Alison Holt: Freehand Machine Embroidery Landscapes

Stitchery Stories by Susan Weeks

May 25, 202449:33Arts

Alison Holt is a contemporary textile artist, teacher and author who combines silk painting and freehand machine embroidery to create beautiful landscapes and glimpses of the natural world. Alison shares how her career a...

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