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The embroidery designs on this page have been created by talented and creative artists from all around the world, and
digitized with the Urban Threads quality you know and love. Click on each design to learn more about the artist
behind it. Interested in becoming a featured artist?
Submit your application here!
Latest Featured Artist - Lori Danelle
Nashville artist Lori Danelle creates intricate, charming paper cut art. See her delicate work come to life in embroidery with this striking one-color design!
Check out these talented featured artists...
You'll fall in love with the art of Alexandra Snowdon! A trip to Scandinavia inspired this pretty heart-shaped design.
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Alexandra Snowdon
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Athens, GA artist David Hale is known for his unique, geometric, natural style, which manifests as tattoos, prints, and more.
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David Hale
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Native American imagery is a recent focus of Nashville illustrator Derrick Castle's work. Stitch a bit of it yourself with this freestanding patch design.
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Derrick Castle
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Fabric designer Tula Pink shares the iconic owl from her Full Moon Forest fabric collection. Meet the artist behind this enchanting design!
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Tula Pink
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Discover the devilishly cute style of Argentinean artist Martin Laksman and his character Anhellito!
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Martin Laksman
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An awesomely nerdy design from Greg Dean's webcomic Real Life! Meet Greg and learn more about the everyday inspirations behind his work.
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Greg Dean
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Andrea Lauren challenged herself to draw a new animal every day. This photographer-kitty was one of her favorites.
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Andrea Lauren
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Stitch a little ray of sunshine from featured artist Jessie Schneider! Cute hand-drawn text in a glowing sun make an adorable design for decor and more.
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Jessie Schneider
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This cute woodland character is the creation of illustrator Teagan White, and he'll make an adorable visitor to your stitched creations.
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Teagan White
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Fall in love with the sweet, unique illustration of Gemma Correll! The pug, one of her favorite subjects, is the star of this tattoo-style design.
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Gemma Correll
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Meet the creative mind and the mythical creatures behind this delightful little design, straight from Cornwall!
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Cornish Knockers
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Chicago illustrator Jennifer Wambach dreamed up this squid design that's grumpy and adorable all at once.
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Jennifer Wambach
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Dark and beautiful folk art inspires tattoo artist Jessie McNally, who created this colorful sugar skull design.
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Jessie McNally
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Stitch a sweet bunny by Alyssa Thomas of Penguin & Fish! Based in Minneapolis, she's known for her sweet embroidery patterns, plushies, and fabric.
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Alyssa Thomas
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Fifties fashion is front and center in this hip retro design by featured artist Gila von Meissner.
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Cross the Lime
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A bird skull blooming with flowers is the unique creation of Portland artist Meg Adamson, whose dark, delicate linework explores rituals of friendship.
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Meg Adamson
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Yar! Put some spooky into your crafting with this nostalgic tattoo-style design from featured artist Ursula Thomson.
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Ursula Thompson
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Meet the Mandrake, star of Victoria Payne's Sinister Stitch Chronicles. He's one of 13 ancient poisons she's rendered in mixed media embroidery.
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Victoria Payne
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Los Angeles artist Freehand Profit created this design as part of his MASK365 project, featuring a different piece of mask art each day for a year.
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Freehand Profit
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Featured artist Robin Romain has created our first stuffed design! This cheerful little bug is one of her signature cuddly creatures.
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Robin Romain
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Rosanna Geissler's wild, expressive free machine embroidery is getting attention all over. This design is based on her "Out of the Woods" exhibition.
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Rosanna Geissler
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Portuguese artist Vânia Romano crafts enchanting tales out of string and wood. Discover the work and the world of May's featured artist!
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Vania Romano
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Heat up your stitchery with this design from Minneapolis art superstar Adam Turman's awesome biking poster series!
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Adam Turman
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Utah textile designer Amy Strickland's "outsider art meets cutie pie" style is charming in this dapper octopus design.
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Amy Stickland
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Fall in love with this vivid, stylized anatomical heart by Minneapolis tattoo artist Miss Kitty!
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Miss Kitty
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Meet the wacky vegetables at AnthroPoMorphCo! Featured artist Joan de Lurio shares this adorable melancholyflower in embroidery form.
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Joan de Lurio
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This design is an "atrocity" in the best sense. Bold, colorful, and with the unique flair of crafty sensation Stitchalicious!
