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The origins of embroidery can be traced back to the Warring States period in China (500-300BC) and to Sweden's Migration period (300-700AD), and some would argue that it hasn't changed much over the centuries:

Given the choice, I prefer hand sewing over machine and appliqué has got to be one of my favourite techniques. It’s like a form of art, I guess – the way you can take the teeniest, tin…

Many fiber artists have captured dry, lacy leaves in quilts. They lend themselves so well to lustrous threads and machine embroidery. But, as anyone who has tried to create thread-only designs can tell you, patience and a good water-soluble stabilizer are absolute musts.

На изготовление ушло 5 месяцев, изделие выполнено без единого машинного стежка, всё вручную. Почему так долго? Во-первых, это полностью ручная работа, во вторых это хобби, отдых после рабочего дня. На одном из фото автор демонстрирует свое пальто и сумочку в технике Сашико. Пальто выполнено в японской технике Сашико от Гюзель Ибрагимовой. листаем галерею ➡️ Джинсовая зимняя куртка "Стежок за стежком" от Lara Saenko листаем галерею ➡️ Как обновить джинсовую куртку? Простое решение от Gayane Grigorian На готовую джинсовую куртку нашиваем заплатки, мелкими стежками в технике Сашико стегаем изделие, долго, сложно но результат того стоит... листаем галерею➡️ Облегченное пальто в смешанной технике от Протодьяконова Андрея. Листайте галерею и наслаждайтесь безупречной авторской работой. ➡️➡️➡️ Подписывайтесь на канал, продолжение следует. ✅ 🔶️Делитесь в комментариях вашими джинсовыми переделками, с удовольствие опубликую ваши работы в следующих постах. ❤До новых встреч. ➡️Мы В ко

Роскошь рукоделия и переделки на зависть богачкам-неумехам)) Чем больше различных техник в рукоделии вы одолеете зимними вечерами, тем больше сможете свободно выполнять свои личные роскошные вещи как в стиле мориMori girl ( о них я писала), так и в boho бохо, и плюс в Shabby шик . Иногда старую вещь в переделкх можно просто перекроить и украсить кружевом ( об этом я уже рассказывала, в том числе и здесь). А вот поработать с тканью, сочетая в одной богемной вещи кружево, трикотаж, ситец и вышивку, под силу уже мастерам посерьезнее. Ну и чего нам бояться? я уже рассказывала в своем блоге про посещение бутика Антонио Марраса, где кофточки под сто тысяч.👇 А вот его новые работы из коллекции Antonio Marras 2020. Как видите, секрет все в том же сочетании различных техник. Я вот предлагаю своим читательницам попробовать еще и такую полузабытую технику, как вышивка лентами и с зеркальцем. 👇 А вот и декоративные работы с однотонной тканью, когда складки, фижмы становятся драг

Tiny vessels hand stitched and cut to form abstracted memories. Sizes from 3-8 cms. Loop Head stitch pots Worn and Wethered Summer Fields Autumn

Sew a simple little case for your embroidery scissors with this easy free tutorial.

I'm having so much fun making these Sawtooth Star blocks using my scraps stash! I put together this free pattern so you can too. Click below for the 8

Needlebooks come in quite handy for keeping track of your pins and needles (and make a charming addition to any sewing basket). DIY Tutorial

This week on the blog we take a look at the new to me old craft of hand sewing as I create a needle case using beautiful vintage fabrics

Keep your needles, scissors, and thread close at hand in an embroidered sewing roll made with fabrics that reflect your style.

When you browse online, what catches your eye? Beautifully crafted DIY fabric baskets stop me in my tracks. NOW 18 homemade fabric baskets here to see!

This week on the blog, I have a simple and highly topical craft for you to create. Join me as I show you how to make a fabric pocket tissue holder...

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A Textile Designers guide to the art of Fabric Manipulation to use in simple craft projects

I was perusing YouTube when I came across this terrific project from Ae PooiM and thought to share it with you. I just love fabric bowls because you can m

Crochet details can transform your home decor in a very easy way. Add a trim, edging, or applique to your blanket, and enjoy the new look!

Wholecloth quilt; quilting done with the very thick 12wt Aurifil thread.

Learn how to hand quilt with this expert guide from Sarah Fielke.

What is free motion embroidery? How long has it been around? What can you do with it? How can you get started? Read more here!

