Art, patterns and techniques
Have you been following Ruth O’Leary‘s series on the St. Cuthbert’s banner? Back in September she reminded us,
… Read More ...This is a fantastic project commissioned by the Northumbrian Association to make a new version of a lost medieval processional banner
Christy of From Glitter to Gumdrops shares with us the story of her friend Mary’s holiday tablecloth. Christy says,
… Read More ...In 1976, she bought a king size, white sheet, and brought it to her yearly family holiday (her first spent with
The Lone Beader‘s latest project: Radio City Music Hall. I cannot wait to see how this work develops. Get details from TLB’s blog post.… Read More ...
Gretchen of June at Noon let her matryoshka embroidery pattern set the theme for a sweet baby shower. The images were perfect for invitations, favors — even cake! Brilliant! Think of all the embroidery designs in the cybersphere that are … Read More ...
Peek through Susan Elliott‘s camera lens at an amazing ribbon-flower workshop led by master Candace Kling. See the post.… Read More ...
I’m in love with Candice Hicks‘ composition books. The Textile Arts Center blog says,
… Read More ...Common Threads is a series of ten hand-sewn, hand-embroidered soft books, mimicking the very nostalgic “Composition” books of the typical American childhood. The threads create
This combo of geekiness and stitchy skill by Jessica of bren & jess gives me shivers of delight. She says,
… Read More ...I used the data on this page, of compound interest on $1 at 3% – 8%, to create the stitch
Magpie’s Mumblings made 12 mini pin cushions from a set of sterling napkin rings. Brilliant! Any pretty napkin ring would work. Imagine the possibilities! See more on her blog post.
Looking for more pin cushion patterns? Check out these … Read More ...
Zeshuregi of Creative Mind is experimenting with adding shadow work to a shirt. She says,
… Read More ...The fabric was plain cotton & i use cotton & silk threads of red & blue color for embroidery..The stitches are stem stitch & shadow
Anja Rieger made these cute little piggy angels from one of her original designs, machine embroidered on felt. Why does she need such a huge herd of swine? She intends to use them as gift tags. Brilliant! See more on … Read More ...
Hine of Henna Geijutsu recreated Twitter’s “over capacity” logo as a hat! I think (based on a machine translation) that she came up with the idea for a Halloween costume, but she didn’t quite finish it in time. I’d be … Read More ...
Let’s say you’d like to make hand-stitched greeting cards for an upcoming holiday, but your address list is far too long — you’ll never get that many cards done in time. Take a clue from Mollie of Wild Olive and … Read More ...
This deceptively simple work, Self Portrait at Sea, is perfectly executed. Its creator, Jennifer Andrews, says,
… Read More ...This is my favorite of the self-portrait series I did. The hair is made up mostly of back stitch with touches of stem
If you’re like me, you love Ann Wood’s spooky-stern owl soft sculptures. But Ann has a sweet side, too. Look at this adorable ballerina bird, poised on her tiptoes. Fabulous. See more on Ann’s blog.… Read More ...
This is what happens when Tattyhead Linda S. Davies “doodles.” Whoa! See more on her blog.… Read More ...