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Stitchalicious
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Welcome to the surreal world of multi-talented textile artist L. Kit Kogan, creator of this "Chimera" design.
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L. Kit Kogan
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Our featured artist for the spookiest month could be none other than the creepy and charming Jesse Larson.
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Jesse Larson
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Minneapolis tattoo artist Nic Skrade dreamed up this fanciful fish boy design from another world.
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Nic Skrade
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Two dark and twisted artists team up to create this unexpectedly cute and colorful bug!
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Sara Witty & Ben Zmith
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Diabetes-induced hallucinations inspired Texas painter Andrew K. Currey's art series Type One -- including this vivid embroidery design.
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Andrew Currey
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This delicious design is named Mimi Mosa, and she's the fantastic creation of Portland, Oregon webcomic artist Indigo Kelleigh.
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Indigo Kelleigh
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Stitch a bit of summer with featured artist Matthew Hennen's dazzling hummingbird design.
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Matthew Hennen
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Embroidery artist Lauren Clapp from our very own Twin Cities has created this too-cute bunny design for your stitching pleasure.
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Lauren Clapp
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This cheery cherry cupcake is the creation of MacKenzie Haley, illustrator of all sorts of bright and fanciful things.
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MacKenzie Haley
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Minneapolis, MN illustrator Stephen Thomas finds creative inspiration in "music, movies, old people, Japan, and anything with a lot of texture."
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Stephen Thomas
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Wisconsin artist Erik Christenson, who enjoys the wonderful playground of editorial and children's illustration, created this fiercely cute dino.
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Erik Christenson
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Adrienne Trafford is a full-time artist at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Pennsylvania, creating things like this personification of winter.
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Adrienne Trafford
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Tattoo artist Ronnie Whitted created this fierce tiki mask design to put a sizzlin' touch on your kitchen and dining decor.
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Ronnie Whitted
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Fairfield, California artist, writer, and editor Lisa Jonte created this endearingly cute Dia de los Muertos skeleton sweetie.
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Lisa Jonte
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Self-taught artist Mike Martin of Columbus, Ohio took some time out from creating rock posters to draw this wild lucky horseshoe design.
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Mike Martin
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Lindsay Hartwell of Tacoma, Washington designed this spooky owl lace for the neckline of a dress she was making ... and shares it with you here!
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Lindsay Hartwell
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Illustrator and designer Karen O'Bryan resides in San Francisco, where she creates intriguing art like these subtle dreamcatcher feathers.
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Karen O'Bryan
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Minneapolis artist Danielle Pebbles created this strangely charming fish-bunny in multicolored scribbles.
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Danielle Pebbles
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Art teacher and all-around crafty lady Sally Velleux made this earthy watering can design with swirling vines to brighten up your garden of creativity.
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Sally Velleux
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Esther Loopstra lives by a lake in Cleveland, Ohio, where she creates illustrations for children's books, stationery, advertising, and magazines.
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Esther Loopstra
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Minneapolis illustrator and designer Jolene Schultz created this stylin' design of a ray-gun-totin', bowling-shirt-wearing, sassy '50s lady. Ka-pow!
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Jolene Schultz
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Jennifer Jermantowicz has always been passionate about storytelling, and it continues to be the greatest influence on her art.
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Jennifer Jermantowicz
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Eliza Wheeler is a northern Wisconsin native recently replanted in West Hollywood, California, where she draws, paints, and designs.
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Eliza Wheeler
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Limbo is a Brighton, England-based street artist who has painted canvas, walls, paper, and more with his edgy art style.
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Limbo
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California artist Sarah Symes fuses her training as a graphic designer with the warmth and texture of fabric to create abstract, naturally inspired pieces.
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Sarah Symes
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Illustrator R.M. Hanson's favorite colors are "black, green, and blood." Are you surprised?
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R.M. Hanson
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Artist and crafter Anna Douglas creates things that are "terrifyingly cute," including this harmless little monster.
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Anna Douglas
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Allison Healy was raised in the northwoods of Minnesota -- a theme which carries throughout her work, including this delicate leafy design.
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Allison Healy
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Chicago artist Jayme Hayes works as a concept artist for a mobile video game developer -- and draws things like this strangely cute blue creature, Zeb.
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Jayme Hayes
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Chris Crammer is a professional artist in St. Paul, Minnesota, whose work includes lots of fanciful, quirky kids and animals.
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Chris Crammer
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