How-To: Felt Owl
These wee felt owls from Laura of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin are a quick and easy craft and perfect for using up scraps of felt. Get the pattern and how-to over on her blog.
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LED Embroidery
This picture of a frog catching fireflies is embellished with lights that bring the bugs to life. Conductive thread is the magic ingredient, bridging the gap between rigid metal and soft floss. To make a stitched scene light up, combine traditional embroidery techniques with a few common electronics components. The possibilities are endless, and the result is an artful conversation piece.
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Electronic-Embroidery/44/1
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/09/how-to_led_embroidery.html
Amazing Stitched Calavera
Beefranck over on Mr. X Stitch points us to these amazing stitched calavera from Nicola De Jager. I have always had an affair with art but have had a miserable relationship with traditional art materials to be able to translate my thoughts into art works that speak to me. About two years ago I picked […]
1980s-Themed Embroidery Sampler
Here’s a gift I just had to share – our own Rachel Hobson sent me this fantastic neon-colored “Totally Rad!” sampler to me via snail mail yesterday. Rachel is our resident needle arts expert, so I’m honored to have a lil’ something to hang in my craft room from her. Who’s received a crafty care […]
Duchamp Urinal Dress
For a mere $2,607 you too could be a walking work of couture art with … yes, this happened … The Urinal Dress, inspired by Duchamp’s famous 1917 readymade, Fountain. London designer Philip Colbert created the dress as part of his Venus in Sequins collection, which also includes inspiration from Pop notables such as Warhol […]
How-To: Wrapped Necklace
Kristen of New House Project was inspired by a Sheila Hicks piece at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and created this cool wrapped necklace. See how simply it comes together over on her blog. Related: How-To: Wrapped Bracelets
Daniel Kornrumpf’s Embroidered Portraits
I’m totally blown away by Daniel Kornrumpf’s embroidered portraits. The thread adds amazing texture and color to the faces; this one reminds me a little bit of Van Gogh’s choppy strokes.
