Art, patterns and techniques
Chris Gray describes her latest embroidered jewelry:
All covered with seeding stitches and surrounded by the tiniest seed beads…with a piece of hammered annealed copper…on matching colour memory-wire chokers (in this case purple).
Original and beautiful. Find out more from … Read More ...
I never tire of Karen Ruane‘s work or her lovely blog, Contemporary Embroidery. Her creations are unique. And her photos are as exquisite as her needlework. If you haven’t visited her lately, go see what she’s been up … Read More ...
Omg, omg, OMG!!! Go see the hand-stitched illustrations for Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes by Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio. Mimi Kirchner of Doll blog got permission to post preliminary photos, which are absolutely joyous. … Read More ...
This seat cover makes me so happy, I want to run home and stitch one up for each of my dining room chairs! The technique is simple felt applique — totally accessible. But the concept and the colors make designer… Read More ...
These incredible stitcheries were created by Lisa Connolly and displayed at the Knitting and Stitch Show 2009 in London. If you’re as impressed and excited as I am by this work, I know you’ll want to follow her adventures; so … Read More ...
Janet Granger, maven of miniature needlepoint, has at last started a blog! Woohoo! Check it out.… Read More ...
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses has outdone herself with these gorgeous little felt brooches. She applies just the right amount of CQ and beading embellishment. I want to study them closely and touch them — my criteria for what makes … Read More ...
Oh, my! Look what Annet of Fat-Quarter has done with this month’s Stitch Explorer Challenge: laidwork foundation. Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...
Deepa Balagopal (This and That blog) lets us look over her shoulder at her continuing project, embroidered bed linen. And she shares this nice morsel:
… Read More ...Chain stitch filling is a speciality of Kashmiri Kashida. Kashmir work uses stitches such
Jan of Poppytalk says,
… Read More ...The handmade community is joining together to help a Virginia-based artist get her studio up and running again after she suffered a fire in her studio/handmade goods shop a few months ago. A site, Save the
Enjoy the amazing embroidery and other media of jafagirl at JafaBrit’s Art.… Read More ...
Laura of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin is crafting up some Christmas ornaments that are beautifully simple and effective, relying on bright colors and the texture of appliqued felt to invoke the seasonal spirit. I especially love these Christmas puddings. … Read More ...
These beautiful blackwork brooches are the work of marjo of Erratic Needle. See her blog.… Read More ...
Cindy (marysgranddaughter) has posted a new series of original embroideries on poppytalk handmade. In this set, she explores the connections between mother and daughter. See the blog post for more photos and her commentary.… Read More ...
I’m awed by the improvisational pulled work and embroidered quotes of textile designer and visual artist Iviva Olenick. This piece was inspired by the words of her friend Andrew Thornton about his experience of New York. See lots more … Read More ...