The heavily embroidered bird soft sculptures of Catherine Frere-Smith are breathtaking in detail. See photos of her works as they emerge at her blog.
Many thanks to Carolyn Foley of Caro-Rose-Creations for pointing out Catherine’s work.
Inspiration: Julia Lines Wilson
Lenora of the Textile Arts Center shares photos of some of the fiber-art sculptures of Julia Lines Wilson. Enjoy the exhibit.
Moroccan Candle Holder
Creme de la Craft created a wonderful tutorial for turning a simple glass votive holder into a beautiful Moroccan creation with henna-inspired details. Check it out!
Help the elf looking for his shoes by making him a pair; tutorial
These are the cutest little felt elfin clogs I have ever seen. “Allsorts” is the cheery little blog of Jenny B Harris who is an illustrator, designer, and generally artsy crafty person. Jenny tells us: “Bitsy Elf clogs! What could … Read More...
Franklin music festival | Meeting the Wuests
Anywhere quilters go, we have our eyes tuned in to see quilts, right? As I roamed around Franklin Square enjoying the sounds of the Bluegrass Along the Harpeth Fiddlers Jamboree, I spied the back of a pretty quilt top blowing … Read More...
Citronella Sand Candles
Learn how to make sand-covered citronella candles with an awesome video tutorial from Mahar Craft.
Monday Mosaic: Sculpting Has Me
What can I say? I’m on an extended sculpture kick. These are fabulous – and yes, I did sneak in a mosaic, it showed up in my polymer clay search and it is very, very awesome – and as always … Read More...
Handful of Salt and Bullseye Glass…
I hung out at the handful of salt booth at the Dwell on Design show here in Los Angeles in June. I liked the artists and crafters they carried and profiled. So today I noticed they were writing about one … Read More...
Inspiration: Chris Richards
How many stitches do you need to know to be able to create beautiful embroidery? Evidently, only one. Chris of Ella’s Craft Creations developed this breathtaking work using only running stitch. (OK, OK, she got a little fancy with the … Read More...
Felt Sunflower tutorial and pattern
The Sunflowers are coming out in many yards in the USA and we would surely love to keep these amazing flowers around all year buy they do not dry into a pristine usable bloom; so the next best thing is … Read More...
I’ll be seeing you
Sylvia Windhurst (Windy River Beadwork & Embroidery) has created a new series of embroidered felt brooches with realistic eyes as the focals. So awesome. Go to her blog post to see more.
Just a little embellishment
Some running stitches and a few straight stitches take a cute fabric bag and kick it up to handmade-awesome. See three beautiful examples created by Helena Frontini.
Photo Votive Holder
Display your favorite photos with pride on a votive candle holder. Black and white photocopies and contact paper are use to create this effect. View the tutorial at Inspired Ideas.
Hint: Keep blocks straight while sewing
Karen of Quilts Etc. shows quilters how to keep blocks straight and in order while taking them from the design wall to the sewing machine. Since tearing out stitches is no fun, I am bookmarking this handy tip. Visit her … Read More...
Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
In my random wanders on the interwebs looking for interesting glass topics to write about I found this web site, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. What a great site. They have memberships and give grants and sponsor events. And … Read More...
Humor: A quilter’s logic applied to the cost of quilt making
Kristyne of Pretty by Hand declares the cost is “free” for making this pretty pink floral quilt. She explains it’s due to specific financial calculations quilters use, a universal rule. I’m still laughing, you will too. Visit her post and … Read More...
How to Make a Felt Chick with wire legs tutorial
Tania of “Myrtle and Eunice” lives in Melbourne, Australia and she is the mother of three, wife to one. Tania is a slightly obsessive designer and crafter. This is fine with us because she has some darling tutorials to share. … Read More...
Wine Stain Paintings – Amelia Fais Harnas
Normally, spilling red wine on pristine white cotton would be cause for alarm and Stain Stick. For Amelia Fais Harnas though, spilling red wine onto fabric, in conjunction with batik wax resist techniques is a masterful form of art. Harnas … Read More...
Goldwork: Up close
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread has been letting us look over her shoulder as she tackles a new goldwork piece. The results are amazing–I could look at this embroidery all day. Go to her blog post for lots more views… Read More...
Customize a Candle with Tissue Paper
Kimberly Michelle shares this fun and easy idea for using an original design, tissue paper and a hair dryer to make a plain candle special. Check out how!