I have been doing a bit of a bookmark tidy up which for some reason always leads to more sites. I discovered this brief History of Brazilian Embroidery and on the same site this list of stitches used in this style of embroidery. This Dictionary of stitches used in even …
These Needlelace Chocolates are calorie and fat free and a great contemporary interpretation of needlelace by Jacky McDouall for a Valentine’s Day competition. Olwyn Scott’s Needlelace is an example of contemporary needlelace from Australia. This time the motif is a Pigmy Possum. This is an exceptional piece of contemporary needlelace …
I have been poking about the net digging up a little information on surface design techniques for textiles. Here are few links I have dug up. Ruth Issett has provided instructions on using oil and wax crayons on fabric in Make your Mark use Markal Paintstiks to create rich surfaces …
This little diversion is one of those interactive sites that will have you playing rather than facing what ever you are supposed to be doing. Flower maker is an interactive site which produces flower like images hat can be saved. Once you have your flowers you can incorporate them in …
Linda at Chloe’s place is trying to date and track down information about a particularly interesting piece of embroidery she found in her latest museum trawl. Linda does catalogue work at her local museum and has turned up this interesting mystery piece Do check it out and see if you …
Katie of Katie’s Place has set up a new needlework Yahoo discussion group, Stitching Post . Here is a little from the front page This is the place hand embroiderers and fiber artists of all persuasions can come to do nothing but talk about stitching. We welcome those who have …
I found this article by Valerie Campbell-Harding on creating Blueprints on fabric . I am sure as a technique many quilt and fabric postcard artists will find it interesting. The article is hosted by Stitch Magazine which is produced the (UK)Embroiderers Guild In the same magazine is a sampler by …
