Evidently, needle artist Aimee Ray can’t stand to throw away her orts. (I can totally relate, can’t you?) So she’s turned them into what she calls “stitched messes” — colorful, textural, framable thread compositions. Brilliant! See her post.
Foxy lady
Check out Mimi Kirchner‘s latest creation — a soft fox doll with sweet accessories. You’ll love the details! See Mimi’s post.
Redwork on quilts
Roseann of Rosebud’s Cottage gives us a close-up look at some of the red and white quilts on display at a quilt show in New York City last month, many incorporating redwork embroidery. You’ll enjoy her photos. Go to Roseann’s … Read More...
Royals wed in embroidered gowns
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles takes a look at several royal wedding ensembles of recent history, sharing delicious photos and fascinating details about the lacework, embroidery, and beading involved. Enjoy Susan’s post.
Inspiration: Troublet
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting created this Heart of Many Colors for a dear friend. Proof that improvisational embroidery rocks. Go to her blog.
Technique close-up: Tiny baskets
Enjoy a close-up view and some hints about the construction of several kinds of dimensional needlework baskets on Salley Mavor‘s blog.
Inspiration: Iviva Olenick
Something new from needleartist Iviva Olenick. LOVE the addition of applique. See her Were I So Besotted blog.
Who has a surprise
kittykill of feeling stitchy found this awesome needle art by Onegroovyday on Craftster. Even if you’re not a Dr. Who fan, you will clap with delight at the tardis’ secret. Go to kittykill’s post.
Inspiration: Salley Mavor
… Read More...For the past 4 months, I’ve been working on Rabbitat, a large (24″ x 30″) fabric relief piece. It started as a simple driftwood house, then I added a rabbit topiary and over time
Hidden meaning: Jeremy Chase Sanders
Jamie Chalmers (Mr X Stitch) has posted a review of the work of Jeremy Chase Sanders, a textile artist from San Francisco, California, USA. The plaids shown here were woven by Jeremy. They’re pretty enough as they … Read More...
Looking closely at Suzhou
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread received a piece of Suzhou embroidery as a gift. The work — seen through her analysis and beautiful close-up photos — invites study and awe. Enjoy Mary’s post.
A cameo role
Check out Katy‘s take on the classic cameo brooch. Awesome! She’s sharing the source for the little frame. You’ll have to come up with your own cameo embroidery. See Katy’s post at Sew Lovely Embroidery.
Inspiration: Racaire
Austrian stitcher Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework has been letting us look over her shoulder as she creates this awesome metal-thread embroidery. The focal — a representation of a medieval Jewish wedding ring — is astonishing in its detail. … Read More...
The mystery of embroidered eggs
Holy smokes! Look what Mary Corbet found: ribbon embroidery on eggshells! Really. Stitched right through the shells. How? Read more and see more photos at Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Embroidering disappointment
This amazing work is by Gina Dawson. Her blog post explains,
… Read More...These are funeral wreaths with text pulled from my personal rejection letters. I created these pieces after stitching some of my rejection letters and becoming fascinated with the
Embroider some inchies
iHanna‘s embroidered inchies are making my fingers itch to stitch. I can think of dozens of applications for these little pretties, from applique to jewelry to greeting-card embellishments. See more on her post.
Inspiration: Checkout Girl
I’m loving these “multi-hoop experiments” by Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl). Visit her blog.
Personalize with a little stitching
Anna of Sweet life personalizes an off-the-shelf plain sweater with a little embroidery. She says, “Of course, this sweater can be used as it is, but it feels a lot more me after I spent an evening making a monster … Read More...
Evolution of an embroidery
Tracey of Trekky gets Crafty shows us the evolution of an embroidered art piece that combines free machine embroidery, running stitch, stem stitch, satin stitch, and wonky cross stitch. You’ll love the photo series. See the post.
Vincent tries bobbin lace
Vincent of worksofhands completed this amazing bobbin-lace collar — following instructions in a book! He’s so freakin awesome. See the post.