Zoomorphic calligraphy
BibliOdyssey has pulled together a collection of images on Zoomorphic calligraphy. Don’t miss this as there is something very enticing when word and image are pulled together. Thanks goes to Moleskinerie for the link
Month: January 2007
Free Ebooks online of interest to stitchers
This month the On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics has loaded 3 more free ebooks that are of interest to stitchers. Dentelle Teneriffe, is part of the early DMC library. This book on Teneriffe lace work is of course in French, but the illustrations are understood …
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Semulon
Corey Senderov Jackson has been filling visual journals for a long time. These crowded intense pages are fascinating. Take a look at them on his site Semulon. If you have trouble navigating or loading a flash site take a look at his flickr account as all images are there too.
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No Wednesday WISPS
As regular readers will know this year I am participating in Sandie’s UFO and WISP challenge. This week I do not have a work in progress report as there is none. Apart from the TAST challenge samples I have not done any stitching. Instead, since Jerry has finished the new …
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Ebook on embroidery is online
The Gutenberg Project has an ebook by Grace Christie online. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving . Although published originally in 1912 this book is a total gem don’t miss archiving a copy on your computer and printing out sections as you need it. This book is really a needlework classic that …
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A history of Collage
Did you know that the practice of collage goes hand in hand with the invention of paper and can be traced back to 200 BC in China? Find out more about this and other interesting snips of history in A brief history of Collage compiled by Susan Krieg is a …
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Four Years ago Today
During the Canberra firestorm we were lucky enough o save out home but we lost our garden completely. On the first anniversary we decided to establish a tradition and photograph the garden every year on that day. This is what the garden looked like after the fires. This is what …
