I'm Lena Kataeva, I create hand-painted watercolor illustrations for personal use and product packaging.
I also design and create whimsical embroidered jewelry.
Turned a plain tote bag into a tiny carrot garden 🥕🧵
Back stitch roots, a real fabric pocket for "soil," and way many orange thread shades.
Full tutorial on the blog https://t.co/696dsYFmIp
Bought way too much when I started embroidering 😅 Turns out you only need 5 things. New video breaking it all down — fabric, thread, hoops, needles & scissors. Beginner-friendly, no fluff. ▶️ https://t.co/Pphe8bZZCf #embroidery#embroideryforbeginners
Have you ever upcycled old denim? 🪡🧵 I gave my favorite worn-out jeans a spring makeover with a simple hand-embroidered dandelion on the pocket. It’s such a relaxing DIY project! See the full process and video tutorial here: https://t.co/5s2eeabXL7 #SlowFashion#HandEmbroidery
What happens when a lazy panda sweatshirt 🐼 meets Van Gogh's Irises🪻
I embroidered right over the print!
See the full transformation → https://t.co/RR1jEJrVDI💜
Snow almost never stays in Serbia—but it still brought my favourite winter birds back to me. Meet the hand-embroidered robin heart that was born from memories of feeding birds in Russian winters, and watch how it came to life stitch by stitch on my blog: https://t.co/x9dhGOL0j3
On my new channel, you’ll find:
✨ Behind-the-scenes vlog: See how I design my quirky embroidered jewelry.
🧵 Step-by-step tutorials: Learn my favorite stitching techniques.
💡 Process videos: Watch a blank piece of fabric turn into a wearable piece of art.
I’ve shared photos of my finished embroidery jewelry and patterns in my shop, but I wanted to show you more. I wanted to show you the magic that happens in between the first sketch and the final stitch.