Crafts CouncilDirectoryLiz Padgham-Major - The Accidental StitcherContemporary Hand EmbroidererBattle, EnglandTextilesJewelleryEmbroideryCraft educatorMixed mediaWebsiteE-mailInstagramFacebookAboutInfoVideosSustainabilityI'm drawn to nature and to stories where I find constant inspiration. I create brooches depicting birds and animals, my over sized brooches take on a narrative of birds and nature in a colourful and textural way. I design and stitch wall art with stitches of wool, silk and cotton. Each piece is colourful and is lovingly created. Why the name? Well I have a Degree in Sculpture but I accidentally found myself falling in love with embroidery after my mother gave me some of her embroidery threads.Focus:Creating pieces that are extraordinary and beautiful with a narrative of nature and birds.Detailed and intricate slow hand stitchingStockists:ShopCreating using silk thread on a new pieceI mainly use vintage and second hand threads to create my work. I love the fact that the thread is passed on through generations and used by me to create art.AboutI'm drawn to nature and to stories where I find constant inspiration. I create brooches depicting birds and animals, my over sized brooches take on a narrative of birds and nature in a colourful and textural way. I design and stitch wall art with stitches of wool, silk and cotton. Each piece is colourful and is lovingly created. Why the name? Well I have a Degree in Sculpture but I accidentally found myself falling in love with embroidery after my mother gave me some of her embroidery threads.InfoFocus:Creating pieces that are extraordinary and beautiful with a narrative of nature and birds.Detailed and intricate slow hand stitchingStockists:ShopVideosCreating using silk thread on a new pieceSustainabilityI mainly use vintage and second hand threads to create my work. I love the fact that the thread is passed on through generations and used by me to create art.WebsiteE-mailInstagramFacebookProjectEarth AmuletProjectThe Blustery DayProjectBlackbird In RuffProjectHeart Of NatureProjectPart Of The GangProjectSwan Song 1