Margaret Oomen and her resurrection fern blog make me happy every day. If you don’t yet follow Margaret’s blog, add it to your reader! Go to resurrection fern.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Neta Amir
Sometimes, Neta Amir‘s old socks turn into…kittehs! See more on Nita’s doll stories blog.… Read More ...
Pansy Crazy Quilting eye candy
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses added her awesome stitchery to this luscious pansy CQ block that is circulating in a round robin. Her contributions included the large ribbon pansy and a cluster of silk-ribbon violas (upper left). See more on … Read More ...
You could win a Sue Rangeley bag
Last week, I mentioned the MrXStitch review of Sue Rangeley‘s book, Embroidered Originals, and the fab giveaway: Anyone who orders the book from Sue’s web site before June 30 is entered into a draw with six prizes of … Read More ...
Textiles and national identity
I like to read everything John Hopper wants to write on The Textile Blog. Today’s post, though, is especially interesting to me. Using Poland (and the works of Wladyslaw Skoczylas) for example, he examines the role of arts … Read More ...
Inspiration: lilla lotta
Here is how Anna of lilla lotta passes the time while she waits for the daily mail. I think this amazing piece is machine-stitched onto a paper background. And look at the layers of textured stitching in the hair. Lovely. … Read More ...
Inspiration: Wren and Stitchy
The hoop framing this embroidery is 4 inches in diameter! Think how tiny the stitches must be in this intricate design. Glenda of Wren and Stitchy created this work for a swap from an Urban Threads pattern. The French knots … Read More ...
Stitched poetry by Checkout Girl
Look what Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) has been up to. The words — from an original poem — sent me on a lovely daydream trip. See more, learn how and why, from Melissa’s blog post.… Read More ...
Arlee puts herself into her work
I love Arlee Barr so hard! I’ve always thought we were kindred stitch-spirits. But after reading her post on MrXStitch today, I know we were separated at birth (a decade apart — time travel probably was involved). If you have … Read More ...
Inspiration: Nerine
I tend to love everything that machine-embroidery artist Nerine feels like making. But — as I approach another birthday (How did there get to be so many?) — this work is fraught with personal meaning for me. And it just … Read More ...
Inspiration: Diane Savona
I am deeply touched by Diane Savona‘s Closet Archaeology exhibition, thanks to John Hopper‘s thorough, sensitive review on The Textile Blog. I now wish there were some way I could go to New Jersey to see this … Read More ...
Help Nikki become a star
You can help Nikki (Nikki, In Stitches) get her own television show! She says,
… Read More ...As many of you know I am passionate about all things crafty and now is my chance to get my own show. Oprah (as
Embroidering a mixed-media surface
Hanna of iHanna’s Creative Space gives us a detailed look at her mixed-media work, Fly photo over an Inner Landscape. She says,
… Read More ...I love this name! It goes so well with what I see in this embroidery; myself. The winding
Tattoos to embroidery
Sarah Terry of Guerilla Embroidery has created needleart from the sketches that served as patterns for her personal body art. Tattoo designs = ideal needlework patterns. Sarah’s work proves it. See more on her blog post.… Read More ...
Stitching with a modern vibe
This contemporary needlepunch design — created by PataPri and featured on MrXStitch — has my brain churning with ideas. The simple graphics. The excellent color choices. Let’s all go home and spend the evening needlepunching embroidering French knots!
