s why I’ve tried my hand at translating some of these techniques.
Over the years, I’ve hobbled together a unique collection of machine embroidery that I hope pay homage to a few cultural origins of inspirations. That collection includes a rather extensive series of Hardanger Machine Embroidery – or I use to call it, Hardangish.
Also favorites are Hmong and Mola inspired designs
But more recently a collection of Mehndi art transformed to thread. These are by no means the sum total of artistic creativity and I have more art forms and ideas to explore than I suspect I have time left to finish. But isn’t that a good thing.
Hardanger Machine Embroidery
 | Hardangish |
| Hardanger Alphabet |
| Hardanger Angels - Bella |
| Hardanger Angels - Heather |
| Hardanger Angels - Mary Jane |
| Hardanger Dimensions |
| Hardanger Eggs |
| Hardanger Floral Angels |
| Hardanger Floral Hearts |
| Hardanger On-Point |
| Hardanger Ornaments |
| Hardanger Rainbows |
| Hardanger Squared |
| Hardanger Stockings |
| Hardanger Wreaths |
Hmong
| Hmong |
| Hmong's the Way |
Mehndi
| Mehndi Body Art |
Molas!
| Molas Nouveau |
| Mucho Molas Nouveau |
