C ommunity forger, embroidery dreamer and content creator – that’s Bess Wilkins. She’s based in Queensland, Australia, where she runs Life with Bess. It’s an online space replete with embroidery supplies and her monthly Pattern Club. Then there’s Stitching & Co, her podcast for creatives. Bess herself is a lifelong maker. “I’d grown up being very creative,” she tells us. “I did sewing and photography and scrapbooking and beading – you name it! When I was a kid, I did cross stitch and knitting with my grandma. I’d always wanted to try embroidery, after dabbling in school, but didn’t pick it up again until 2020, when Covid lockdowns started to happen. I
