I am still working on blocks for the the diamond block quilt I am working on. As I have explained before the quilt is inspired – or the shape of the blocks were inspired by a quilt made by Martha Bingley in 1883. I am gradually embellishing them one by …
I know Monday morning is not the time to say grab a cuppa but yesterday afternoon browsing led me to discover these sites. These are ideal for anyone interested in the history of fashion accessories or Crazy quilters who are designing embroidery motifs of fans. These sites are great visual …
Art in Needlework by Lewis F Day and Mary Buckle is a 326 page book published in 1907. This complete book is online and free to download from the Internet Archive site. You can download it in PDF format or if you just want to browse the book first and …
I still get lost on the NYPL Digital Gallery site. This morning I am running late because of a section of the site titled Dress and Fashion: Design and Manufacture Click on the collection contents link and you will be lost. Not lost in the site because of bad navigation …
I have found another colour schemer on the Color Schemer Online v2 site. It’s straight forward to use, as you simply select a colour which is specified by either its RGB or hex# value and the schemer produces a group of colours that compliment your original color. You can then …
It’s time for another my weekly report on the state of my WISPs (Works in Slow Progress) as part of Sandie’s UFO and WISP challenge. This time I have completed a block from start to finish with both embroidery and beading done. As you can see it is another light …
This Index of charts for medieval middle eastern counted-thread embroidery will have immediate appeal for many historical embroiderers. These charts graphed by Rosemary Stecher are also useful for anyone interested in including some traditional work or reinterpreting traditional designs in contemporary samplers.
