When a painter picks up a needle and thread, there is magic to be made. Vancouver-based stitcher Sam Eldridge is making her mark with blooms and vibrant creatures. Don’t be surprised to discover her roses climbing across dresses, and sacred hearts glowing on the shoulders of shirts. “I thought embroidery looked pretty cool and decided to give it a shot on a whim”, Sam says, recalling how she stumbled across the craft on Instagram. “My first self-taught piece was a very wobbly, ombre-coloured mountainscape. After that one project I was absolutely hooked. I loved that
