We’ve seen Creative Mind‘s tambour embroidery before. So pretty! This time, she applies it to a scrap of leather, fills the outline with sequins, and creates a stylish, blingy purse. Go to her blog post to see all the … Read More...
Meet Patti Roberts-Pizzuto
Bari of We Love French Knots highlights the embroidery on paper of needle artist Patti Roberts-Pizzuto. See her post. (Scroll down to 1/2/12.)
Great recycling idea: decorative tape holder
I’m not going to tell you what this super great recycled tape holder is made from! You have to go to this link to Connie’s blog Crafty Goodies to see what she recycled. You’ll also see how she “re-functioned” … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Blanket from ‘Crowing’
Heidi from Sewing Daisies coined the term crowing to describe this project where she mixed sewing and crochet. It’s a quilt-y feel-y blanket she made from 48 Kaffe Fassett charm squares edged with blanket stitches and bordered with crochet. So … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Portland Pairs
Found in Portland Pairs Flickr, this is Quilt Inspiration by Sewing Geek. She did a great job capturing these architectural design elements with her camera. Go HERE to see more.
Inspiration: Liberated quilt
This is gorgeous! It’s Liberated Amish Strings found over at Wishes, True and Kind.
Happy New Year Mosaic
In with the New Year! This theme got an especially varied selection!
1. Happy New Year!, 2. Celtic Bronze Horse Fibula, 3. in with 2012, 4. Happy New Year beads
BoyceLundstrom.com
I was turned onto Boyce Lundstrom’s web site by my favorite glass lady, Leigh Adams. So now I’m passing this onto you guys. She did this the other day and I found myself distracted by another site that I ended … Read More...
Nothing Says Festive like a Felt Jellyfish tutorial
Adrienne is offering us a felt Jelly Fish tutorial on her blog “A+a=z”. She saw and admired Futuregirl’s Seahorses and decided to create her own Jelly Fish using repurposed fabrics and threads. However, she knows that Futuregirl’s patterns are for … Read More...
Inspiration: Karen Ruane
I am always awed by the delicacy of Karen Ruane‘s work. Her take on shisha embroidery is soft, pure. Peeks into her eyelet stitches deliver sweet surprises. See more at her blog post.
Using negative space
Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities created nameplate hoops for two little boys using only French knots. Rockin! See more at her blog post.
Is it a toy?
No, that’s not the classic toy we all love. It’s a felt-applique and embroidery facsimile that Jennifer of parrish platz created to cover her e-reader. Clever! See more views at her blog post.
‘Okoto’ quilt eye catching
Rumi from 3PatchCrafts made this art quilt and is sharing it at 3Patch Flickr. She calls it Okoto. I call it amazing. Go HERE to see this and other wonderful quilts Rumi made.
Image credit: 3Patch Flickr
Cuddly quilt full of memories for mom
Kat from Diary of a Flutter.Kat said this quilt (partial part shown) was a pain to make – due to all the stretchy fabrics. It’s made up of her two children’s baby clothes which were mostly knits. Do you see … Read More...
Marie Antoinette Crave Cake
A new “wow” for me: Ms. B’s Cakery. Just browse the amazing gallery and say “wow,” too. I spotted this Marie Antoinette’s Crave Cake at Colin Cowie’s Wedding. Read more about this amazing place HERE.
Artists in the Forefront of Painterly Glass at Bullseye Gallery
I’ve been exploring a more painterly technique in glass and look up to the artists in the next show at Bullseye Gallery in Portland. I’ve even written about a couple of them including Kari Minnick and Michael Janis. Also included … Read More...
Handmade Doctor Who TARDIS Apron and Doctor Who Cookies – Bakingdom
Bakingdom has made some Doctor Who apron awesomeness and Doctor Who cookies. Her weeping angel cookies are creeping me out!!! I want to eat some!
Her gryffindor apron is also great.
Handmade Doctor Who TARDIS Apron and Doctor Who … Read More...
Cat Love
Mandy from Thread and Thrift made this applique quilted cloth from pieces of her family’s clothing. Her inspiration was a couple of lucky black cats. Visit her blog Post: Cats to learn more.
pencil shavings skirt – front view | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Saw this pencil shavings fabric skirt on flickr the other day. How adorable is that?! The fabric was made using spoonflower by weavingmajor. You should go check out all her fabrics. Love the love legos. 🙂
Free Felted Hat Pattern by Twiss & Weber
This type of hat is so popular in today’s fashion world and I know I would like one. Today you can make one from a pattern by Twiss & Weber and Cascade 220 was the yarn of choice. Twiss & … Read More...