Sewn News
I love these pieces of sewn artwork from Lauren DiCioccio. Using newspapers, she wraps the entire issue in muslin and hand embroiders a captivating photo over top. “I select a photograph from the paper; usually a strong image suggestive of power, leadership or communication; and embroider the image onto the fabric, applying colors in a painterly way and layering line and thread. Portions of the image remain as outline and threads tangle... Read More
makatka
Feeling inspired by these three font designs inspired by traditional Polish embroidery by Iwona Przybyla. Read More
Miniature Rhino
I love everything in the Miniature Rhino etsy shop! Cute, small, and affordable items for … well, anyone really! I really love the product photos, simply done but you can tell they were thought out. (I lesson I probably need to learn for my own shop.) Read More
The Silver Lining
Thanks to a wonderful new blog Scoutie Girl, I found the work of ChezSucreChez on Etsy. I love the embroidered clouds with the silver lining and am thinking of putting one in my new home office. Read More
Oh My Cavalier!
I first saw Julianna Swaney’s work on Etsy but this only led me to more of her work on her website, Oh My Cavalier!, including her fascinating embroidery (shown above). Read More
Stitching in a Moleskine
I’m quite taken with stitching lately, particularly the kind done by hand. Over on the website What Katie Does, Katie created this phrase using hand-stitching for the Travelling Moleskine Project. I’m envious, it’s so beautiful. The script, the colors, the phrase, what a great combination. Read More
The Art of Table Setting
The art of a table setting Are you clueless when it comes to setting tables? Well then you need this tablecloth designed by Elise Rijnberg. The pattern is made with subtle embroidery that has a location for all of your tablewares. Can’t remember where the salad fork goes … on the inside or the outside? Look down at your graphical pattern. So cool, great idea Elise! The art of a table setting Read More
