Shirlee Fassell of NEEDLEANDHOOK lets us look over her shoulder at her course practice piece for Lesage Level III. She says,
… Read More...The piece is called Les Coeurs…The design is worked on silk organza. All the beads and sequins are applied
Honoring women with stitching
Kay Susan of S’Mockery SmArt responded to stitchin fingers‘ International Women’s Day challenge with this sweet pin doll. She says entries had to use “the suffragette colours of purple (for dignity), white (for purity) and green (for hope).” Love … Read More...
Allie’s stitchy experiment
When Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) wanted to express appreciation to her roommate at a recent conference, she whipped up a little sumpin sumpin from fabric scraps, a vintage hankie, some fabric glue, tulle, and a little machine … Read More...
Lace work, old and new
John Hopper has an excellent article on The Textile Blog about the lace work of Dagobert Peche in the early 20th century. A sample of Peche’s work is shown in the top image. When I saw it, I couldn’t help … Read More...
Losses
The needle art world lost two well-loved leaders recently.
Judy Harper, needlepoint matriarch, died February 28. Her obituary is posted on the home page of her web site.
Lisa Roswell, the designer behind The Primitive Needle, … Read More...
Inspiration: Dog-Daisy Chains
This “little hand-sized silk purse” takes my breath away. It’s the work of Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains, whose embroidered velvet brooches give me tears every time she posts photos. And now: little reticules that look like blooms. Gorgeous. See … Read More...
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
Be still my heart! Mimi Kirchner is making lumberjacks! With accessories. “Ohhhhhhhh, I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay…” See more photos at Mimi’s blog post.
Help TAFA get a new website
Big things are in the works at the Textile and Fiber Art List. Rachel Biel, TAFA’s founder, says,
… Read More...TAFA continues to move forward with its plans for a new website…Members will each have their own landing pages and
Inspiration: tinytoadstool
Ooooooooooo, gorgeous. Felted and embroidered pompoms from Shan Shan of tinytoadstool. See more photos at her blog post.
Inspiration: Creative Daily
This little pretty by Lorraine of Creative Daily makes me sing with delight. She says modestly, “I was practicing stitching and some more beading on this one! Background is strips of lace and a crocheted doily.” Imagine what she’ll create … Read More...
Enter Pat’s giveaway
Pat of Bird Nest on the Ground is celebrating her third blogaversary with an awesome giveaway: one of her gorgeous candlestick pin cushions, a mini appliqued and embroidered landscape, and more (including chocolate!). Go to her blog post to enter… Read More...
Inspiration: French-knot buttons
These gorgeous buttons, created by Pat of Bird Nest on the Ground, ended up taking too much time to be good candidates for sale. Too bad. Wouldn’t they be gorgeous on your crazy quilt! Still, they would make great … Read More...
The amazing illusions of Fraser Smith
Rachel Biel of Rayela’s Fiber Focus profiles the work of Fraser Smith, who replicates textile art as wood carvings. She says, “Is he a carver? A painter? A textile artist? How about all three?” I buy her argument. Read … Read More...
Happy birthday, TAFA!
The Textile and Fiber Art List, founded by Rachel Biel, has reached an important milestone: its first anniversary. How is Rachel celebrating? By making big plans for year two. She says,
… Read More...2012 promises to be a year of
Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook gives us some luscious glimpses of her latest work, a “crazy art quilt.” See more photos on her blog post.
Inspiration: lil fish studios
Lisa of lil fish studios shows us a bit of the process she follows to create these amazing brooches of needlework on wood. She says,
… Read More...Each of these wood brooches has been cut from a downed branch that I’ve hauled
Inspiration: tinctory
Eva of tinctory smocks fabric into organic forms as focals for her exotic jewelry. So original. So beautiful. See more on her blog.
Nellie’s unraveled
Unraveled by Nellie of Nellie’s Needles. Awe. Some. See her post.
Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell and Susan Elliott
I keep going back, over and over, to Susan Elliott‘s photos of Shirlee Fassell‘s Vintage Vignettes crazy quilt. The design and stitching are varied and perfect, and Susan’s photos are phenomenal. Each image captures techniques I want to … Read More...
Inspiration: Creative Breathing
These handmade ornaments by Creative Breathing give me joy! To see a close-up photo of each one, go to her blog post.