Mary Bragg

I made Nordic Echoes sitting on the floor surrounded by Barbie castles, teddy bears, and dollhouses. That’s my everyday studio. It’s messy, loud, and full of life – and that’s exactly how I like it. This piece started as an acrylic painting, but translating it into punch needle changed everything. In soft blues and eart... See more

A basic guide of how I like to do my bead embroidery! All recounted in a fairly monotone voice, proof that I shouldn’t record voiceovers at the end of a long day 😭

✨ Cut–away appliqué ✨ A super versatile technique and one of my favourites for shaking out of a creative rut. I shared a short version of this a couple of years ago, but I’ve now made a longer free tutorial on YouTube where I dive deeper into the process, show you different ways to cut through layers, and ... See more

The thing you are deeply yearning to create is told to you in all the subtle ways other people's artwork slightly misses the mark