Sunset over a mountain range with layered hills in the distance and green foliage in the foreground.
Cute picture of a girl in a green sweater wearing a red mushroom cap as a hat with her cheeks covered in blush and white spots.
A handmade embroidery patch in the shape of a red mushroom with pink spots and a beige stem, outlined with brown stitching.

Singing Dog Stitchworks was founded by Lauren Stenger in 2025. Lauren is a multi-disciplinary artist who studied illustration and printmaking at the Savannah College of Art and Design. After graduating she moved back home to the mountains of Western North Carolina where she discovered a passion for restoring and using old-school industrial chainstitch embroidery machines to draw. Now she creates heirloom-quality pieces including embroidered patches, denim, decor, and home goods. All the chainstitch machines she utilizes are considered vintage or antique—there is no computerization or AI and every motif is hand-drawn before being embroidered by using a hand crank under the table to guide the thread.

about us:

A close-up of a yellow flower-shaped embroidered patch with brown accents, with a green border and backing, and the text '@singingdogstitchworks' in yellow at the bottom right.
A room with sewing and crafting supplies, including a sewing machine, fabric, and tools on tables and racks. There is a sign on the wall that says "singing dog" and various decorations, such as yarn art pieces, on the wall. Several dogs are lying on the carpeted floor in front of the camera.
Close-up of a pink embroidered patch with a yellow and black smiling scarecrow face stitched onto fabric.
A woman sitting at a craft booth with embroidered patches, banners, and embroidered items on display. The booth has a sewing machine and a sign advertising custom embroidery.
A woman sitting at a craft booth with embroidered patches, banners, and embroidered items on display. The booth has a sewing machine and a sign advertising custom embroidery.