The mixed media and art quilts of Rosemary Claus-Gray are inspired by the lines and shapes Rosemary observes in nature. Rosemary’s site houses a gallery of contemporary textile work. Of particular pleasure are the design studies and a small section titled “Drawing with a thread”. I have often observed that …
In 1671 Martha Edlin who was 11 years old, embroidered a casket. She used a variety of stitches including raised work to create different textures. Martha also used pearls, silk and metal threads. Inside are her needle case, bodkin and pin cushion and a small box which has a secret …
Did you know the term luddite has at is source a connection to textiles? Jerry has written a post on Arkwright’s textile machines that he spotted in the London’s Science Museum. These machines are the machines Ned Ludd and his Luddites protested against. In poking around a little on the …
Long and Short stitch is used for shaded fillings and often used in ‘thread painting’ as it is wonderful to shade from one tone to another. People often think of Long and short stitch as one of those challenging stitches that mark you out as an advanced embroiderer. Long and short …
I am not sure is beanie is an Australian slang term but here is the Wikipedia defintion of the term beanie. In short a beanie is a type of hat and to my mind the quirkier the better and that is what you get at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. …
I have recently discovered the work of Mary Yaeger via my post written a couple of weeks ago about scutelliphily. Mary Yaeger mixes a dash of humour with a feminist twist as she creates one of a kind female merit badges which illustrate “rites of passage”. These small hand embroidered …
Gum Arabic is a water soluble, non-toxic, and colourless. In fact gum Arabic is a food additive often used in processed foods as a thickener. It comes from the tree sap of Acacia nilotica. For these reasons providing you use it sensibly it is safe to use at home. Neki …
