Wedding Ring Card Pattern
I love the unique touch of this hand-stitched wedding ring card by Marie at Make and Takes. You can download the pattern PDF and use these for an extra handmade touch to wedding related notes.
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Embroidered Dog Animation
Aubrey Longley-Cook of Spool Spectrum created this awesome embroidered animation of a running dog. My brain kind of hurts to think of the time and effort needed to pull this off. I love it. [via Feeling Stitchy]
Free Motion Embroidery at Maker Faire – CRAFT Video
We caught up with Paul Nosa and his solar powered sewing rover in the Maker Check-in line at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010.
More info:
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/06/solar_powered_free_motion_embr.html
http//www.pnosa.com
Solar Powered Free Motion Embroidery
Paul Nosa uses a solar panel to power his sewing machine, which he uses to draw things from people’s imaginations. John Park caught up with him at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010 to ask him a few questions. Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, watch it on YouTube, Vimeo, or download the m4v video.
How-To: Silk Ribbon Embroidered Pillow Cases
I teach a silk ribbon embroidery class at the Stitch Lab here in Austin, and I’m always on the lookout for fun and modern applications of the craft to share with my students, as some ribbon embroidery can be a bit …. well … frumpy. I love the simplicity of this set of ribbon embroidered […]
Better Off Dead Movie Fan Art Embroidery
As I was scrolling through Tumblr yesterday, I stopped cold on this image. I recognized it immediately from one of my all-time favorite movies, Better Off Dead. I only wish a giant wooden chalk holder went along with it! I’m putting this down as one of my favorite pieces of fan art ever.
Book Review + Giveaway + Pattern: Scandinavian Needlecraft
Scandinavian Needlecraft by Clare Youngs. CICO Books, $19.95, 2010; cicobooks.com I love every single project in this gorgeous book inspired by traditional Scandinavian design. Clare Youngs has created a beautiful and diverse set of projects, whether it’s a seat cushion embroidered with a stunning bird, a sweetly stitched dress for a little girl, or an […]
