Pop Lyrics in Handwoven Carpets
Eastern and Western culture come together in heartstrings, a series of handwoven carpets by artist Selma Alaçam.
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Pom Pom Rug
This great pom pom rug was made by Pip Lincolne and featured in the latest issue of Frankie Magazine. I spotted it on Poppytalk who wrote that it’s so easy to make that all you do is attach a bunch of pom poms onto a piece of burlap. Sounds easy as can be and looks super cozy!
Stools Upholstered with Large-Scale Knits
UK-based textile designer Claire-Anne O’Brien loves playing with the textural elements of knitting stitches. Here, she’s used a combination of hand and machine knitting to create dramatically oversized patterns as upholstery. On her website, you can also see interesting examples of her Modular Stitch concept, which plays on the most basic element of knitting – […]
Wooden textiles
Check out Elisa Strozyk‘s awesome pixelated textiles made with castoff wooden veneering. The wooden textile intends to look at the new ways wood can be manipulated from its hard physical property to a fluid form when combined with fabric. Providing flexibility to wood allows us to connect with it in new ways. Utilizing wood veneers […]
