A while back, I gave away a lot of rockin products from EK Success, including several of their new needlefelting kits. One winner, Donna Herron, got back in touch recently to show what she did with her kit. She … Read More ...
The perfect touch
You know I love the teeny-tiny needlework pendants by Corinne of So September. So of course I think this is the most perfect piece of holiday-themed jewelry ever! Imagine Corinne’s bitty mistletoe in its silver frame against a black velvet … Read More ...
Support textile artists through TAFA
Rachel Biel, founder of the Textile and Fiber Arts List (TAFA) writes so beautifully about TAFA’s mission and evolution. I wish I could share her entire e-newsletter with you, including links to TAFA’s kindred sites. In this limited space, … Read More ...
Terri goes wild(life)
Terri Bett
of Betty’s Delights takes a detour from her usual kitchy, pin-up-style embroideries to do some stunning wildlife studies. The Etsy listing for this work says, “This piece is hand drawn onto fabric and then handstitched using tones of … Read More ...
Inspiration: Mother Eagle
I am enthralled by the needlework of Katie of Mother Eagle. Exquisite! Her site profile says,
… Read More ...I design and create my own patterns by hand, and my embroideries are painstakingly stitched in miniature, taking many, many hours of meticulous work.
Inspiration: Richard Saja
Richard Saja‘s irreverent altered toiles never fail to make me squeal with delight. This work is called Behold: ELECTRICITY! Go to his blog post to see more and larger views.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook is inventing her own version of a wall hanging inspired by a Level 7 project at Ecole Lesage. (Shirlee’s skipping right to the good stuff!) Go to her blog post to feast your eyes… Read More ...
A tree straight from the book
I adore the Pocketful of Posies tree that Salley Mavor has put together for the Concord Museum. While I may not be able to create tiny fiber-sculpture ornaments like Salley, I definitely can adapt her spool garland–a perfect tree embellishment … Read More ...
Deri’s Gone with the Wind
Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler as DeriDolls! *nearly fainting from the cuteness* You must see the perfection of Deri‘s interpretation of Rhett’s cravat. Go to her post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: ‘Barely Hooked’
Bird Brain Designs reviews and shares images from Barely Hooked group show at Rae Harrell‘s gallery. I totally love the application of a traditional domestic art to unconventional and provocative subject matter. Well done! Before you click over, be … Read More ...
Inspiration: Nicky Perryman
Nicky Perryman shows lots of photos and a bit of her process in creating some gorgeous, poppy-themed, free-motion machine embroideries. Check out her blog post.… Read More ...
Underwear as art
Heather of In Love With Threads has documented the evolution of corsets with a charming series of original stitcheries. To help you understand the scale of this work of applique and embroidery, the finished piece is about 3″ x 5″! … Read More ...
Sweet as honeysuckle
These honeysuckle blossoms, created by Melissa of Honey Bee’s Bliss, are so delicate and perfect they make me stroke my computer screen. Go to her blog post to see a larger view and to see the honeysuckle vine in context … Read More ...
Tiny perfection by Kathy Andrews
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread has completed the miniature Trevelyon’s Cap, and it is spectacular — everything we imagined it might be as we watched the project progress. Go to her blog post to enjoy views from every angle and … Read More ...
A finished work
This project takes my breath away. Zaffy of opusanglicanum says modestly that she created a “replica of a large piece of medieval embroidery done entirely in naturally dyed wools and silk.” The detail of this work is astonishing. Go to … Read More ...