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 …
I know stitchers love plants, flowers and gardens. In fact botanical illustrations and gardens feature heavily in the tradition of embroidery. I think everyone will enjoy this squidoo list on botanical art particularly the galleries listed under the “Examples of Botanical Art” section half way down the page. This is …
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 …
I opened the inside flap of Ribbons and Trims to read Refresh. Restore. Reinvent. OK I thought I could do with a bit of that! Then I realised Annabel Lewis was actually using ribbons, trims and cords, to revamp common items in the home which is possibly easier than revamping …
Those crazy quilters who are not members of the crazy quilting international discussion group on Yahoo may not be aware that as a group they also have a blog which members use to highlight various members work in progress. So if you are looking to browse a lot of eye …
Did you know that tassels are a form of passementerie? Tassels are great to decorate items like cushions, bags etc but they also can decorate the end of book thongs or have a tassel on a cord attached to your embroidery scissors so that you never lose them again. Check …
People don’t just build miniature ships in bottles, the bottle artists at Ship Folk Art and Whimsey in a Bottle put miniature crucifix, tools, tables, chairs and sometimes whole scenes in tiny bottles. The site documents and highlights the art and craft of making ships, folk art, and whimsy in …
