Chain stitch is one of the basic embroidery stitches and one the most polyvalent ones. It can create outlines, fill up big spaces, and give intriguing texture. For this design, I wanted a combination of folk art embroidery with today’s graphic floral touch, and 70’s colour vibe.

The process is painstaking long, yet oddly satisfying, taking a bit more than 40 hours of embroidery, without counting the stages of design and preparation.

The final hand embroidered piece measures 27 by 36 cm. Cotton thread on cotton fabric.