Willard Wigan is a micro sculptor. As a micro-miniaturist Willard creates works that fit into the eye of a needle, can sit on the head of a pin, or a grain of sand. Willard’s sculptures are measured in thousandths of an inch and truely something to marvel at. Found with …
Many gardeners some sort of record of what gets planted when. Have you ever thought of creating a more unique item as a keepsake? Have you thought to keep a botanical scrap book or journal of your garden? Or perhaps designing a sampler that illustrated the plants in your garden? …
Who sticks their tongue out when they are trying to concentrate? Or when they draw? I do and I have been thinking/drawing so hard my tongue is all dried up I am sure it looks like a prune or perhaps a pickle. I have been working up a few designs …
Did you know that the Paisley design is sometimes called Persian Pickles? I didn’t until I got the Paisley bug and started to poke about the topic a little. The pattern can be traced back more than 2,000 years. The Paisley is some argue is Persian in origin, adapted in …
Over on crazyquiltingfriends a yahoo discussion the topic of Kantha work has lead to a discussion on including autobiographical elements and symbols in textiles which leads me to Symbols.Com. Symbols.com is a great resource for anyone interested in including personal symbolism in their textile practice. This site is also great …
I usually steer clear of pep talks and particularly pep talks about being creative. I prefer to get on with it but I tripped over YourCre8tivity.com which is a blog on creativity. Most articles on creativity talk about nurturing your creativity this list talks about 5 Ways to Block Your …
Stitchers find patterns to embroider in all sorts of places. One of them is childrens colouring books. There are a considerable number of colouring pages online that once the suitable adaptation is made are ideal for needlework. These colouring pages of fairies would be of great use to anyone who …
