by Cathy Jack Coupland | May 1, 2020 | Books, Design, History, Inspiration
‘This book is the Jane Austen of the Embroidery world in my opinion. The writing is a little dated and flowery, but none-the-less sharply insightful, well researched and logically portrayed. It’s gently scattered with delightfully useful and informative...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 24, 2020 | Design, Inspiration, Process
‘Everyone knows of the Elements and Principles of Design, well, I liken them to good bones and pretty clothes. One builds structure, the other dresses that structure with the ‘wow’ factor of exciting design.’ Cathy Jack Coupland How do you...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Apr 17, 2020 | Design, Process
‘Style is a way of saying something without having to speak.’ Rachel Zoe You don’t have to utter one word. People should be able to recognise your work by your style. It’s your brand, your stamp and should express your uniqueness. So many...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 15, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration
All too often it’s very easy to become entranced with the new. But for me, looking back through old ideas and design work is just as mesmerizing and often uncovers forgotten gems. Looking through old or discarded design work with fresh eyes can be a...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jun 18, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
A design isn’t necessarily finished just because you’ve finished stitching it out. Why not go back and look at how much more it may have to offer? I don’t know about you but I spend a lot of time in the design process, and I love every minute of...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jun 11, 2019 | Creativity, Design, Inspiration, Process
I am all for anything that motivates me to design. The idea of using a Vision Board to inspire new work was exciting. Vision Boards are the visual embryo of a concept, capturing the information and motivation I need to move forward to design or to move a design...
