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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Stitching in my favourite cafe is just the best 🌸

An embroidery hoop with two pink and blue embroidered pansies in various states of progress. It is placed on a table with a crumble cake in front and a small iced latte behind that.

robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The embroidery kit I collaborated on is available! Design by Handmade Nottingham & instructions by Flowing Fibres. I’m so grateful to be chosen for this project! £5 of each sale goes to Pastel Project Nottingham 🏳️‍⚧️💖 www.handmadenottingham.com/products/trans-rights-are-human-rights-embroidery-kit

An embroidery hoop on a white background. The design in the hoop says ‘trans rights are human rights’ on a pink and blue swirly background. White embroidered flowers and French knots surround the letters. The letters are half blue and white and half pink and white.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Sat on this bench and there is a gorgeous little common corn-cockle (Agrostemma githago) growing underneath 🌸 📍 Glasgow, Scotland

A pink flower with a white centre, on the end of a long green stem with four long green sepals visible. The top of the plant is hairy and you can make those hairs out in the photo

The same plant from above. A pink flower with a white centre, on the end of a long green stem with four long green sepals visible.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Trans ally badges coming soon! I have ordered some badges with my embroidery on them, and here is the mock-up. They should arrive next week, when I will list them on my shop 🌸🏳️‍⚧️

A background photo of lots of little daisies in grass. On top, in a flower chairs cutout is a mock-up of a badge with embroidery on it: a trans flag with ‘ALLY’ written underneath.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

The artwork is designed by Handmade Nottingham, and in this photo you can see I have already started stitching 🧵

An embroidery hoop on dark yellow background. In the hoop is printed fabric which says ‘trans rights are human rights’ in black and white on a pink and blue background. The top of the word ‘trans’ is half filled with pink stitches.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Very excited to have been asked to work on this collaboration with Handmade Nottingham, developing the stitches and stitching a sample of their new kit! The kit will be sold to raise money for a trans charity 🏳️‍⚧️🪡

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

For world bee day, here’s an older embroidered patch I made of a garden bumblebee (Bombus hoturum) 🐝 #embroidery #handembroidery

A hand embroidered bumblebee in shades of yellow and black, with white wings. The stitches are short to create texture

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Attempting to make dandelion ‘honey’, with some added apple and cherry blossoms 🌸 the blossom tea is now gonna steep overnight before I reduce it with sugar tomorrow.

A jar of yellow petals in water, light shining though

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The finished orange patched to mend a rip on my orange cords 🍊 #visiblemending #embroidery #handembroidery

Orange corduroy fabric with an orange fruit embroidered on it. There is a stem with two green leaves in two shades of green. The orange has a texture from small stitches in various shades of orange. There are small sparkles in light grey next to it as part of the design

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I couldn’t figure out how to download an Instagram reel after posting it, so here’s a screen recording of my most recent mend 😅 orange patch on orange cords. 🍊 #embroidery #visiblemending

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

My orange patch on my orange chords is nearly finished !! 🍊 just outlining it now, and plan to add some little stars #visiblemending

Orange corduroy fabric in a hoop, inside is an embroidered orange, in different hues of orange, with green leaves and stem

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

As I was stitching this on the train someone started eating an orange, so I got a full sensory experience 🍊

Orange cord fabric in an embroidery hoop. Two leaves are stitched in different shades of green, underneath is a white circle of fabric which is slowly becoming an orange with small orange stitches

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Currently patching a hole in my favourite orange cords

Orange corduroy fabric in an embroidery hoop. Inside is a white circle with stitched green stem and two tone green leaves. The circle will become an orange

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This tree has been bringing me a lot of joy recently

A spray of light pink cherry blossoms against mottled grey concrete

Cherry tree branches reaching towards a soft blue sky. Translucent light pink blossoms and small tender red leaves are lit from behind.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Went for a walk in the sun today. I was watching a group of 20 goosanders on the river, looked up and saw three foxes chilling on the opposite Bank in the sunshine 🥹

In the foreground, a river with a group of 5 mergansers, mainly white-flanked male ones, and the sunlight glinting on the water. In the foreground, on the high bank, three foxes sitting in various positions, their red fur standing out against the dark brown leaves and earth. There is moss and trailing ivy on the wall between the river and the bank

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Both sets come in a little box with tissue paper wrapping, perfect as a gift

Two scrunchies in a box, they are lying on red tissue paper. On the left is a shiny pink satin scrunchie with red spots, on the left is a smaller pink scrunchie which has a light heart print on it.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Current #WIP is a moss and lichen covered twig. I used to do moss and lichen all the time when I started hand embroidery almost 10 years ago, and often come back to it. It’s a bit of an obsession. I don’t quite like how this is looking but it’s all part of the process 🙃

A dark green fabric with a short twig embroidered on, on the twig is bright yellow and green lichen and fluffy green moss.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Here’s another older piece, based on an iconic Simpson’s scene that also captures some of my politics 😅

A hand embroidered patch showing a still from The Simpsons, with homer’s yellow hand gesturing towards a Union Jack play on fire. It’s lying on an orange corduroy textured background.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

So sad about Kyogo leaving Celtic, he’s my favourite player. Love his attitude on and off the pitch, he’s a wee star! He’ll always have a fan in me. Here’s a piece of hand embroidery I did a couple of years ago, and the ticket for my first ever game at Celtic Park, where I got to see him playb

A hand embroidered Celtic shirt with number 8 and Kyogo on it. It’s based on the 21/22 season home kit, with thin green hoops above and below the standard ones on white. It’s on a bright green background.

