Doe-c-doe created this fun embroidered ode to vintage wood-paneled cars. the overall piece is 18″ x 11″ & I got the illustration from a thrifted book. I created the wood paneling by scanning a piece of wood-grain contact paper then manipulated it in photoshop to make the scale & perspective work for the image, then […]
If you have access to a laser printer, transferring your own designs for embroidery is a snap. All you need is a little nail polish remover (acetone)! More: How-To: Embroider Digital Images Embroidery Pattern Transfer Tutorial CRAFT Video: Create Your Own Embroidery Pattern from a Photo
Ellen from The Long Thread created this charming car mat mini quilt from her daughter’s drawing on a magnetic doodle board. Ellen scanned the image in to the computer, traced it in Illustrator and digitized it for machine embroidery. The same could be done to create a pattern for hand embroidery. I’ve always loved the […]
I love this ingenious project for stitching with your kids from This Little Project. Using recycled materials from an “invention junk box” kids are able to practice the motions of stitching and creating their own projects. Brilliant!
Kristin from Craft Leftovers recently shared a great story about uncovering some crafty treasures of her grandmother’s, including a small sewing box made from plastic canvas. Inspired by her findings, she’s developed a pattern for a mini plastic canvas sewing box based on her grandmother’s design. The pattern is available for download through her web […]
Halloween is around the corner, and it’s never to early to start thinking about spooky decor. I like seasonal art that isn’t overly obivous, and this is Halloween, without being TOO Halloween. Haunted Mansion by Giddie Girlie on Etsy never has to come down!
atherine Shaughnessy is one of my favorite people on the craft scene. She runs the online shop Wool & Hoop, which is one of the main suppliers online for crewelwork kits and fine supplies. She is also the author of The New Crewel. A few years ago, she came from Chicago to the very small Texas town of Marfa (population 2,000) where she now has ten chickens and two kids, and she recently opened a little craft store on the town square. Katherine is a trained artist with an interesting story and I really wanted her to tell it in her own words.
