Long and Short stitch is used for shaded fillings and often used in ‘thread painting’ as it is wonderful to shade from one tone to another. People often think of Long and short stitch as one of those challenging stitches that mark you out as an advanced embroiderer. Long and short …
I am not sure is beanie is an Australian slang term but here is the Wikipedia defintion of the term beanie. In short a beanie is a type of hat and to my mind the quirkier the better and that is what you get at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. …
I have recently discovered the work of Mary Yaeger via my post written a couple of weeks ago about scutelliphily. Mary Yaeger mixes a dash of humour with a feminist twist as she creates one of a kind female merit badges which illustrate “rites of passage”. These small hand embroidered …
Gum Arabic is a water soluble, non-toxic, and colourless. In fact gum Arabic is a food additive often used in processed foods as a thickener. It comes from the tree sap of Acacia nilotica. For these reasons providing you use it sensibly it is safe to use at home. Neki …
Liz of Dreaming spirals has complied a Map of Textile Museums in the United States using Google maps. As Liz points out often a google search turns up sketchy information on aspects of collections. It is a great idea not only if in you live in country but if you …
The English Eccentrics Design Archive is featuring some designs and sketchbook themes from their collection of over 3,000 pieces. Grab a cuppa and take a peak into the minds and creative processes of British designers. These are not sentimental self reflective “art journals” but sketchbooks that collect together and push …
I should not really call this a toy but I like playing with such things. It is actually a comprehensive introduction to Colour Theory hosted at Brown University. Information on both electronic and pigment-based colour theory is covered and contains exercises that allow the user to discover for themselves the …
