People can never learn too much about colour and what fascinates me is that it is an area that is always an interesting part of the process. There is always interesting discoveries to made and intriguing contrasts to develop. It’s a constant challenge. I discovered Colour in Needlework by Lucy …
Full detailed instructions on how to do needlelace stitches are available from vintage craft patterns. There are tatting and knitting patterns too for those who are interested .
Many costumers will be well aware of the Costume and Textiles in the Medici Archive. The Medici Archive Project was founded in 1995 in order to produce documentary sources for scholars and realize the potential of the Medici Granducal Archive, housed in the Archivio di Stato in Florence. An aspect …
There is a free Christmas Decoration called Garland twist designed by Susan Kerndt as a beginner’s project introducing basic canvas needlework techniques.
I found these interesting excerpts online from the Costumes and textiles of Royal India by Ritu Kumar As a taster… “Among the many hundred gods in the Hindu pantheon is Vishvakarma the God of Craft. He is worshipped by artisans around the country. Every August, Vishvakarma puja is held when …
In the last week or so I have finished the last touches of a couple of sites that I have been working on. As I was working on both sites I thought about how different they are. As a web designer I believe in producing a website that expresses the …
Jill Smith dropped me an email a week or so ago now, to say she is offering classes in creative textiles. Offers include, Layering Class and the Slash Technique, Free Motion Embroidery, Shibori Dyeing, Indian Delights, Make A Wall Hanging out of Scraps, and a series of single classes. I …
