Elizabeth Almond lives in Bolton, Lancashire England and has worked as an embroiderer, lecturer and tutor. Throughout her career she has taught classes in community education, given talks and day schools in England, and exhibited and worked to commissions. Her natural learning is towards traditional embroidery which is why blackwork and samplers appeal so much.
There are many beautiful designs on Elizabeth's website, which provides an insight into how to take note of everything around you, which will inspire you to design you own patterns, seeing everyday life in a different light.
Banu Demirel lives in Turkey. She designs beautiful intricate designs, dimensional charts and kits being her favourite. Her website is full of intricate blackwork designs and is well worth a visit.
www.sebadesigns.com
Tam is from Switzerland and produces very different designs in blackwork, preferring a "modern" style of blackwork with lots of motifs, instilled with her sense of humour and love of colour.
The website is:
www.tamscreations.com
