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The World of Cross Stitching|Christmas 2022
Designed to bring a sense of peace, calm and a little bit of joy, Jacob de Graaf's neo-folk samplers are modern-day classics inspired by stitches of yesteryear
Jacob de Graaf
STITCHER STYLE

Tell us how Modern Folk Embroidery came about I was visiting my family in the Netherlands, and I saw an antique design my mum had in her collection. I wanted to stitch it, so made a little chart of the design. This was fun, so I started making a few more original designs to stitch for myself. Seeing them stitched, some friends recommended opening a shop.

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