I love this interactive Dr. Who embroidery piece from megstar on Craftster. The flip-page reveals a whole new side to the embroidery. This technique could be a lot of fun to play with in embroidery projects. [via Mr. X Stitch]
I love this pillow from Flickr user, schinders, with one of my favorite Pee Wee Herman quotes. Makes me kind of want a collection of them with more of his quotes for my couch. How about, “Mmmm … egg salad-y!” Any others?
Hanna Andersson has been making Artist Trading Cards (or, ATC’s) lately, using small pieces of embroidery. Aren’t these owls cute? She has a nice how-to for mounting them on a card stock backing on her blog. If you’re unfamiliar with ATC’s, they have a rich culture behind them. You can learn more here.
Hani of Craftionary used an old embroidery technique called couching to create this intricate embellishment on a plain white shirt. She built braids with burlap string, and then attached them to the surface of the fabric with bands of stitching. Combined with some buttons and machine embroidery, the result is dimensional and very pretty. Get […]
I love the idea of using words instead of solid lines to create the outlines and details in an embroidered portrait. The tutorial from That Lady might just force me to get over my fear of Photoshop so I can try it out!
Is it wrong to be jealous of embroidered craft shelf organization? Because, if this project is any indication, Flickr user tinyexistence has a pretty amazing—and orderly— crafting space. I’m not sure which I want more, the shelves or her needlework skills!
When you’re an embroidery geek, you tend to start seeing every line drawing as potential for stitchery. Fortunately, Flickr user LilyVanilli72 is an embroidery guru with an eye for fantastic poetry. These Shel Silverstein stitcheries are awesome. [via Geek Crafts]
