As a follow up on my post about 1886 catalogue of embroidery designs online Gina of Patra’s Place left a comment about one of her EBay finds asking if the piece embroidered on perforated paper was the same as the pattern catalogue available. The Pattern catalogue is of stamping designs …
Over on Crochet by Faye, there is a great tutorial on correcting a misplaced buttonhole in a crocheted garment. This clearly illustrated disaster recovery article is definitely worth bookmarking as the solution and engineering involved are quite ingenious!
Cynthia of Colorado Art Studio describes herself as a Ceramic artist who occasionally dabbles in fiber art and painting. On her blog I found she also has an interest in contemporary dolls and printing and recently Cynthia has been exploring linocuts. Also her website houses fiber art and don’t miss …
Micro-Fiber Militia is run by a group who describe themselves as Crochet Graffiti Artists that take crochet into public spaces. They cover urban objects such as parking meters with cosy crochet pieces. Subversive textile practices such as this always makes you look at textiles in new light. Check out the …
A new flickr group Craftabulous Tutorials has started. Tutorials on how to do various crafts are posted with links to either the flickr set or blog. Check it out as there are some great instructional material being listed there.
While in Sydney this weekend we took in The Art of Islam at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. What can I say except some of the pieces were absolutely exquisite. If you are Sydney sider get along to see it. Apart from relishing the textiles, I took great …
Wiehler Magazine is a new publication published free by the Wiehler Gobelin Company. The magazine is available in both German and English. Don’t miss it as this first issue contains some excellent articles. The highlight, for me, was a piece on the German Sampler Museum but for some readers I …
