This block created by Debra Spincic of Debra’s Design Studio for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012 is captivating not only for its design, colors, and stitchery but also for its sentiment: “As ye sew, so shall ye rip.” Love … Read More ...
Technique: Dimensional fabric flowers
I’m crazy about this art quilt, Hollyhocks, created by Nellie of Nellie’s Needles. Especially interesting is the technique she used to create the blooms. She says,
… Read More ...The blossoms are made from cut apart and reshaped silk flower parts. It is
Inspiration: Flying Haystacks
Flying Haystacks (who remains anonymous on Blogger and Etsy) produced this amazing work of embroidery for an upcoming show. This is a larger format than usual for this artist, and it incorporates brilliant solutions to the design challenges inherent in … Read More ...
A stitchy logo
Meri of Agulhas da Meri needed a new logo for her stitchy blog. Her daughter drew up several design options, and Meri chose this one to embroider. Great idea! See more at Meri’s post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Katydiddys
Eep! Felted doodles by Laura Bray of Katydiddys! She says, “What would you do with these felt badges?” Um….wear them everywhere, of course! See more at Laura’s blog post.… Read More ...
A hand for Susan
There’s lots of news and new art on Susan Lenz‘s Art in Stitches blog, including the announcement that her Handed Down art quilt (shown here) won Best of Show at Palmetto Hands, a juried fine craft exhibition in South … Read More ...
Inspiration: Anna T
I am in awe of this block created by Anna T of the Ukraine for the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project 2012. Because the post is just the photo–no text–I’m not sure whether Anna embroidered the motifs at the center of the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Fog and Swell
There is so much to love about these humpback whale softies by K of Fog and Swell: the awesome fabric choices, the masterful piecing and sculpting, the overall silhouette. But what really tickles my fancy are the French knot barnacles. … Read More ...
Wrinkling isn’t always a problem
Heather of In Love with Threads gives us a peek into the technique she uses to create gorgeous work such as the embroidery shown here. She says,
… Read More ...You can see that the fabric has been gathered, ruched, pleated and folded
Teaching by example
Meri of Agulhas da Meri shares a slideshow examining a gorgeous sampler designed and stitched by embroidery teacher Maria do Céu Freitas. I spot a variety of cutwork and whitework techniques. Meri points out that it includes “more complex … Read More ...
An X-Men mini-me
I didn’t think anything on this earth could be cuter than Hugh Jackman. But this Spooky Pooky rendering of Wolverine may have him beat. So tiny. So brutal. There’s a tiny doll version of Beast, too. Go to Alexz‘s … Read More ...
Inspiration: Joy McC
Joy McC of New Zealand created this blooming landscape block for the CQ Journal Project 2012. Just looking at it gives me enough happy to last all day! Go to the blog post for an image you can click to … Read More ...
See “This Sharp World…” in Miami
Kate Kretz‘s needle art is amazing. And I mean that literally. When I look at her work, my mouth falls open and I go into a kind of trance, enthralled by her concepts and captivated by her exquisite technique. … Read More ...
See the co-op exhibit by UK stitch artists
Michelle Barnard gave us the heads-up about a group exhibit, TenPlus Textiles, at Stoke on Trent, UK, that runs through August. The group’s site says,
… Read More ...Ten Plus Textiles was formed in 1991 by ten textile artists from the North West
Purple!!
Check out this entry in the CQ Journal Project 2012 by Carole A of the UK. The background colors are neutrals and greens. The color, coherence, and movement comes from the stitches. Yet the work is so well integrated that … Read More ...