A photograph of a richly embroidered piece of art that depicts the coral reef. This sets the tone of the site as it is about highly decorative mixed media hand embroidery

UNAPOLOGETICALLY DIFFERENT

Welcome

This is embroidery that breaks the rules on purpose. Claire Edwards embeds hand stitch into shells, found matter and resistant surfaces, working against polite ideas of craft and where it belongs. Created on the move from a motorhome studio, her practice is shaped by landscape, impermanence and refusal of the fixed studio. This is craft that wanders, disrupts and refuses to behave.

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Claire is sat in her motorhome working on a highly intricate piece of embroidery

Explore the Collection

Discover unique, handcrafted treasures, designed and made by Claire on the road. Each piece is inspired by her travels, with some crafted from materials found along the way. From embroidered keepsakes to printed bookmarks, van-life décor, and thoughtful gifts, every item is a little piece of the journey, created with care and creativity.

From the blog!

Embroidered lettering spelling Defiant Embroidery

If You’ve Ever Thought “I’m Not Creative”, Read This

Many of us decided long ago that we’re “not creative.” Not because we stopped imagining, but because creativity was measured by talent and tidy results. So we put it down. But it never really leaves. It waits in small moments — rearranging a room, cooking without a recipe, noticing light on a walk. This isn’t a call to be an artist. It’s a question: what if the story you tell about yourself isn’t finished?

A resin sphere with embedded textural embroidery

How to Develop Your Own Creative Voice in Embroidery

Discover your unique embroidery voice through play, experimentation, and reflection. Learn to embrace happy accidents, break traditional rules, and explore materials in new ways. These exercises help you unlock instinctive creativity, develop a personal style, and create work that is bold, authentic, and unmistakably yours—free from expectation, full of curiosity, and alive with your own artistic signature.

A shell with intricate hand embroidery encased

Materials, Meaning and Care: Looking After Your Embroidered Pieces

Caring for handmade embroidery is about more than instructions. Each piece is created slowly using hand-dyed silks, Japanese glass beads and traditional goldwork, and deserves the same attentiveness in return. This guide explores how thoughtful care allows embroidered jewellery and textile art to age with quiet beauty.

Our Services

There’s more going on than what you see on the surface. Talks are now open for booking, with workshops, online courses and creative mentoring quietly taking shape behind the scenes.

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What our customers say

Angie Hill, UK

"Beautiful work that is truly unique. made with skill and ingenuity. Not your average needlepoint or cross stitch"

Collette Swift, UK

"Absolutely adore the earrings and matching brooch. The craftsmanship and effort that has gone into making these is exceptional. So delicate but so beautiful you can wear them everyday or for a special occasion"

Delyth Raynsford, UK

“This embroidery is exquisite; so delicate and precise. I am so chuffed with it”

Get in Touch

I’d love to hear from you!
If you’d like to chat about a bespoke embroidery piece, book a talk, or just connect and share a love of handmade art, I’d be delighted to hear from you. Pop a message in the contact form, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Let’s start a conversation and see where creativity takes us!

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