Finding fresh colour combinations and working out colour schemes can sometimes be a challenge. There are many tools online that can make it fun or simply offer you a fresh look. Using a colour palette generator can also be fun, particularly when you start to play with some of your …
Pintangle normally focuses on Hand embroidery and crazy quilting, but I think many readers will be interested in this. I am proud to offer my readers a discount on C&T’s next Creative Spark event: Piecing Palooza. Piecing Palooza is a LIVE online event happening on June 29th offering skill and …
I have been experimenting with Sun dyes or Heliographic dyes and decided to share what I did. Sometimes this technique is called sun dyeing or sun sensitive dyeing. Sun dyes are very easy to use. This is what I did to get the vibrant results illustrated here. I first washed …
The Overlord Embroidery is the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy by Allied Forces on 6 June, 1944. Commissioned by Lord Dulverton in 1968 and completed in 1974, it was designed by artist Sandra Lawrence. The 34 panels measure 83 metres (272 feet) in length making this one of the largest …
I have started up a new Facebook group for creative embroiderers. I thought regular readers would like to know about it. The idea behind the Creative Embroidery facebook group is that it is an easy way for stitchers to share ideas, tips, resources, your work in progress, and finally your …
When we were in the UK we paid a visit to Bath. While we were there of course I had to see the world-class collection at the Fashion Museum. I must have spent a couple of hours wandering through the museum and ogling at everything from dresses, mens clothes, gloves, …
While in Bristol I discovered one of the city’s textiles treasures. When visiting the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery I discovered four ‘tapestries’ depicting the history of Bristol in 27 scenes. My photos are very dodgy because the Bristol tapestries are behind glass. Hopefully, you can get a sense of the …
