Blog

Sep 27, 2023

Artist Uses Embroidery to Capture Her Travel Memories

Santorini, GreeceThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Some people enjoy sending

Santorini, GreeceThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Some people enjoy sending postcards when they travel, while others use photography or a sketchbook to capture their travel memories. But embroidery artist Maria Zamyatina uses a needle and thread to make beautiful embroidered keepsakes of her trips. After visiting 27 countries and 151 cities, she certainly has plenty of inspiration to pull from.

From the iconic blue and white houses of Santorini to a colorful sunset in Portugal, Zamyatina has a wonderful ability to transport us on holiday with her. She often incorporates unique touches like watercolor paint and metallic threads to give her embroidery a special flair. And luckily for us, she's also enthusiastic about teaching others how they can create their own embroidered postcards.

In her online class with My Modern Met Academy, Zamyatina breaks down all the skills you'll need to take your embroidery on the road. Whether you want to sketch or photograph a scene, she shares her step-by-step process for transforming your travel memories into a tangible piece of art.

So as you gear up for your summer holiday, get inspired by her travels and use her work to think creatively about how you can use embroidery to document your own vacation. And if you want clear instructions on how Zamyatina creates her travel embroidery, sign up for her Mixed Media Thread Painting class, which has over three hours of instruction and can be viewed at your leisure as many times as you'd like.

Portugal

Copenhagen, Denmark

Prague, Czech Republic

Keukenhof Gardens, The Netherlands

Istanbul, Turkey

London, England

Kyoto, Japan

Delft, The Netherlands

Èze, France

Rome, Italy

Lisbon, Portugal

Berlin, Germany

Hong Kong, China

Japan

Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

Portugal

Maria Zamyatina: Instagram | Etsy | Academy

Breathtaking Vistas Come Alive in Vivid Thread-Painted Embroidery Art

Embroidery Artist Puts a Twist on Her Hoop Art by Stitching Fabric Photographs

Create Colorful Hoop Art When You Use These Embroidery and Painting Supplies

Embroidery Artists Are Using a Needle and Thread to “Paint” Gorgeous Stitched Art