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Grossly lovely

Denise Felton — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:30:21 +0000

This little art quilt is beautiful, well stitched…and it cracks me up! It’s called Petri Dish, and the motifs mimic different kinds of cells in culture. Those French knot critters look like something I’ve seen growing in my fridge. See more views at the blog of the artist, Rachel of Cornflower Blue Studio.

Our faves are All Dolled Up

Denise Felton — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:24:13 +0000

The All Dolled Up art show at Vincennes University, curated by Nichol Brinkman of Pink Cheeks Studios, is now open! It features work by some of our all-time favorite needle artists: Jess Quinn , Mimi Kirchner, Jennifer Strunge, Paola Colombo, Jessi Halliday Messalic, and of course Nichol. See many more photos and get details about the show at Nichol’s blog post.

Allie gets famouser

Denise Felton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:02:48 +0000

Our beloved Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is the subject of a Lisa Fulmer interview on the C&T Publishing blog. Why is C&T talking about Allie? Because they’re the publishers of her rockin book, Allie Aller’s Crazy Quilting. See the interview. Or go to the book listing. Or both!

Felt soft sculpture in motion

Denise Felton — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:01:43 +0000

Felt Mistress shares a time-lapse video of the making of this awesome felt soft sculpture for Jon Burgerman’s Fast Food art show. See the video.

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Eye candy: Crazy-quilting

Denise Felton — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:41 +0000

Pat Winter of Gatherings shares images of some of the many crazy-quilt projects she has completed over the years. And she encourages us to participate in Crazy Quilts Are Quilts, Too! sponsored by Thearica of Pigtales and Quilts. Find out more and see the eye candy at her blog post.

Inspiration: Veronica Fuentes

Denise Felton — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:24:41 +0000

Veronica of Whimsiology says of this piece,

This is a little experiment trying to simulate ground with dirt and grass and flowers and things growing out of it.

Success! See more of Veronica’s work and follow her adventures as artist in residence at the Textile Arts Center at her blog.

Inspiration: Kayla Coo

Denise Felton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:07:54 +0000

If you think the tiny felting-and-embroidery creations of Kayla Coo are amazing, just wait till you see her large sculptural pieces. See more of the large-scale work of Michala Gyetvai (aka Kayla Coo) at her blog post.

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Inspiration: Sweet Tidings

Denise Felton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:27 +0000

What is this…in a tiny hoop…made with a few straight stitches and French knots? A diagram of the constellation Scorpius, zodiac sign of the stitcher, Christy of Sweet Tidings. Brilliant! I am totally stealing this idea for family birthdays this year. See more at her blog post.

Susan Lenz’s Last Words

Denise Felton — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:04:37 +0000

What fun! See Susan Lenz‘s solo show, Last Words, through her own words and photos. Go to her post.

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A fly on her nose

Denise Felton — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:02:31 +0000

Here’s what Karamba! says about her inspiration for this amazing art doll:

In my neighborhood “armies” of old ladies crossing scenery everyday. Unique babuska design, kaleidoscope of shopping bags. Here’s my version: Old, calm lady. She has nice oldschool look, trench coat, scarf babushka kind, stylish imitation leather boots and mini wheels shopping trolley bag. Thermal print fly on her nose.

Enjoy many more views at her blog post.

A Huichol pony in embroidery

Denise Felton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:54:15 +0000

Inspired by colorful, intricate Huichol beadwork, Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities created this pony image entirely of French knots. Beautiful! See more views at her blog post.

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Kisses from Penny

Denise Felton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:24:14 +0000

Penny of Tanglewood Threads says of this piece,

Made years ago
I thought of this piece
as a wave of emotion
but today I think of it as kisses on the wind.

Lovely! See more views at her blog post.

A softie in costume

Denise Felton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:45 +0000

Nat of The Smallest Forest created and stitched this adorable little softie for her goddaughter, Lotti. The doll itself is too sweet for words. But teamed with a teeny teddy and a removable bunny costume, it makes me wriggle with delight. See all the views at Nat’s blog post.

Inspiration: Lucky Jackson

Denise Felton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:38:17 +0000

Eeep! A Lucky Jackson hoop with working tent flaps. So awesome. Go to Lucky’s post to see it in action.

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Wrap your hoop with yarn

Denise Felton — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:07:30 +0000

This hoop by Harmony of Creative Therapy incorporates a brilliant finishing touch. She has wrapped the hoop with a yarn that complements the colors in her embroidery. The color and texture of the yarn mimic bark, making the hoop look like a slice from a tree trunk. Imagine all the other effects we might be able to create. Can’t wait to try this. And by the way, the hoop is on sale at Harmony’s Etsy shop (as of 1/28/12).

Many thanks to Mollie of Wild Olive for pointing out this find.

Ed. note: You know the drill: No payola. I just love this stuff.