I am having a tidy up of PDF files I have down loaded at various times and printing them out as I have found that leaving them on the computer means they get forgotten if I am not careful. So expect a few more pointers to gems like this over …
The Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont (1846-1890) is published online as a web site. The book hold 16 chapters that range across many areas of needlework. For anyone looking for pulled and drawn stitches there is a chapter on Single Cut Openwork and a chapter on Whitework which is useful. Under …
The Girl on the Wall, is an interesting piece of autobiographical embroidery. This sampler is the life story of Jean Baggot told via interlocking ‘circles of life’ which act a framework to illustrate each narrative. This video interview explains how it came about and why the piece was made. There …
The Craft Fair has just been in Canberra and I purchased a product which I think will be very useful of many crazy quilters. Before I review this product, I want to state I did not get paid for this review, I purchased the product and I am not affiliated …
I spent a very indulgent weekend drooling over the pages of Yvette Stanton’s new book, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães. I am sure hand embroidery enthusiasts will love this beautiful whitework technique. I have always been attracted to the the mix of drawn thread embroidery and surface embroidery but this book …
Ever had trouble getting your digital photos to look right. Want to improve your craft photography? There is a a great competition being held over on stitching fingers. The prize is a a free ticket to the Best Photo Forward Webinar! What is a Webinar? Webinar is short for Web-based Seminar, presentation, lecture, …
The Victoria and Albert Museum is currently showcasing the world’s largest piece of cloth made from spider silk. That is right, spider web was harvested from golden orb spiders spun and woven into a brocaded shawl. The website also features this short short film that reveals the 3 year process. …
