Craft Gossip

rachelThe dimensional embroidery of Rachel Loves Bob is totally swoonable! Silhouettes formed of buttons, with vintage beads tucked here and there to fill in. Just lovely. See the Etsy shop.

And many thanks to Penguin & Fish for pointing out this charming art.

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fernSusan Elliott is stitching a garden. I don’t know what the completed work will be, but the photos of the journey take my breath away. I literally couldn’t decide which image to entice you with, so the pearl-encrusted fern shown here…

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shrineBenjamin Shrine. Wow. Whoa-uh. This is embroidery as art. Enjoy the review of Shrine’s work at MrXStitch.

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noshiiOh, my! Embroidery + wood. Noshii’s work — from brooches (such as the one highlighted here) to wall-size panels — delights my eyes and imagination. The artist bio on the Noshii blog:

London born, Dallas based artist and designer, Nosheen Iqbal,…

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capHand & Lock Embroidery was commissioned to produce the embroidery for Exeter City Council’s Cap of Maintenance — a task involving more than 1000 hours of needlework. You’ll enjoy the description of the project and the many excellent photos. See the post.

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birdiesHow much cuteness can one Christmas tree hold? I’d love to find out by crowding every branch of my tree with little felt-applique birdie ornaments from Bugs and Fishes by Lupin. You, too? Go to her blog.

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poppyneedleyou’s fabulous needlepoint belt buckles combine craft + fashion, country + urban, retro + edgy. Her designs are beautiful and whimsical, and her execution is lovely. A little art object to wear on your belly. See her Etsy shop.

And many…

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fenderBaumcat’s Fender guitar thread sketch makes me wiggle and hug myself. Go to her blog post to get a better look. And back up through a few posts to find out how she did it.

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pinkladyThe dimensional applique of this quilt absolutely takes my breath away! The piece was posted by BDcouture and is the work of her mother, Liliane D., based on art by Gaelle Boissonnard. Brava!

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buttongridHere’s a surprising element from SharonB’s For the Love of Stitching Sampler. She says,

It is a little sampler that is a section in its own right. This area was an experiment with plastic shirt buttons as I was interested in creating…

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ENErratic Needle is cranking out one lovely Christmas ornament after another. I really dig handmade felt ornaments, and there are a lot of fun, special designs in the blogosphere this year. But Erratic Needle’s designs and use of embroidery and embellishment…

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downeyI love it when Donna Downey gets stitchy! Want the details on how she created this beautiful collage? See the post on her blog, simply me.

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meriThese photos show Meri’s version of Recuperar-Reutilizar-Reciclar-Reduzir (Repair-Reuse-Recycle-Reduce). Now that’s my kind of recycling! Find out more from Agulhas da Meri. (Meri writes in both Portuguese and English.)

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HERPESI’m always looking forward to a new, irreverent embroidery from ST!#CH OUT LOUD. Shanna so rocks. See her blog.

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harrisLook at this sumptuous Harris-tweed bag. Look at the fabulous embroidered velvet closure. Does this work seem somehow familiar? It should. Jackie of Dog Daisy Chains is applying her stunning fabric-brooch techniques to purses! See lots more photos on Jackie’s blog.

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