I love the look of vintage needlepoint (especially needlepoint handbags!) from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, and wanted to try my hand at needlepoint myself. So I grabbed some plastic canvas, got to stitching, and soon realized: needlepoint is pretty easy!
Making a pair of embroidered leather shoes might not be the most practical project for your average do-it-at-home crafter, but the step-by-step guide for making and embroidering a pair of custom leather shoes that Marna Jean shared on StitchPunk is absolutely awesome! Well Marna Jean aka Wickedstepmother1969 has outdone me today, because she had the […]
Kacie Kim created a lovely cross-stitched embroidery of Tom Moody’s famous “OptiDiscs” GIF. I love the contrast of slow and crafty vs. quick and techy in these works.
Wow! Check out this stunning embroidered and patchworked upholstery from Fun Makes Good. I have done some upholstery myself, and have a good appreciation for the work it takes! I had never thought of making my own textiles, but will add it to my To Do list. The swallow pouf is also fantastic. (Via Red […]
Artist Andrew Healy made this amazing cross stitch piece of the disturbing surveillance video image of the Jamie Bulger murder. Not unlike the this Columbine Cross Stitch piece, it seems like the artist probably used the enormous amount of time it must have taken to make this piece to think about the incomprehensible meaning behind […]
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching has a new short series of how-to embroidery videos through Kin Community on YouTube. You can watch Embroidery 101, Five Basic Embroidery Stitches and Three Ways to Transfer Embroidery Patterns. The videos are really lovely and nicely done, and it’s a great quick look at embroidery basics. Stay tuned, because […]
This screen door embroidery from Abbey at Aesthetic Outburst is so freaking cool! Living in a Brooklyn apartment, I don’t have a screen door of my own, but I’m definitely eying my windows with some serious intent. [Via StitchPunk] More: How-To: Embroidered Wardrobe @Craftzine.com blog Giant Cross-Stitch From Jessica Decker @Craftzine.com blog
