Love when artists and designers turn their minds to the most mundane, unexpected items for inspiration and projects. These are Josh Blackwell's 'plastic bags as humble presents', all hand embroidered with couching and other techniques in other waste materials.
Above and Below: examples of couching from Sophie Callaghan
Below, Bottom: My accidental couching of string, Middle: Carolyn Saxby, Top: Michelle C
Couching is a technique where you applique thread, wool, string or strips of fabric, or indeed feathers, twigs, shells or anything else you fancy . . . 