The same embroidered Kyogo Celtic shirt as the previous picture, this time laid on top of a match ticket for Celtic vs Aberdeen on 18th February 2023. The background is bright green.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

For the past year I’ve also been making pride flag inspired pansies, currently as brooches, but will be expanding to earrings hopefully! This one is inspired by the trans pride flag but I’ve also made bi and lgbt+ pride versions too. #embroidery #handembroidery

A hand embroidered Pansy flower in pink, blue and white on a white background. It is surrounded by dark purple pansy petals.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A closeup of the corn (we’d call it maize here) patch which ended up on the left leg #embrodiery #handembroidery

A stalk of corn or maize embroidered in black on a white piece of fabric. It is in an embroidery hoop places on a fake brown background

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Closeups of the sheep, inspired by an Arthur Russell gig poster. First picture is before I sewed it on, second is a closeup with red tacking stitches and the tiny stitches I used to sew it on. #embroidery #handembroidery

Light washed blue jeans leg with a rectangle of white fabric on top. On it is stitched the outline of a sheep with impressive horns in black thread.

A closeup of the sheep patch showing one eye, one ear and one big curly horn, stitched in black thread on white fabric. Outlining the patch is long red stitches to tack it down, with tiny white stitches on the extreme outer edge.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Going to start posting some older work here! Starting with these patches for my sister’s jeans inspired by Arthur Russell. The sheep is based on a drawing he made for a gig poster, and the corn is inspired by his mentions of corn! Close ups to follow ➡️🧵

A pair of light wash jeans are draped on a small step ladder with a peace plant placed next to it. On the jeans are two black work embroidered patches, a corn sprig on the left leg and a sheep with impressive horns on the right. There is a slightly washed out look to the image, with soft sunlight highlighting the jeans.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I was angry and despairing so I quickly and angrily and badly stitched this about meta’s new policies to post on my Instagram, maybe as my last post?

A square of fabric with text embroidered in black saying ‘meta now lets users say gay and trans people have mental illness’. Followed by green embroidered text saying ‘meta axed policy that prohibits comparing women to household objects’. A needle with black thread coming out is stuck in the top of it.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

More visible mending, this time on a tea towel. Now just need to weave in the red of those ends…

A waffle fabric tea towel with woven darn in oranges and light yellow. There’s several loose ends than need to be woven in

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

My embroidery brain hasn’t been working this week so I’ve switched to darning my favourite socks

A black sock with white pattern on being darned on a small loom with purple, pink and blue threads

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I’m going to try to make a concerted effort to post on here more, given the meta news. Here’s my latest embroidery WIP 🪡

Embroidery of three silver birches on dark green fabric. Only the middle has dark brown branches, the other two are just silvery white trunks for now.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A few of the things that will be available at the Joy For All market 7/12/24 in Edinburgh 💖

An arrangement of handmade items: sea glass and sea pottery necklaces on silver chains, hand stitched Pansy brooches in pride flag colours and a gold oval organ with an embroidered silver birch inside

Three scrunchies, one orange one teal and one dark blue. They all have stats printed on them

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Excited to say that I have a stall at the Joy For All market hosted by Equality Network in Edinburgh on the 7th December! My first market! I’ll be posting some photos of what I’m making to sell over the next week or so 💖

Advert for a festive market with Equality network branding at the bottom. The text reads: Joy For All. come along to our festive market! Joy for all is back for 2024! Shop at stalls from local LGBTI+ organisations, grab a tasty snack, or make a festive craft! 12pm-4pm Saturday 7th December. Norton Park Conference Centre, 57 Albion Rd, Edinburgh, Eh7 5QY.

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

My current hand embroidery #WIP is inspired by a self-seeded silver birch growing out of an abandoned garage outside out window 💚💛 #craftsky

Dark green fabric in an embroidery hoop. Inside is stitched a silver birch tree with the very top covered in small yellow and green leaves and the bottom branches bare.

Dark green fabric in an embroidery hoop. Inside is stitched a silver birch tree with half of the branches covered in small green and yellow leaves and the bottom branches bare

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robin ilex studio @robinilexstudio.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hi! My name is Robin. I am a hand embroidery artist who also makes scrunchies and other accessories from remnant and repurposed materials. Link below for insta, Etsy and patchy shop 🪡 #craftsky #embroidery #transartist robinilexstudio.carrd.co

Two stacks of scrunchies in green and pink colours on a record player. Next to them is an orange lava lamp and a green plant.

A pair of jeans with embroidered patches of sealife on. They are draped over a step, with a green peace plant next to them

A hand embroidered Pansy brooch in trans flag colours: light blue, white and pink.

Small circles of embroidery in mossy textures with different shades of green. Green and brown seaglass is attached as beads

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