Needle-Turn Appliqué and Creative Calm with Yasmeen Branton | Making Zen Online Retreat

Yasmeen Branton brings colour, culture, and calm to her stitching practice through soulful design and needle-turn appliqué. In this gentle and inspiring conversation, Yasmeen shares how her multicultural heritage, love of storytelling, and fascination with pattern all influence her creative voice.

She talks about how hand stitching became a grounding ritual, how the simplicity of the desert and the energy of colour shape her aesthetic, and why trusting your creative instincts matters more than following the rules.

From medieval manuscripts to packaging design, her inspiration sources are delightful and woven into her unique style.

🧵 In her free Making Zen workshop, Yasmeen shows you how to create a large floral cushion using needle-turn hand appliqué. It’s a calm, meditative project designed to help you play with layers, colour, and texture - and enjoy the slowness of hand stitching.

🪡 5 days of mindful making
🪡 A calm, creative reset
🪡 Free and online, 26 to 30 May 2025
✨ Registration is open now
🔗 Join us at https://www.makingzen.com

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