Are you considering taking up applique embroidery up as an art form, either as a hobby or as a profession? We are aware of the fact that the art of embroidery
The dimensional applique of this quilt absolutely takes my breath away! The piece was posted by BDcouture and is the work of her mother, Liliane D., based on art by Gaelle Boissonnard. Brava! Dimen…
Love the colours and the whimsy of this piece. Genus Imaginus - A Collection of Imaginary Flora Fibre artist Carolyn Flood creates original contemporary designs in thread. Her bold images of idiosyncratic flowers catch your attention from a distance, and get even more interesting as you get closer. Seductively tactile compositions on cotton and silk fabrics entail both machine stitching and hand embroidery. With sensuous materials and sensual imagery, Carolyn Flood gives us flowers as they see themselves. November 15, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Using some of that “stuff “in the sewing room Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. Julia Cameron While doing the New year tidy up in my sewing, creating, p…
Explore Laura Nathan’s 49 photos on Flickr!
Although most of the country seems to be cloudy and moist right now, there is a chance that we will be experie
I'm busily working on a new embroidery pattern. It's been a long time since I originally played with this idea and I'm excited to be finally revisiting it! Felt appliqué is so versatile and I love exploring the endless ways to use it in my work. Hop on my email list to find out when
Turn just about any photo into a pattern for beautiful fabric applique art with this easy-to-follow tutorial from Little Button Diaries!
We are always so excited when the Academy of Appliqué class catalog comes out, and this year is no exception. What is the Academy of Appliqué, you might ask? Well, it is one wonderful week in March, where many come not just to learn new skills, but they come from around the world to spend time with others who love this art form. It is a place where life-long friendships are formed, though one might only see that friend once a year at this special event. I (Kara) have even seen one of these friends while walking on the streets of Beaune, France! It is a small world, but the Academy brings that world together. The conception of this year's projects has been in the making for quite a while, and the two blocks we will be teaching are only two of the thirteen in our Woodland Reverie quilt. This quilt will be a wander through the forest with a little bit of whimsy and fantasy thrown in. Our class will focus on techniques, along with an emphasis on using new fibers creatively. Our students will be able to choose one or both of the two blocks to work on in class, on their way to ultimately finishing the whole quilt! Each block can be done in either a light or dark background and many of the skills for both blocks will overlap. Without further ado, here are the blocks we will be teaching in detail. The Spring Block A sweet robin tends to its eggs while surrounded by springtime, flowery, dogwood swags—there are even velvet pussy willows to evoke that essence of spring. Light colorway Dark colorway A combination of six different fibers were used to create this realistic nest. A slightly different look with the light background Embroidery helps bring the robin to life. Springtime flowers are the focus of the corner swags. We will learn to make all these flowers with various types of ribbon. You can learn to make perfect little pussy willows! Autumn Block A walk through the forest in autumn might give you a glimpse of the woodland treasures that garnish this woven wreath. The Fly Agaric takes center stage in this block! Velvet mushrooms rest upon a felted, wool patch of moss. Bias strips and tea-dyed sari silk yarn are woven together to create the wreath. Some of the techniques learned will be stumpwork acorns, wired ribbon flowers, and split leaves. A little sparkle with beads adds to the fantasy element in this block. Embroidery gives dimension to this butterfly! No matter which block you choose to make (maybe both!), you will learn a multitude of skills to put in your appliqué toolbox. So, how can you attend the Academy of Appliqué? Simply click on this link: Academy of Appliqué. This will take you directly to the website where you can find out all the information you will need to sign up. The catalog of classes is available now, and sign up for the classes opens on September 2nd. The classes fill up fast, so it is a good idea to make sure you are ready with your first choices as soon as registration opens. We hope you will choose to join us this year as we make these woodland blocks. Our class is usually full of laughter, fun, and chocolate—and not necessarily in that order! Stay tuned throughout the year as we will gradually reveal more blocks from Woodland Reverie!
Quem tem retalhos sobrando pode usar a técnica de patcholagem ou de bordados simples e aplicar em camisetas, bolsas, toalhas, blusas e enxovais em geral Se inspire em alguns exemplos:
A beautiful applique quilt seen at the Arizona State Fair, this detail view and the previous close-up show just a bit of the glory created in fabric. I was most impressed by the buttonhole stitch used to fix down the patches of fabric. Well done! This entry is by Gerlinde Hruzek, in the class for CC/S Seniors, Age 65 and Over, Class 183 Pictoral. She won a First Place prize for this quilt.
Discover the beauty and versatility of raw edge appliqué with this comprehensive guide. Learn about the tools and materials you'll need and essential techniques for creating intricate designs.
I few weeks back I started this year’s The 100 Day Project. I have been planning to join in for the last few years but never got my act together in time. This is the 10th anniversary and I had an idea ready to go so I jumped in. And I am having so much …
Susan Brubaker Knapp is fiber artist, author, teacher, host of Quilting Arts TV and a Bernina Ambassador. And, also makes amazing art quilts!
