“… pull this thread as I walk away.” Weezer fans will recognize these as lyrics from “Undone – The Sweater Song,” which was the 1994 debut single off of Weezer’s self-titled blue album. This embroidery piece by Flickr user lockedinthepark is a lovely and understated tribute to the song. [via the Craftster Blog]
Back at Quilt Market in October, I was particularly excited to get a sneak peek of more needlework love in Anna Maria Horner’s booth. In addition to her gorgeous fabrics, sewing patterns and books, Horner recently released embroidery kits of specially-selected embroidery floss to coordinate with her fabrics. A Quilt Market, though, an even newer […]
This gorgeous embroidered doily from Smallest Forest sits right at the intersection of two of my absolute favorite things: needlework and crochet. The intricate stitches make a beautiful substitution for the usual loops of crochet thread, and I can’t wait to see the finished project! [Via Feeling Stitchy]
Camilla of Family Chic has been playing around with new embroidery ideas, and I particularly like this one that includes wire. She uses simple couching stitches to attach the wire-shaped words to the cloth and then adds a few other simple embroidered details to complete the piece. This is a fun way to make a […]
Two of my very favorite things, Star Wars and stitchery, come together over on the blog Han Stitched First. Started by Whatever James, it’s a blog that celebrates Star Wars in all forms of needlework. There is even a Star Wars stitch-a-long for 2012. The above “Han Shot First” cross-stitch was created by Katie Kutthroat […]
The needle geek inside me is rejoicing over one of the newest offerings in the Maker Shed. I’d actually stumbled on these stitched watches from The Mint House several months ago in some of my random internet digging, however, I couldn’t find an easy way to get them here in the States. I flipped out […]
These cute embroidered bookmarks from Heather Hales Designs are presented as a last-minute gift, but they are actually perfect for any time of year. Customization possibilities are endless with this type of elastic band bookmark.
