Lenora of the Textile Arts Center shares photos of some of the fiber-art sculptures of Julia Lines Wilson. Enjoy the exhibit.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Chris Richards
How many stitches do you need to know to be able to create beautiful embroidery? Evidently, only one. Chris of Ella’s Craft Creations developed this breathtaking work using only running stitch. (OK, OK, she got a little fancy with the … Read More ...
I’ll be seeing you
Sylvia Windhurst (Windy River Beadwork & Embroidery) has created a new series of embroidered felt brooches with realistic eyes as the focals. So awesome. Go to her blog post to see more.… Read More ...
Goldwork: Up close
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread has been letting us look over her shoulder as she tackles a new goldwork piece. The results are amazing–I could look at this embroidery all day. Go to her blog post for lots more views… Read More ...
See Victoria stitch!
The incomparable Victoria Crowder Payne (Freedom of Stitch) is out and about in the Kansas City area over the next few weeks. You can watch her stitch, or stitch with her, or (if you’re a kid attending JoAnn’s Kids Camp) … Read More ...
Embroidery Inspiration: Ludmila’s flowers
Ludmila I of Russia embellished this block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project with a profusion of flowers in a variety of styles. Go to the blog post for an image you can click to enlarge so you can enjoy … Read More ...
Artist interview: Di van Niekerk
Needle artist Trish Burr interviews the queen of ribbon embroidery, our beloved Di van Niekerk. Go to Trish’s post to learn a bit more about the artist behind all those gorgeous roses.… Read More ...
Looks good enough to eat
Eeeep! A beaded cheeseburger by The Lone Beader!! Go to her blog post for an image you can click to enlarge.… Read More ...
A forever beach
This. Is. Brilliant. Susan Lenz created a series of embroideries that mimic the look of beach sand. How to create the impression of waves washing across the beach? She soaked them with epoxy! Now they are permanently “wet”–squares of beach … Read More ...
A sweet sister’s song
This might be the sweetest bit of embroidery ever. The blogger behind Bits of Stitching created it for a summer stitching contest. She says,
… Read More ...The cute birdies…remind me of my 2 precious daughters. My oldest is constantly singing lullabies to
Meet Jack B. Nimble
There’s an interview of one of my favorite needle artists over on MrXStitch. Jack B. Nimble is as kind as he is talented and erudite. Go to the post for a peek into his brain and his work.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Veronica Fuentes
Veronica Fuentes shares images of the work she produced as an artist in residence at the Textile Arts Center. Definitely a residency well spent! See much more at her post.… Read More ...
Turn embroidery into a pillow
Lisa of A Cuppa Tea with Me created this sweet embroidery in response to Feeling Stitchy’s July stitch-along. Can’t let something so pretty go to waste, so she made it the focal of a darling little patchwork pillow. See more … Read More ...
Susan: All wracked up
The wrack line is the trail of debris left on the beach by the tide. When Susan Elliott stitches a wrack line, it looks like a jumble of jewels–so lovely it demands close inspection. See more views of Susan’s beachy … Read More ...
Kittykill is super!
Pam Pederson (aka Kittykill) received this awesome gift handmade by her friend Tara (aka The Mistress T). Her superhero cape is reversible: By day, she is The Cupcake Cowgirl. But at happy hour she becomes The Tiki Terror! Adorable and … Read More ...