Junker Jane‘s Voodoo Man art doll captures perfectly how I feel about Valentine’s Day. Bah, humbug! See more awesomeness at her blog.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Thom Atkins
Robin Atkins of Beadlust gives us a close-up look at some of the incredible beaded quilts created by her brother, Thom Atkins. The quilts are art in every sense of the word and, appropriately, are on exhibit now at … Read More ...
Roses for Kitty
Deri has created a new tiny DeriDoll in the likeness of Kathryn Howard, as represented in the Showtime series, The Tudors. Of all the exquisite details of this doll, I can’t stop looking at the minuscule wreath of roses in … Read More ...
Inspiration: Bascom Hogue
Bascom Hogue‘s needle art never fails to amaze me. We’ve seen lots of Bascom’s intense hand embroidery. Here is an example of his take on free-motion machine embroidery. Wow. See more at his Corndogs for the Devil blog.… Read More ...
Pearl purl as bark
LilyStitch stretched and couched pearl purl–a goldwork material–to create the look of bark on her Tree of Hope. The results are appropos and gorgeous. Go to her blog post to see more photos.… Read More ...
Should Orna design rings?
Orna Willis kicks needlepoint jewelry up a notch with this statement ring. Imagine this on your finger! Now, go tell Orna what you think. She’s collecting feedback about this new design idea at her blog post.… Read More ...
Allie has a heart
Oh, my! Look what Allie Aller is doing now! With permission, she is using a block design created by crazy-quilting star Carole Samples as the basis for a new quilt. (Her friend Val Bothell is doing the same–it’s a challenge … Read More ...
Inspiration: Arlene White
I got this sweet note from Arlene White:
… Read More ...Fibers and Fabrics my craft group that I am a member of here in Townsville, Queensland, Australia has a challenge each year. Late last year we were given an object and
Elegance in felt
Shanshan of tinytoadstool shows off her first felt beret of 2012. I am overwhelmed by the details–from the stitching of the background to the perfectly executed dimensional butterflies. I think this is headwear for a modern bride! Go to tinytoadstool … Read More ...
New Plastic Canvas adventures with Diane
I love Diane Gilleland‘s brain! Look what she stitched up! I’m a bit intimidated by the complexity of this project: She says the male robot is built from 38 pieces of plastic canvas and the female from 22. Considering … Read More ...
Inspiration: Hearty Craft
I have to share just one more handmade Christmas ornament. This beaded felt bell by Hearty Craft is perfect in every way–so unbearably sweet that I want to eat it. See close-up views at her blog post.
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Scary Deri
Eeeeep! Lucius Malfoy with a Deatheater mask in teeny DeriDoll form! Fabulous. See more views at Deri’s blog post.… Read More ...
Tambour work on leather
We’ve seen Creative Mind‘s tambour embroidery before. So pretty! This time, she applies it to a scrap of leather, fills the outline with sequins, and creates a stylish, blingy purse. Go to her blog post to see all the … Read More ...
Meet Patti Roberts-Pizzuto
Bari of We Love French Knots highlights the embroidery on paper of needle artist Patti Roberts-Pizzuto. See her post. (Scroll down to 1/2/12.)… Read More ...
Inspiration: Karen Ruane
I am always awed by the delicacy of Karen Ruane‘s work. Her take on shisha embroidery is soft, pure. Peeks into her eyelet stitches deliver sweet surprises. See more at her blog post.… Read More ...