Eye-candy alert! Through her gorgeous photos (and charming but brief text), Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles gives us a taste of a recent workshop she attended led by stumpwork expert Jane Nicholas. Jane’s work is … well, I’m … Read More ...
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
Look what happens when one of Mimi Kirchner‘s tatooed men decides to grow a beard! Her fabric selection is perfect. Really, I wish I could trade brains with Mimi so I could look at toile and say, “Tattoos!” and … Read More ...
Add life with embroidery
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik revamped a “dull” quilt from her stash into a vibrant finished work by adding surface embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...I follow the paths formed by the free-motion machine stitches on an old quilt. Filling those paths with
Inspiration: Alma Stoller
Enjoy a lovely interview of visual artist Alma Stoller (creator of these rockin fabric beads) on Lyric Art blog. Go there now.… Read More ...
From Zeshuregi: Hooked embroidery
Zeshuregi of Creative Mind blog creates gorgeous garments, lavishly embroidered with threads, sequins, and beads using a technique similar to tambour embroidery. In a personal note, Zeshuregi told me,
… Read More ...This is not a tambour embroidery, but really seems like that.
Inspiration: Rachel Biel
You have to go see the memory quilt made by Rachel Biel (Rayela’s Fiber Focus) for her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Her mixed-media techniques are fascinating, the secret pockets for mementos are brilliant, and the finished work is … Read More ...
Queen Anne’s Lace temari
Jane of World Embroideries has finished her Queen Anne’s Lace temari. I thought it was lovely while in progress, but the finished work takes my breath away. Read all the details on Jane’s blog.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Ruth O’Leary
Ruth O’Leary has resumed work on the St. Cuthbert’s banner. Go to her blog to catch up on this historical embroidery project on velvet. Awesome.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Carmi Cimicata
After taking Alma Stoller‘s fabric-bead class, Carmi of Carmi’s Art/Life World was inspired to create these beads from bits of vintage French jacquard ribbon. Luscious! See more — including the necklace Carmi made from the beads — on her … Read More ...
Salvage garments with “mend writing”
Catherine McEver of Stuff You Can’t Have has a brilliant idea for converting worn or stained clothing into funkwear: embroider it with mend writing. She says,
… Read More ...This embroidery strategy lets you get a word in edgewise by using the English
Inspiration: Ric-Rac
This might be the cutest baby dress ever. Jodie of Ric-Rac doesn’t tell us much about this piece, but she shares some lovely photos. Just wait till you see the back of the dress. Go to Jodie’s blog post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Oh Meagan
I adore these little framed stitcheries by Meagan of Oh Meagan. She says,
… Read More ...Vintage brass frames with floral stitches inspired by delphinium and pincushion plants. The oval frame is 4″ from top to bottom, and the square frame is
Inspiration: Mary Corbet
Mary Corbet‘s Zentangle-inspired blackwork fish is finished, and it is gorgeous. (Of course.) See her blog post. And if you haven’t been following this project, be sure to follow the links on Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog to … Read More ...
Inspiration: Alexandra J. Walters
Oh, my goodness. The embroidered portraits by Alexandra J. Walters are truly remarkable. See her posts on Meet Me in the Dayroom. And be sure to check out her flickr pool.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Cinderberry Stitches
These tiny hand-stitched bluebird buttons make my heart sing. See more on the blog of their creator, Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches.… Read More ...
