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Aug

19

Impossible! Embroidery on porcelain

August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On her Embroidery as Art site, Jenny Hart points to the work of a couple of artists who find ways to stitch on impenetrable surfaces, such as porcelain. This is a first for me. That is, I hadn’t considered the artistic possibilities of stitching on seemingly impossible substances or the wonder and fascination such works [...]

Aug

18

Inspiration: Postmark’d Art

August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Postmark’d Art emerged from a Summer 2004 Quilting Arts article about fabric postcards. Readers fell in love with the concept and volunteered to participate in fabric-postcard exchanges. One hub of such exchanges is Postmark’d Art, a group of 50 “fiber arts junkies” from around the world who share their creations and innovations both by mail [...]

Aug

14

Embroidery LOL

August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Moxie of We Are All Angry blog is  producing these faux Scout badges with adult themes. I want a whole sash full! Awesome, Moxie!
Thanks to Becky Stern at Craftzine.com for pointing out this great needlework tidbit.
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Aug

14

Inspiration: Lizzy House

August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Young printmaker Lizzy House is about to emerge as a textile artist with Andover’s production of her first fabric line, LizzyDish. This isn’t her first art venture; but it’s the first that we can actually buy, cut up, and use to create our own fabric art. How this all came about is a story that [...]

Aug

11

Follow Average Jane Crafter on Craftzine.com

August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

One of my favorite needlework bloggers - lively, creative, original, funny - is Rachel Hobson, aka Average Jane Crafter. Rachel just landed a spot blogging about Maker Faire Austin for Craftzine.com. I am so bookmarking her! You should, too. Go, Rachel!
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Aug

11

The most beautiful ring-bearer pillow EVER

August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

Eva is known around Etsy for her sumptuously embroidered, whimsical softies. But Eva’s August 9 blog post reveals a new application for her beautiful little creatures. She created a custom ring-bearer pillow that is sure to surprise and delight all of the wedding guests. I won’t spoil the surprise by telling you more. Go check it [...]

Aug

10

Inspiration: Emily Sutton

August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment


Aug

8

Etsy find: lucykatecrafts

August 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Amy of lucykatecrafts designs and produces little embroidered soft sculptures that make me smile and give me tears. Sweet yet quirky. Perfectly executed. Touchable, lovable art. Amy notes on her blog that songbirds, such as the one shown here, will soon be available in her Etsy shop. Her mini owls, however, are in short supply [...]

Aug

8

Inspiration: Allison Ann Aller

August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Allison Ann Aller has created one of the most spectacular crazy quilts I’ve ever seen. It’s colorful, brilliantly composed of a wealth of enticing techniques, and utterly original. In short, it’s exquisitely beautiful. Allie has let us follow along through each step of this amazing journey on her blog, Allie’s in Stitches. The last installment (for [...]

Aug

6

Etsy find: Ronda Kivett

August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I first discovered Ronda Kivett several years ago, when I accidentally stumbled across a site that displayed her beaded art dolls. I was awed. And yet she made the artform seem so accessible that I went right home and started my first doll. I was excited when I found that Ronda was making art-doll kits [...]

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