Madeleine Kemsley | Threads

This treat of a book is a fabulous gift for anyone wanting to learn more about hand stitching and embroidery. Here it's put to use in a practical way, transforming plain and tired clothes into magical masterpieces. Practical, doable projects with clear instructions ranging from full scale large tigers to little decorative pocket embellishments. We love the focus on just a few simple stitches, showing you don't need an vast range of skills before you can make something really special.

Published by Quadrille , printed and bound in China.

Madeleine Kemsley is a Falmouth based artist/ illustrator who stitches beautiful motifs of folkish animals and florals into clothing, giving them a whole new lease of life! 

About Us

Hello, we are Beyond Repair! A small female-run textile mending workshop based in Falmouth, Cornwall. We mend for others in person and by mail and sell repair supplies. We mend our own vintage stock too, along with lots lots more. Do you have something in need of repair? Send us a line here!