Mariposa London

Mariposa London London based hand embroidery artist Lou Madhu. Bringing nature's wonders to life, thread by thread
http://mariposalondon.etsy.com/

Bringing nature's wonders to life, thread by thread 🪡🦋

03/01/2026

Watch how I make my miniature mushrooms! Looking to create DIY kits soon...

21/12/2025

Today is Winter Solstice, a time for us to slow down, reflect and be grateful for the daylight. From tomorrow we get back the light, second by second 🙏🏼☀️

I just watched Train Dreams on Netflix. This film is both devastating and beautiful. It reminds us that we are just one ...
19/12/2025

I just watched Train Dreams on Netflix. This film is both devastating and beautiful. It reminds us that we are just one small stitch in a vaster, ancient design.

This quote resonates so deeply.

"This world is intricately stitched together.
Every thread we pull, we know not how it affects the design of things."

A leaf with a story! This Ginkgo leaf embroidery piece captures the "living fossil"—a tree virtually unchanged for 270 ...
22/11/2025

A leaf with a story! This Ginkgo leaf embroidery piece captures the "living fossil"—a tree virtually unchanged for 270 million years.

Did you know the name Ginkgo biloba means double-lobed? Look closely to see the two-lobed shape captured in this three-dimensional textile sculpture.

A piece of botanical history for your home. Find it now on my Etsy shop (link in bio).

19/11/2025

WEeeeeEEeee: Watch this teeny weeny embroidered Fly Agaric fungi spin 😄 Now available to buy on my Etsy page (link in bio!)

Some of you may not know that I am actually a graphic designer by trade :) My dream is to one day embroider full time bu...
11/11/2025

Some of you may not know that I am actually a graphic designer by trade :) My dream is to one day embroider full time but until then I run design studio . I recently decided my Mariposa London brand was in need of a logo refresh so here she is.... what do you think?

Many hours of stitching went into creating this pansy, using a combination of needle painting and stumpwork techniques. ...
09/11/2025

Many hours of stitching went into creating this pansy, using a combination of needle painting and stumpwork techniques. Swipe to see some of the process 👉🏼

Step into a tiny woodland wonderland 👀 featuring teeny creatures and fungi made by me 👋🏼
06/11/2025

Step into a tiny woodland wonderland 👀 featuring teeny creatures and fungi made by me 👋🏼

Mini shrooms!! Inspired by the MASSES of amazing fungi in the forest recently I've started making some miniature mushroo...
26/10/2025

Mini shrooms!! Inspired by the MASSES of amazing fungi in the forest recently I've started making some miniature mushrooms 🍄 Fly Agaric are my faves closely followed by the bonnets 🤍

A teeeny tiny micro mushroom I embroidered for an upcoming project with fellow Switchboarder .design I'm very excited ab...
10/09/2025

A teeeny tiny micro mushroom I embroidered for an upcoming project with fellow Switchboarder .design I'm very excited about 👀 swipe for scale

Little friends to look out for this month 👀💕
15/05/2025

Little friends to look out for this month 👀💕

Peacock and large tortoiseshell butterfly details on my latest hand embroidered triptych piece which is now available to...
13/05/2025

Peacock and large tortoiseshell butterfly details on my latest hand embroidered triptych piece which is now available to purchase via my

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