Stitch Lampshade
Comes perforated and in two aspect ratios for your convenience and customization! [via Core77] LampGustaf’s Stitch Lamp
embroidery
How-To: Easy Fern Stitch
The Hand Embroidery Network has a simple and beautiful tutorial for the fern stitch. The steps are clear, the photography is great, and the result is lovely.
Amy Winehouse Embroidered Portrait
From the brilliant embroideress, Sarah of Totally Severe, who brought you Tim Gunn in stitches, behold the amazing details of Amy Winehouse. More: Amy Winehouse Tattoo Sweater
Geektastic Cross-Stitch Patterns from Mr. X-Stitch
How awesome are these geektastic cross-stitch patterns from Krupp of Mr. X-Stitch? These are just two of several new patterns introduced in the Mr. X-Stitch Etsy shop. Check out the others that celebrate more Dr. Who fun as well as a few new additions to Kittyzilla’s Internet Meme series.
Arecibo Scarf
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is making good use of their new computerized embroidery machine, first up is this Arecibo Message scarf: The Arecibo Message, one of the most famous messages transmitted as part of SETI, loosely translated, says: “Hi! We’re intelligent! We’re made of meat! Here’s where we live!” Binary designs like the Arecibo message […]
Michigan Snow Day Crafts
When you’re a kid in Michigan, “snow day!” meant a day goofing off, making snowmen and being very happy that your spelling test was postponed. When you’re a grown-up in Michigan, “snow day!” means working from home in a sweatsuit, eating pizza leftovers for lunch and coming up with craft projects with the supplies you […]
How-To: Twisted Cord
Kirsty of kootoyoo is working on a new tutorial for the folks over at Feeling Stitchy, and her homework assignment has me very interested. She shows how to create a nice length of twisted cord from embroidery floss. I’ve never tried this before, but I’m looking forward to giving it a go and – even […]
