Profile - Art-Stitch

Art-Stitch and designer Karen Bourgaize specialise in unique counted cross stitch and needlepoint designs in the art nouveau, arts & crafts and art deco styles. Inspiration for the designs comes from countless artistic sources from the turn of the century through the 1930s, including poster art, stained glass, tilework and ceramics, book illustrations, jewelry and architecture.

Art-Stitch designs incorporate the geometry and clean lines of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow style, the elegance and drama of turn of the century posters by Toulouse-Lautrec and others, the flowing lines and curves of plant and animal forms, the stunning colors of the period, the classic motifs of the arts & crafts movement, and the sheer style of art deco. With an Art-Stitch design, you will create a work of needle art.