Her beads are gorgeous! She’s Kerri Fuhr and I have written about her before…and I will again. Soon in fact. I just received a tutorial from her to review so expect another post about her and that tutorial in the … Read More...
Men stitch bisht
Hannah of enbrouderie introduced me to bisht — a type of embroidery on men’s garments by men that is traditional in Saudi Arabia. Beautiful! If this artform is new to you, too, you’ll enjoy her blog post.
Kicking domestic arts up a notch
Abstract designs, needlepoint, organic forms. It must be the work of Japanese needle artist parpi of Cresus Artisinat! What are these little works? Coasters. That’s right. Parpi has a practical side. See more at her blog post.
Thinly veiled truth
I can’t believe I haven’t yet mentioned Susan Lenz‘s latest embroidered installation, I do/I don’t. I was awed by her sheer banners embroidered with text in earlier installation work. The progression to similar treatment of bridal veils is logical … Read More...
The repurposing of an old spoon rack and a chair into a display rack
Amy of the blog A Nest for All Seasons sent in a link to her post about how she repurposed an “old ugly spoon rack” into a great revamped display and organizing element. And how she turned a chair into … Read More...
International Society of Glass Bead Makers Gathering
I’ve been talking about BECon so much and even the GAS conference and have neglected to let everyone know that registration is open for the next ISGB Gathering that’s being held in Louisville, KY July 27-31, 2001. Go directly to … Read More...
Susan captures SharonB
Susan Elliott gets everything! In April, she attended CQ Adventure, a crazy-quilters’ retreat that attracted illustrious teachers from around the globe to Glastonbury, CT, USA. Among these luminaries: our beloved Sharon Boggon (SharonB of Pin Tangle), who … Read More...
Run your fill
If you check the Fill Stitch category in your favorite stitch dictionary, running stitch probably isn’t included. But it becomes the perfect fill stitch to show movement and add shading in Caine‘s interpretation of Covus tristis‘ tentacle design. … Read More...
Inspiration: Rag Rescue
sandie-k of Rag Rescue says, “I wanted to see if I could use 1950’s smocking pieces in a different way. Having found an old folk tale about how a rainbow was made, which included two birds, I set about making … Read More...
Inspiration: pilli pilli
Pilli pilli‘s tiny weather hoops make me squeal with delight. See more of her work on her blog.
Little Red Riding Hood Tea For Two
African American Fabrics
I absolutely love this bottle tree fabric from artist, activist, fabric designer Kweli Kitwana.
this one is great too:
You can purchase these and others designed by Kweli on Spoonflower. She also teaches classes on creating your own Fabric … Read More...
Mad Tea Party Set – quilted goodness
Check it out. Technoplastique made this tea party set with fabric, then quilted it for a dimensional look. Any little girl could put on a proper English tea with this pretty set. She shows you how to make it at … Read More...
Motorcycles out of watch parts
Pretty groovy motorcycle made from watch parts. (I like the background it was photographed on too…)
Stained Glass News
I don’t spend as much time as I should on stained glass. I know that’s not necessarily right since this blog is about all things glass. I just don’t do it…but I don’t make stained glass so I get a … Read More...
Inspiration: Keep Calm and Shoot Stuff
Photographer and textile designer Luzia Pimpinella created wall art for her bedroom, a few shown here. She wrapped fabric around embroidery hoops then used applique and/or embroidery to embellish them. So lovely. Visit her blog to see more.
Tutorial: Felt Flower Pins for Summer!
Yoonie Blogs from her home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, her blog is named “Yoonie-at-Home”. She is offering us this darling tutorial on how to create the floral pin pictured above. Yoonie has made a lot of felt flower pins … Read More...
Interweave’s New Knitting Lab!
With Exciting Classes from Your Favorite Instructors
Interweave Knitting Lab | November 3-6, 2011 | Marriott San Mateo | San Mateo, CA
Registration is Open!
Registration is now open for the first annual Interweave Knitting Lab… Read More...
Never Before Seen Artwork – Sometimes Here Sometimes There
Great collage paintings by kim naumann. She talks about her process of finishing her artwork here: Never Before Seen Artwork – Sometimes Here Sometimes There.
Free pattern: Floral Impressions quilt
Judy Best designed this quilt to highlight Rowan’s Flower Market collection. I love the watercolor look of these fabrics. Get the Floral Impressions quilt pattern at Fabric Trends project page. Go straight to the PDF.
Ed. note 2/19/2013:… Read More...