I love Nichol Brinkman‘s brain! Check out the latest item from Pink Cheeks Studios: a mobile of sumo wrestlers! Brilliant! See more at Nichol’s blog post.
Ed. note: Nichol didn’t ask or compensate me to post about her … Read More...
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I love Nichol Brinkman‘s brain! Check out the latest item from Pink Cheeks Studios: a mobile of sumo wrestlers! Brilliant! See more at Nichol’s blog post.
Ed. note: Nichol didn’t ask or compensate me to post about her … Read More...
This bead embroidery, Mushroom Corals by Eleanor Pigman, is perfection in my eyes. A deceptively simple image that combines excellent composition, masterful use of color, and of course exquisite beading. At 8.5″ x 11.25″, how many thousands of seed … Read More...
Oh, my. Don’t you wish you were on K. Sperino‘s mailing list! See more views of her gorgeous painted and stitched postcards at her Finishing Lines post.
I want to eat this crazy-quilt block by Kathy Shaw of Shawkl. Every precious, sweet thread and bead of it. See lots of close-ups at Kathy’s blog post.
Waterrose blog is a treat I’ve been enjoying for some time now; so I especially enjoyed the interview with Rose, the blog owner, by Bari Ackerman on We Love French Knots. Get to know Rose a bit and … Read More...
Give yourself a little joy today: Go over to Deborah Schlegel‘s Art Threads blog and check out her review (with great photos) of a current exhibit of the fiber art of Kelsey Viola Wiskirchen, Handed On. These delicate … Read More...
This isn’t news of a tutorial or a product you can buy. It is sheer eye candy–picture-perfect tatting. Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer’s Tatting created this pansy hairclip just for the joy of it. She tells a bit about the source … Read More...
Susan of Red Gate Stitchery wowed us with her embroidered pendants. Now she has kicked it up another notch with embroidered rings! Go to her blog post to find out more.
Whether or not you’ve been watching the development of Susan Elliott‘s latest crazy quilt, January, you will adore her photo essay of the finished work. Her writing is as evocative as her stitching. Her photography is perfection. Her artistry … Read More...
Masha N of Russia has turned out another block for CQ Journal Project 2012 with unique character and mood. A model of composition, it projects a definite folk-art aesthetic. Well done! Go to the blog post for an image you … Read More...
I am sockless. My footcoverings were totally knocked off by Chris Richards of Ella’s Craft Creations, who interpreted a recent TAST Challenge, satin stitch, on evenweave fabric. A brilliant improvisation and a perfect way to use up odds and ends … Read More...
Are you as enthralled as I am by this new spring-inspired felted and embroidered work by Michala Gyetvai of Kayla Coo? If so, then you’ll be completely knocked out when you find out the scale of the piece. Go to … Read More...
This quilt by Terry of And Sew It Goes–first it made my jaw drop; then it made me itch to run to my studio and applique and embroider like crazy. The 15″ x 35″ fire quilt is an entry for … Read More...
Eep! The Lone Beader interprets the corded poodle in beads! Go to her post for a photo you can click to enlarge. And don’t miss the link to her Easter Etsy sale–it’s good all weekend.
Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities practices her satin stitch and expresses her Canadian pride with this colorful hoop. She says,
… Read More...I did this for a Canadian Swap on Craftster and thought it was most fitting. I must say
Alli Coate‘s new series blends pencil drawing, painting, and stitching into expressions of some of her favorite verses from Psalms. She’s creating these large works–32″ x 40″–for her first solo gallery show, Threads, which is coming up. She … Read More...
The CQ Journal Project 2012 is bringing so much talent and workmanship into the light, I can’t possibly blog all the wonderfulness. But every once in a while, someone posts a crazy-quilted block that is so unusual, I have to … Read More...
I love it when Susan Elliott takes a workshop! When she shares her thoughts and photos afterward, it’s almost as good as getting to go myself. Recently she attended a design and embellisher class with felting goddess Margo Duke (Her … Read More...
Lynette Andreasen‘s incomparable embroidery on metal will be on exhibit in June at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Arizona. We watched with great interest as Lynette blogged her experiences and works while pursuing her MFA (granted … Read More...