In the old days, girls used to create their wedding trousseaux, which included bed covers made with wool felt embroidery applications. Women have been developing and creating new designs over time, and all Nisa handicrafts are based on the local flora.

The first element is the drawing. There are drawings that simply don’t work. The second is using the sewing machine and the third is that you have to be very agile in cutting the felt around the stitches, to create the design. If you leave too much fabric, it doesn’t look good.

Only the drawings, which I evolved and transformed in my own way. They are newer and more sophisticated, with intricate designs that are much more demanding, because it takes time and attention to achieve this type of detail.

The most memorable moment was without doubt my trip to Venice for Homo Faber! It was the very first time I left Portugal by plane, and I was so proud to be able to show the work I do and all the beautiful embroidery that is typical of my homeland.