SOLEIL ISSUE 2

y name is Molly Martin
& specialize in embroidering
your pet! I am a student
finishing up school in Houston,
Texas, and picked up embroidery
as a hobby to relieve
stress/anxiety. As I started creating
pieces and sharing them,
I became overwhelmed with the
positive feedback and decided
to start selling my work. Each
portrait takes anywhere from 15
to 30 hours to stitch- it is a labor
of love! Embroidery is so important
to me and I get to make
other people happy with some
thread, a hoop, and a needle.
1. I have no formal art trainingjust
a love for art and lots and
lots of reading/ youtube videos!
2. I have two cats and they are
my children. I love them so so
much.
3. I hate getting dressed up
and wearing clothes that aren’t
comfortable. My daily routine
includes sitting on my couch,
embroidering, in my pajamas or
a big comfy t-shirt.
4. My favorite sound in the world
is the sound of thread passing
through tight fabric. Oh my god.
If you haven’t heard it yet, you
need to.
5. I don’t really like to listen to
music while I work. I prefer to listen
to something conversational,
like a podcast!
6. As I am writing this, I am
graduating from college
(University of Houston) tomorrow
with a degree in Communications
and I have NO
IDEA what I am going to
do with my degree.
7. I hate spending
money. That is why
embroidery and I make
such a good pair- it is
an insanely cheap
hobby.
8. I love living in Houston.
Texas gets a bad reputation
sometimes but Houston is such
a big, diverse, beautiful city. It
just needs to be less hot sometimes!
9. My favorite hobby, besides
embroidery, is taking baths.
There is nothing that a nice, hot
bath cannot fix. Somedays I take
2 baths because I am that ridiculous.
10. Being a small business owner,
I cannot stress how much I
appreciate buying from small
businesses as well as how much
I love things that are handmade.
I love thinking about the time,
thought, effort, and craftsmanship
put into something that is
handmade. It is the most special
kind of gift!