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 …
There is a bit more news on the Bags of Fun challenge. Firstly Allison Aller has chopped off a pair of jeans and has an image on her works in progress blog. Arlee of Albedo Design is also excited judging by the comment she left yesterday. Beche-la-mer of Two Cents …
The Design Directory is a database of links to resources that relate to design and affiliated areas. Articles, forums, events, organizations and galleries are just a few of the areas covered. Some subject areas are stronger than others but browsing areas such fashion design should turn up a few interesting …
Well I am really excited about the denim bag challenge as people are joining and the group is growing nicely. Actually I am stupidly delighted at the amount of people who are going to join. You have to visualise a plump middle aged woman singing with an Aussie accent around …
Yesterday I asked if anyone was interested in joining a challenge to make a bag or container of some sort from recycled jeans embellishing it using any technique available to textile practitioners. Boy did I get some responses! They are in both my mail box and left as comments. I …
Morning all – I am a bit late but I have a really good excuse. Last night I completed another 8 inch block. As you can see it is the block started when I wrote the review for Dream a Seam templates by Carole Samples last weekend. As a side …
I am a big kid when it comes to Pop up books. The contradiction of the 3-dimensional non bookish surprise hiding in the book has always attracted me since I was a child. So discoving this site Pop-up and Movable Books: A Tour Through Their History which illustrates this format …
