Embroidery calmed my mind: handmade instagram of the week

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Becca left her job in the creative industry, unable to cope with stress, and it was embroidery, according to her, that helped her restore her peace of mind.

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Becca Nicoleides calls himself "an illustrator, working with a pen and thread." Her embroidered work resembles a concise and expressive graphics, while made with a needle on the fabric. Here's what Becca tells about her experience: “As for embroidery, I’m self-taught. As a child, I spent a lot of time with cross-stitch kits, and I also watched my nanny, who also embroidered. Embroidery was my hobby, something to which I kept returning soothing and relaxing. I graduated in the field of illustration and design. But after 8 years I left my main job in the creative industry for a number of reasons - anxiety, stress, burnout. And then embroidery calmed my mind. I found that I was completely disconnected from the problems while embroidering, - a feeling that I had not experienced for a long time. "

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What is this page about

Becky's works are modern graphics transferred to the fabric with the help of a needle and thread.According to her, she first makes a sketch, then transfers it to the canvas and then embroiders using simple stitches back with a needle, a surface and embroidery with beads, beads and sequins. "The transition from feather to thread turned out to be so natural. I like to draw, and embroidery always relaxed me, and you just had to combine these two processes."

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Who will be interested in this page

If you, like Becca, love to draw and embroider, take a look at this page: perhaps her work will inspire you to create your own graphic embroidered works or give ideas on how to embody the drawings of other authors that you like on the fabric.