Art, patterns and techniques
I’m diggin the work of Monique Jivram. Her bio notes,
… Read More ...British-Colombian embroidery illustrator and artist Monique Jivram, aka My Mums a Hippie, creates work that is vibrant, lively and heavily influenced by her Latin American ancestry. Her fascination with colour,
Everything about this handmade book is exquisite, but my favorite part is the embroidered cover. The book’s creator, the smallest forest, says,
… Read More ...The fabric cover is hand-embroidered Indian cotton with foliage and flowers stenciled in metallic green fabric paints. There
These handmade ornaments by Creative Breathing give me joy! To see a close-up photo of each one, go to her blog post.… Read More ...
This exquisite wearable art is by Shan Shan of tiny toadstool. Her unique berets, she says, are made of wool, then dyed and embroidered. See more on her blog. Or go to her Etsy shop.… Read More ...
This poignant work by Bex of The Blog of Arrrrghhhh! was created as art therapy — a way of understanding and accepting a miscarriage. Further proof that needlework is much more than a pastime in the lives of women. Please … Read More ...
Joetta Maue reviews the fiber art of Kate Keara Pelan with lots of fabulous photos. See the post.… Read More ...
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook shares some of the exquisite work she produced in classes at Ecole Lesage of Paris. She says,
… Read More ...The Lesage classes I took teach techniques use in the fashion industry. This is the second
A couple of blogs are featuring the work of fiber artist Gabriel Dawe. Enjoy lots of eye candy plus interesting observations at the Textile Arts Center blog and Craftzine.com.… Read More ...
Abigail Doan‘s post on the Textile Arts Center blog looks at “the Iranian New Art group, a collective of Iranian artists and students who use recycled and natural (typically fiber) materials to draw attention to the ecological and social … Read More ...
Heather Louise of The Doll Farm made this Good Twin – Evil Twin softie. Her workmanship is amazing as always. But most remarkable is the originality and creativity she puts into each doll. See her blog post. And be … Read More ...
Rosa Martyn created this stumpwork portrait of Lady Gaga. Wow. Get the details and see more photos at her My Little Stitches blog post. (Be sure to check out the close-up of the needlewoven shoes.)
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Look what doe-c-doe did! She thrifted a print of a painting, transferred a cross-stitch design to the back, made stitching holes with a cordless drill, and stitched the design in yarn. Brilliant! See more at her blog post.… Read More ...
Update: Our beloved Rachel Hobson‘s moon embroidery is an entry in a contest sponsored by Etsy and NASA. The entry rules say,
… Read More ...The Contest is intended to demonstrate the Contestants’ passion for NASA through the creation of unique and
How did Penny Nickels do this? I can’t stop looking at the details of her Self Portrait in Lace — it’s almost too much to absorb. Fabulous! See more on Penny’s Donkeywolf blog.… Read More ...
The Lone Beader‘s latest project: Radio City Music Hall. I cannot wait to see how this work develops. Get details from TLB’s blog post.… Read More ...
