Don’t miss today’s post over on MrXStitch. It’s full of photos of lovely works of stitched poetry, including a piece by one of my favorite stitchers, Cathy Cullis. Check it out.

On texts and textiles.

'healing with words' mixed media on canvas 11"x14" tired? worn out? in pain? lost? hopeless? just a bit confused? need a break? things that heal: lighting a candle listening to the music of the rain the warmth of another writing it down a cup of tea (with honey and lemon for extra points) morning sunshine water (drink it in, immerse yourself in it, jump in the puddles) time with your lovely self - intentional playing in the studio - no purpose, just fun that juicy piece of fruit a piano and cello playing together getting your hands dirty giving without expecting anything in return a good stretch walking barefoot in the grass the smell of camp fire in your hair a glass of red wine kisses - lots of kisses a good cry a good laugh time words quite exhausted after an intense week of work on the house. we made room for the baby, organized and cleaned everything in sight, and are now ready to open our home for lots of visiting friends for a whole week. a reminder of the things that refresh and restore is in order. amongst these, developing a new daily art practice, loads of stitching, playing with small abstracts, finding poetry. have a wonderful weekend, friends! 'give up' -daily poetry 'little things' -daily poetry 'words to fall' -daily poetry

Explore maria wigley's 325 photos on Flickr!

I drafted the pattern for this dress then with free motion stitching I filled the back entirely with poems and even some hidden journaling (I did this by sewing on the reverse side of the dress) I even add a poem that is very dear to me inside the pockets of the dress.

Explore maria wigley's 325 photos on Flickr!

The poem - Where the Mind is without Fear was my first commission and that has since brought about others. I received another commission to embroider the very same poem for a dear friend. Similar but different is what makes each piece so unique. The embroidered poem is for her father who served in the Indian airforce and so I chose to embroider the poem in blue. Working on the border. My signature appliqued silk circles with multi coloured buttonhole wheels. The completed piece. I hope my friend's father will like the way I've visually represented his favourite poem.

I drafted the pattern for this dress then with free motion stitching I filled the back entirely with poems and even some hidden journaling (I did this by sewing on the reverse side of the dress) I even add a poem that is very dear to me inside the pockets of the dress.blogged here:http://ruthrae.blogspot.com/2012/04/red-thread-journal-dress.html

I love the narrative embroideries of fellow Brooklyn embroiderer Iviva Olenick . She uses thread to write sweet and sad stories and commen...

Blog dédié à la broderie, avec de nombreux motifs à télécharger.

Broder sur du tissu c’est bien, sur une toile de tableau c’est encore mieux ! Initiez-vous à la technique de la broderie sur toile en suivant notre tutoriel pour customiser un tableau.

Because I love letters and text and because I like to find letters and text in unusual places or see letters and text used in all sorts of ways, and because I love pop culture and feminism and the sites where these things have strong textual elements, I have started yet another blog. Here are some examples of the types (pun intended) of stuff I like: Mixed Media textiles by Cathy Cullis (via Poppytalk) Sunlight Poem Projector by Jiyeon Song (via Craft) ABC button sewing (via The Style Files) Book Art by Nicholas Jones (via design*sponge)

I drafted the pattern for this dress then with free motion stitching I filled the back entirely with poems and even some hidden journaling (I did this by sewing on the reverse side of the dress) I even add a poem that is very dear to me inside the pockets of the dress.blogged here:http://ruthrae.blogspot.com/2012/04/red-thread-journal-dress.html

I drafted the pattern for this dress then with free motion stitching I filled the back entirely with poems and even some hidden journaling (I did this by sewing on the reverse side of the dress) I even add a poem that is very dear to me inside the pockets of the dress. blogged here:http://ruthrae.blogspot.com/2012/04/red-thread-journal-dress.html

With this snarky embroidery pdf pattern (+video tutorials) you can easily embroider your own "FUCK OFF" hoop. The perfect DIY project or gift for crafters. This product is a digital download only. Nothing will be shipped to you after your purchase. With the purchase you will get two PDF Patterns (one in english, one in german). The files include the pattern, instructions and video tutorials. By the help of that embroidery pattern you can embroider the shown design by yourself. So even if you're an embroidery beginner, you can give it a try. You will see, it will be fun to create your own embroidery hoop art! Both PDF files (english and german) include « the pattern to print/draw « a color- and stitchguide (which colors, which stitch technique and how many strands do you need?) « video tutorials for the stitches* (see more informations at the end) « buying list: what do you need to start embroidery? « How to start: Getting your hoop ready, transfer your pattern and so on. « typical beginner mistakes and how you can avoid them What you need additionally: « an embroidery hoop (⌀ ≈21cm) « floss (you can choose your own colors or the ones, I used - colorcodes for dmc and rico design floss are included) « Cotton or linen (but you can stitch the design also on bags, shirts, pillows...) « a needle « a scissor to cut the fabric and floss If you got any questions before your purchase or while embroidering, don't hesitate to ask me. I'll be happy to help you. PS: You can also connect with me on instagram: @get.stitch.done - There you always see my latest embroidery designs, newest ideas, tips and more! *VIDEO INFORMATION: The videos do not include audio. Some got english captions, but most of them are only visual. For me, the easiest way to learn a sitch is by watching and concentrating on the needle. But when you got any questions left after watching them, feel free to ask me for more help and tips :)

Rencontre avec une brodeuse pas comme les autres.

Os bastidores da marca OPANO fazem parte de uma coleção de objetos de expressão e significados além de sua função decorativa.

NEW / Scrap' textile and applied embroidered, sewing book, embroidery book, applied book, textile patchwork, patchwork book, patch pattern Book of embroidery, transfer, sewing, ... Unpublished edition. Author: Delphine Mongrand. Hardcover, 88 pages. ISBN: 978-2-35032-235-3 RESUME: Delphine Mongrand proposes to make about fifteen objects mixing two techniques, the embroidered appliqué and the transfer of photos. Full of finesse and poetry, these achievements (box, labels, hanging panels etc.) offer a new lease of life to your photos that blend perfectly with pretty fabrics and delicate embroidery for very original decorative objects. New condition! More photos or details on request.

"The book of fairy poetry" (1920) by Dora Owen, illustrated by Warwick Goble. London, New York : Longmans, Green and Co. Not in copyright. www.archive.org/details/bookoffairypoetr00owen

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