If you been looking to try out hand quilting but don’t know where to start, this is for you! Check out these quilting tutorials for hand quilted…

I hate to pick favs but this one is my Favorite of the Trio. Thread - Iris Mint Batting - Hobbs 80/20 Tools - A ton of templates w...

This video provides some helpful tips on machine quilting for beginners. Watch and learn for a few techniques that make the process much faster.

When stitching on this piece nowadays What comes to mind is Every Stone is an Island unto Itself I also thought shoreline rocks would "swoosh" between them. Spent a few days stitching swooshes. Decided this weekend to undo all those swooshes Spent two days so far unswooshing Just going with the flow! Thinking of adding hints of islands.... ....on the distant horizon. Just going with the flow. With on piece coming to it's completion Need to firm up plans on what to start next Playing around with colours. Just going with the flow I learnt something this winter In past winters I assumed snow tunnels we discovered were made by mice. But no It is the squirrels. We watch this little bird food devil slide down his tree straight into a tunnel at it's base and pop out of one of three tunnel entrances at the base of the bird feeder! Cheeky Happy Birthday Mark! I hope one thing leads to another in your studio today. And as Peter London says in "No More Secondhand Art" "... begin the initial phase with the open-ended statement Let's see what happens"

Thank goodness that textile embroidery is so much easier today. Modern embroidery machines make quick work of techniques that were tedious and labor intensive when done by hand. That means you can easily embellish most any item, whether wearable or display, with gorgeous embroidery. Cutwork and Stumpwork Eperatrix Corners by Into Embroidery This gorgeous design … Continue reading "Textile Embroidery: Stitch Something Beautiful!"

In this short post, I would like to show you how we can quilt with an embroidery machine. Creating quilt blocks has never been easier - modern sewing and embroidery machines are new wonders of the world. Spend 5 minutes - and you are done with your one of a kind quilting design. Another 5 minutes - and your wonderful block is ready. Make as many exactly the same blocks as you want. I am still new to quilting but I can make nice quilts in no time at all with my Destiny 2.

Actually this post will be a bit random . . . . . . kinda like how my week has felt. . . . . . & yet, things have been happening & completed!. . . (sort-a). . . I'll start by showing you what the UPS man brought this morning. . . ❀ . . . some cute little Cath Kidston blank booklets. I use these all the time. . . for so many things! I ♥ Cath Kidston things. . . so fresh - so cute. ❀ . . . a Max Lucado book. . . (one of my favorite authors) ❀ . . . & it finally happened. . . I wore out my VCR tape of 'You've Got Mail'. . . a movie that - when I'm working in the studio - I semi-regularly have on in the background when there is nothing on tv. . . (which can be often lately!). The last time I popped in the tape. . . it started getting so wobbly - I expected the tape could break at any moment - so I broke down & got the DVD . . . & the deluxe edition version. I figured that if it is still one of my favorites after the countless times I've watch it. . . then I would go for it. We're supposed to get a little rain this afternoon. . . so guess what I'll be watching?! On the getting things finished (beside an old VCR tape. . .!) A few items are all ready for my quilter. . . These are two version of one of my new designs. This one is called, 'Floye's Garden'. . . names after the wonderful garden that my Grandma tended - right next to their farmhouse. Whenever we visited the farm when I was little. . . as we were traveling the dirt roads that led to the farm, we would always look for the garden. . . that was the sign that this was the one. . . we were there. . . Grandma's Garden. I've done the design both in embroidery & in applique (using wonderful wool!). There will also be a few other little projects included in this new design. Here's what I'm working on today. . . . . . more peeks soon! ♥ Bren

Learn how to create simple but beautiful hand embroidery design similar to traditional redwork or bluework.

A fun and surprisingly relaxing embroidery project.

A tutorial on quilting in the embroidery hoop using Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 2. These essential 7 tips will have you quilting up a storm with your embroidery machine. Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 2. Inspira Fusible Fleece. Husqvarna Viking hoops.

