Irem Yazici

There’s something captivating about a world in miniature, isn’t there? Especially a fantastical world, made up of unlikely characters, bright colours, varied textures and gorgeous threads. Turkish artist Irem Yazici creates the most enchanting scenes, straight from a child-like imagination. And, funnily enough, she’s just illustrated and stitched her first children’s book – eight months of solid stitching during lockdown, with only 12 days’ break.

“I used to draw things when I was a kid in a very, very small way,” says Irem, of her style. “When working in tiny areas, adding