In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Ruth Norbury.

Ruth discusses her journey from cross stitch to grungy embroidery and the creation of her Gothic Decay pieces. She shares her passion for embroidery and the challenges she faced in finding her unique style.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:40 - The start of Ruth’s stitching journey

00:10:15 - What Ruth loves about embroidery

00:18:40 - The deconstruction part of Ruth’s process

00:23:00 - The construction part of Ruth’s process

00:28:00 - The slow emergence of Gothic Decay

Links:

Website: gothicdecay.com

Instagram: gothicdecayart

Music is Running Late by Mizio via Epidemic Sound.

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