Sashiko dandelion

Jo Butcher is an embroidery artist, living and working in a small Somerset village. Her inspiration is from traditional country gardens and the rural simplicit

Eloise Renouf’s easy-to-wear prints in 100% organic cotton double gauze are just the ticket for your spring and summer wardrobe.

So, this is it: you have finally decided to get your first tattoo. But there are still some hesitations roaming in your mind. What if you don’t like it when it’s finished? What if it doesn’t suit you? What if it hurts way too much in the process? All these concerns are very understandable, but they also have a great solution. What you need to put your worries to rest is a minimalist tattoo.

Love them or hate them. As a child, I was fascinated with dandelions and the memories flooded back when my daughter became fascinated with them as a toddler. She called them Tinkerbell flowers. So when I set up polkadots & bloom in autumn 2009, dandelions were one of the first designs I stitched. And they

Sashiko is a Japanese technique of needlework quilting stitchery which has endured through the centuries. Once a way to preserve fabric for as long as possible by necessity, sashiko is now celebrated and appreciated for its artfulness.

Explore this photo album by polkadots&blooms on Flickr!