The Lone Beader just keeps amazing me. I thought her touchable, dimensional beaded doggie brooches were untoppable. And then she comes up with tiny bead-embroidered Scottie dog earrings. If these don’t make you swoon, then you have no bead passion. … Read More ...
Inspiration: S’Mockery Sm’Art
Kay Susan of S’Mockery Sm’Art doesn’t have any scraps. Well, she does…but then she turns them into these fabulous fabric brooches (shown here) and pin cushions. She says they’re “Odds and ends made from scraps and leftovers, useful to put … Read More ...
Getting to know Orna
You know I love needlepoint designer Orna Willis of Ornaments. Would you like to know her a little better? Lucky us! Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has published a rockin interview with Orna. See the article… Read More ...
See the Girl on the Wall video
This video about Girl on the Wall by Jean Baggott has been shared quite a bit already, but I must post the link here. If you’re a stitcher and you haven’t yet seen it, give yourself a treat. See the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Applying embroidery to a ceramic surface
I’m awed by Diem Chau‘s embroidery on ceramics. Even after she explained that the embroidery is on fine silk gauze, which is then applied to the ceramic surface, the beauty and mystery of the work remain. So I am … Read More ...
Lynette Andreason’s big installation
Lynette Andreason‘s MFA thesis exhibition took place this month, and the photos (not to mention the originality of the work) will rock you. You probably already know Lynette for her embroidery on metal. I love the contrast between the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses
When Lisa Boni of Ivory Blush Roses begins planning a new stitching project, she pulls together a palette of materials she might use. As you can see from this photo, the palette is a work of art in itself, before … Read More ...
Elevating the trivial to art
Meri of Agulhas da Meri introduces us to Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. Meri says, “In her sculptures and installations she plays with trivial objects and materials of daily life [such us doilies, knittings, pans, plastic cutlery (forks, knives and … Read More ...
Inspiration: Little stitcheries
These stitcheries make me happy, that’s all.
(1) Dreaming of Spring from Early Bird Special
(2) Apple Tree by HARE and DRUM (via emma lamb)
(3) AMC Gremlin by doe-c-doe… Read More ...
Visit Mimi’s archipelago
Look at Mimi Kirchner‘s latest tiny worlds! I hear steel-drum music, don’t you? See more fabulous photos of these sweet fantasy islands at Doll, Mimi’s blog.… Read More ...
Jude in motion
The checkerboard itself could be part of a larger checkerboard — which is sort of like life. –Jude Hill
Have you been watching the new series of videos by stitchery innovator and experimenter Jude Hill? Jude invites us to … Read More ...
Profile: Surayia Rahman
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles has posted a rockin profile of “needle artist…Surayia Rahman who has spent her life helping hundreds of women escape from poverty in Bengal through needle and thread.” An amazing must-read for needlework lovers. … Read More ...
Inspiration: Ann Wood
If you have not yet had a shot of joy today, this photo should give you your fix. Any glimpse of Ann Wood‘s little birdie fabric sculptures makes me smile — or laugh out loud with delight. See more … Read More ...
Grow with TAFA
Rachel Biel says the new Textile and Fiber Art List is “growing nicely and getting lots of traffic.” This “membership of textile and fiber art artists, business, galleries and projects on the web” helps fiber artists find each other and … Read More ...
Inspiration: Louise Riley
Deadlyknitshade of Crafty Crafty blog kindly pointed out the freakin amazing work of Louise Riley, who embroiders life-size images on mattresses. You’ve got to see this!… Read More ...
