Oscar Wilde as a wee little DeriDoll. Need I say more? Go to Deri’s post.… Read More ...
Needlepunch by Elsa Mora
Ooooooooo. Elsa Mora applies her unique style to needlepunch with gorgeous results. See more views of this fab necklace at her blog post.
Ed. note: Elsa Mora did not request or compensate this post.
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Inspiration: While She Naps
What happens when Abbyjane of While She Naps receives a box of vintage linens from a friend? Birds with cutwork-lace wings emerge overnight! So pretty. Go to Abbyjane’s blog.
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Eye candy: tinytoadstool’s berets
See a breathtaking survey of the evolution of tinytoadstool‘s gorgeous embroidered felt berets–a mosaic she created as a portfolio for an exhibition. Go to her post.… Read More ...
Who is that tattoed man?
Mimi Kirchner‘s broad-chested tattooed men always give me a smile of pleasure. But her description of this gentleman made me laugh out loud with delight: Santa on vacation. Yes! I always suspected that Santa was secretly hot! See more … Read More ...
Inspiration: Threads and Patches
This crazy-quilt block by Marjolein of Threads and Patches is as good as a textbook for creating an interesting and complex yet harmonious design. Each detail deserves attention. Like the drooping grape clusters. Or the tiny silk-ribbon-rosette flowers. Or the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Susan Elliott
Embroidery on a skeleton leaf. Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles. I can’t stop looking at it.… Read More ...
Inspiration: The Lone Beader
I’m swooning. Check out this tiny bead-embroidered collie brooch by The Lone Beader. She never disappoints. Go to her blog post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Flying Haystacks
Holy. Smokes. Here’s something new from Flying Haystacks. He says,
… Read More ...This is the largest piece I have yet completed in embroidery, 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″…This one is completely filled solid with stitches.
It started out with the central
Artist interview: Karen Ruane
Bari Ackerman of We Love French Knots has posted an interview with our beloved Karen Ruane (contemporary embroidery). Get to know Karen a little better and see lots of photos of her gorgeous work. Go to We Love … Read More ...
Susan’s Famous Last Words
Our beloved Susan Lenz is one of the artists headlining a new show at Vision Gallery in Chandler, Arizona. The exhibition, which has a Dia de Los Muertos theme, features Susan’s grave-rubbing quilts and epitaph banners under the title Famous … Read More ...
Inspiration: Elsa Mora
Elsa Mora keeps trying new things and creating wonderful new surprises. Like this stunning bead-embroidered necklace. I hope we’ll see many more of these. Visit Elsita’s blog.… Read More ...
Inspiration: NDBex
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here is Frankenboobies, a work by Rebecca Martz-Burley aka NDBex. She created this embroidery as a way of helping purge her discomfort with her mastectomy scars. In a personal note, she … Read More ...
The dress as art
This incredible work, A Prairie Dress by Monika of My Sweet Prairie, incorporates a whole range of techniques. Monika says,
… Read More ...This dress features loops, ties, hooks & eyes, my first ever zipper, boning, princess seams, a train, pleats, darts,
A look at Asia-Pacific stitchery
Australian needle artist Carolyn of caro-rose-creations shares photos from her recent visit to the Threads, Contemporary Textiles and the Social Fabric at the Gallery of Modern Art in Queensland. Her photos capture works from several ethnic traditions. See her post … Read More ...