AMY BURT
Amy is an embroidery artist and Royal School of Needlework tutor based in East Sussex. She regularly works for the fashion industry, was a Senior Embroiderer at Ralph & Russo, and recently published her first book, Stitch: Embroidery Makes for Your Home and Wardrobe. www.ladybembroidery.co.uk
Stumpwork, a term first coined in the 19th century, can be traced all the way back to the 1600s (known then as raised or embossed work). It’s an all-encompassing term that covers any stitches and techniques that create a 3D effect. There aren’t any hard and fast rules within stumpwork, which