In mid-March, we shot “Quilting Arts TV” Series 1800 at KS Productions in Solon, Ohio. It will start airing on about 400 public television stations across the U.S. in July. This is the fifth series I’ve hosted, and we had some fabulous guests. Here’s a sneak peek. (Note that some of these segments will be held until Series 1900, so you’ll have to wait a bit longer to see them.) Susan Carlson brought along Stevie, the life-sized salt-water crocodile. This piece measures 22 feet long, and it was quite amazing to have on set. Susan also shot a segment on creating a fabric collage spiral quilt to learn the basics of fabric collage. Esterita Austin shared tips for making portrait quilts; on transferring original imagery onto organza using acrylic and Lumiere metallic paints; and on using sheer colored organzas to create still lifes and landscapes. Melissa Averinos teaches how to make a yo-yo fabric brooch; a small piece of abstract wall art; and a hand-painted panel with fabric medium and Inktense color blocks. Quilting Arts magazine editor Vivika DeNegre joined me to talk about how to block a quilt so that it lies – or hangs – nice and flat. Wendy Butler Berns shot three segments: picture image machine appliqué; random pieced borders; and using Texture Magic. Here, she’s getting set up on the Bernina with the help of Andrea Goddard of Bernina: Here are some shots of the set and the equipment: Jane Davila shot segments on SolarFast sun printing with masks and printing with photographic negative designs on transparencies; on block printing; and on Citrasolv image transfers. Grace Errea’s segments are on explaining value, and the 8-value scale she uses; on her “heat-set” machine applique technique; and on randomly pieced backgrounds. Victoria Findlay Wolfe shot two segments: on how to cut precise pieces with a Sizzix machine, then Y-seam piecing on the Hex Flower; and how to beautifully piece free form curves. Here is the Green Room, where guests get their segments organized and wait until it is their turn on set: Rennae Haddidin used an Innova longarm machine in her two segments on creating a beautiful quilted drawstring bag; and on applying a binding to a quilt on the longarm. Joanne Sharpe demonstrates coloring book-style lettering quilts; quilts made from tone-on-tone white printed fabrics painted and colored with Inktense, Caran d'Ache, and Dye-na-Flow; and quilts painted and then free-motion quilted and embellished. Here I am with our fabulous make-up artist, Karen, who makes us all look great! Vivika and assistant editor Kristine Lundblad having a bit of fun on set: Nancy Wick taught how to thread paint and embellish on an Innova longarm quilting machine while creating a sculptured fabric poppy bowl; and how to make a scarf from fibers such as thread, ribbon, or roving. Cathy Vandiford Wiggins shot three segments on quilting leather, including how to use quilted leather panels in sewing projects such as vests, jackets, journal covers and bags; creating scraps of hides for wall art; and how to stabilize a larger piece of leather for quilting.

This week I've been trying to catch up with all my monthly quilting projects for May. I hate doing them at the last minute, but they'd been pushed aside while I was busy on other projects. I'm hoping to do better during June--maybe I'll get real ambitious and get June's projects done next week! We'll see how that goes! This particular block is NOT one that I made this past week; in fact, I made it a couple of months ago. But I just didn't like the contrast between the spool and the background. So I took out that section and just redid it. Now I think the white is just a bit too bright, so I may go back and change it again! The May block for the "And Sew On" project was "Keep Calm and Press On." I finished my block yesterday--the last day of the month! I think I'm getting a bit smarter with these paper piecing projects. This time, before I began sewing, I put my fabric selections up on my design wall and stepped back to look at them. It really seemed to help me avoid the contrast mistakes I've made with previous blocks. I REALLY only want to make each block once! This was the May block for the Lucky Stars block of the month. I thought that center fabric would go well with the others (and it does), but what I didn't bargain on was having such a big section of it right in the middle of the block. It kind of overwhelms the other fabrics. What I'm finding with paper piecing is that getting the technique down is the easy part--the challenge is choosing fabrics that go well with the particular pattern and with each other. I really need to utilize my design wall for its intended purpose--putting up designs and previewing them, BEFORE I sew my fabrics together. And I need to do it with EVERY block. I didn't do it with this star and I should have. Laura and I will be participating in a Walk/Run event today--walking 3 miles! We normally walk 2 miles so it will be interesting to see how we do. But there will be other people there which always provides Laura with plenty of motivation! And the walking course should be relatively flat, whereas here at home we've got lots of ups and downs when we go walking. I don't know if I'll get more sewing done today, but the day is still quite young (I woke up too early and couldn't get back to sleep), so there's PLENTY of time to Get More Done...Today! I'm linking with Kristy at Quiet Play for the "And Sew On" Block of the Month.

Heather Thomas teaches you how to effectively add excitement to your quilts through beading.Have fun with these tips and start adding more excitement with beads to your quilts.