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
C ouching Stitch is a method of stitching that involves laying a thread on your fabric (known as the laid thread) and then fixing it in place with smaller stitches – these are called the couching stitches. There are plenty of variations to this method, including switching
