Hand embroidery is the craft of drawing with thread. Unlike sashiko, which stays within geometric patterns and running stitches, embroidery is free-form — you can outline a flower, fill in a leaf, build texture with knots, stitch letters, or recreate a photograph in thread. And unlike crochet, where yarn becomes the fabric itself, here the fabric is your canvas and the thread sits on top as decoration. It's closer to painting than to textile construction.

At GIGIPAYNE Studio in Bangkok, you set up the hoop, thread the needle, and work through the foundational stitches — backstitch for lines, satin stitch for filled shapes, French knots for texture and dots. Combine them however you want. The techniques are simple on their own; the variety comes from how you use them together.

A focused session for anyone drawn to textile art, tapestry, or handmade design. You leave with a finished embroidered piece — a tote bag or a hoop — and a foundation to build on at home.