Piecework magazine focuses on historic and ethnic handwork. Topics cover quilting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, basketry, beadwork, lace making, and dyeing. There is an emphasis on traditional handwork that reflects textile history and culture. I noticed the other day that a listing of Needlework Projects & Articles provided online by Piecework …
The Society of Dyers and Colourists hosts a virtual Museum of Colour. This is a great resource site as it primarily relates to textiles and textile industry, housing online interactive projects that demonstrate aspects of how we see colour such as colour illusions and after images, colour blindness, and how …
Frances Pickering is a contemporary textile and book artist who has done and taught the City & Guilds courses and lives in Kent, Britain. Frances has produced a series of hand made books that are a personal response to battlefield landscapes and the poetry of the First World War. I …
The Surface Design Organization aims to “increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of textiles in the art and design communities as well as in the general public.” If you are feeling a little flat and looking for a bit of inspiration browse through the gallery of contemporary textiles as it always …
A few weeks ago Jerry was in Copenhagen and he paid a trip to the National Museum and has recently loaded photographs of bronze age clothing that were preserved in Danish bogs. I think some of the historical costumers will be interested to see these images.
Before the break when I went on holidays I was working on a series of posts that related to crazy quilting. This morning I have finally got back in the swing of things. I thought I would speak about another styles of embroidery often found on contemporary crazy quilts. One …
Gosh I missed this, but it is a site worth looking at for the fabric postcard eyecandy alone. Fiberart For A Cause is an American Cancer Society Fundraiser which was run this year and since it was so successful looks as if it will be running next year too. The …