My exhibition finished yesterday - I have mixed feelings. The show went really well but I will miss everyone at Mushroom Works - such a supportive group of lovely people who have become friends over the short period I have exhibited! Surprisingly some of the exhibits that I expected to sell didn't and items that I didn't expect to sell were snapped up!! Most of my small embroidered pictures disappeared on Preview Night and as a result I have decided to make some more and hopefully manage to list them in my on-line shops. I usually frame them in box frames but I'm not sure how I would package them up for postage - any suggestions?!?!?! This is one of a new series of pictures - I haven't given it a title yet (suggestions are most welcome) as it has just been hand sewn on to a piece of linen. I hope you like it - more colourways are in the pipeline (or should I say awaiting embroidery on the dining room table)!!!
I did the longarm quilting on the most amazing quilt! Nancy is a master at handwork, and her attention to detail is noted in every stitch. I am always so impressed with the way hand embroidered quilts look. Someday I may try my hand at it. But until there are thirty hours in a day, and/or I wean myself off sleep :) I will have to figure out a faster way to get that look.So, that got me thinking and tinkering a bit with embroidery floss and my sewing machine. I wanted to mimic those little stems
Deborah Louie sets herself apart in the quilting world by taking advantage of all of those stitches on your sewing machine.
Sweet Surrender by Sue Cody, pieced by Beth and quilted by Judi Madsen
Recently I got to spend some time quilting on this lovely wool folk art quilt made by a customer. I just love it, and marveled at each and every block as I worked on it ~ so much so, I just had to share some photos :) The quilt maker, Margaret shared with me that it was a labor or love done in collaboration with her mother, Pat who did some of the embroidery and cotton fabric applique on it. What a special work of art :) You can see this lovely piece in person soon ~ Margaret says it will be shown at the Milltown Quilters Show April 27th thru 29th here in Columbia Maryland at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard County. Information on the Quilt Show can be found Here on the Milltown website. ~ We'll be vending at the show too, so stop by and say Hi when you come!
Discover the beauty and versatility of raw edge appliqué with this comprehensive guide. Learn about the tools and materials you'll need and essential techniques for creating intricate designs.
Crafty textile artists around the world are making their own appliqué to creatively express themselves.
just a few things that have been inspiring me lately! I hope they inspire you, too! {rebecca sower – stitching by a sunny window} {hexagon quilt by Kati} {love mae – scallop bedding – their whole website it plain inspiring!} {banner day skirt – for moda bake shop by ellen luckett baker} {sheath dresses from vintage […]
In this FREE Evolve wall hanging appliqué pattern, I give you the templates and basic instructions to make this rainbow wall hanging!
Be inspired to up your embroidery skills with these 10 amazing embroidery designs! Whether you’re an expert or beginner, you can’t deny the craftsmanship in these embroidery designs.
reverse wool applique, The Raspberry Rabbits, Michelle May, Valdani
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Neroli Henderson is an Australian textile artist living in St Kilda, Melbourne. Often described as an Artivist she creates feminist, political and other
"The Jump" by Cristina Arcenegui Bono is based on an illustration by Sveta Dorosheva.
Jo Avery is, quite simply, one of our absolute favorite makers. We routinely get lost in an endlessly delightful IG scroll, ohh-ing and ahh-ing at each new image, marveling over the insane variety,…
Sharing the journey of my creative mind ;-) I wanted to share with you the very beginning of the pathway of creativity opened up from my journal and form other resources to small artworks.I hope yo…
Are you ready for Day 3 of the Arizona Quilters' Guild 2013 Show? We have some great quilts to show you today. Majestic Sedona by Nancy...
Gordano Textile Artists, from the Bristol area of the UK, is a group of 13 who have been meeting and...
I liked this article. Man knits his way around the world. I wonder what would you think. Actually I'm not sure I like this, but I was fascinated with the idea. The ultimate in a headboard, a cross stitched one. Find the details at Re-scape .com. Like so many of you with the lovely likes, books are often a part of them. I've been neglecting to share what I am reading. Here is the latest one...All For Nothing by Walter Kempowski, a novel about a wealthy family living in East Prussia in 1944. It is what I think of as literary and I've never read anything about this part of the world before. So far, interesting to me. My niece posted this article on Facebook and I enjoyed checking it out. I made note of several I haven't read that looked interesting. Unputdownable: 17 Books I came across Janet Clare several years ago on one of my hunts around the net for bird stuff. She is a British artist and I admired this particular pattern of hers called Small Brown British Birds. I liked the combination of embroidery with patchwork and applique. I also liked the way she had included a tiny description of each bird in their block...like here, the bullfinches "are quiet" while the sparrows "are very noisy". Here is a link to Janet's blog and to her shop. I love this piece below of applique combined with embroidery I found on Pinterest. It brings to mind two happy memories for me. One, it reminds me of the Arctic cotton that grew around the community I lived in on Baffin Island when I was a young teacher and mother. Arctic cotton photo captured from the net. And two, it reminded me of the jelly fish I saw in a large aquarium tank at the Toronto Ripley's Aquarium of Canada which I visited with older grandson two years ago. I know it doesn't really look like either of those things, but it is interesting how certain sights can pull up a memory of things past. Happy memories in this case. I looked and looked but could not find the source to credit the artist who made that wonderful piece; I'd love to see all of it. If you come across any info, please let me know. And here we are, Jack and I, behaving like tourists riding around on a double decker tour bus. Gotta like that! I don't get to travel often but love it when I do. Join me in visiting It's A Small Town Life and Not Afraid of Color to read about some other wonderful happy things.
