Know any hand embroidery blogs?
Vianna
I love to hand embroider and I incorporate these pieces into art pillows that
are a mixture of quilting and other media. Though I found many wonderful
quilting and cross-stitching blogs that instruct and inspire, I have not
found any of other hand embroiderer's that work in a style similar to mine
(which I can only describe as a mixture of needle-painting made from (mostly)
stem stitch and long and short stitches - not very popular in the States
these days). Here'a link to Flickr and some pics of pillows I have recently
completed to give you an idea of my style:
Anyone want to share blog addresses of embroiderers who showcase crewel
embroidery and other similar embroidery styles? Any language blog is fine - I
love looking and I can babble my way through a number of languages, if
pressed.
Thank you - and happy stitching,
Vianna (in Florida)
Mirjam Bruck-Cohen
www.fibersiv.israel.net
in my fiberart as well as on some of the works in the exhibitions i
curtaed there are many works that `mix` 2 or more techniques.
i was very interested to read that you Mix your techniques ,,,
In my last Solo i was `scolded` by people because i was mixing mine
thus WELCOME aboard ,,,,, mirjam
Vianna
at your mixed media works. I found particular inspiration in "Piecing
Information" and the "Map of Identity" pieces and in what you write about the
uniqueness and "human" qualities of fiber-arts in your introductory statement.
I think there will always be "pure(ists)" and "avant-garde(ists)" in all
fields. Continue to follow your Muse and your dreams. It's good to see that
artistic expression remains alive and well even under the sad and chaotic
conditions that torture your country these days. Thank you for sharing your
website with me.
Vianna
(I checked out the other artists you link to and also like Sara Nissim's
quilts. Quilting and embroidery exhibit the local cultural influences of
their time and place, and I find this very interesting & inspiring - it is
why I want to find and visit as many blogs/websites and possible)
Cheryl Isaak
wrote:
Those pillows are gorgeous! Hope you stick around, I want to see more.
I'm considering trying to do embroidery until I can get to Pearl and order
glasses. I really don't want to leave DS alone anymore than necessary -
grocery runs and Rx runs.
Cheryl
Dianne Lewandowski
moment, but I'm sure you would be more than pleased at Stefania's site.
You can also visit my site. It used to be larger and offer patterns,
but I'm transitioning. There is a forum there that you are welcome to
join. I am chairman of an embroidery program in EGA and a few of the
members post there. We're quiet most of the time, but I'm coaxing
members to post pics in the Gallery to broaden the appeal as well as
show off their work.
Anne also frequents this newsgroup and I hope she'll share her URL as
well. She does many contemporary designs.
http://www.heritageshoppe.com
Dianne
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Susan
A couple of my favorites
http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/
http://racaire.blogspot.com/
http://laren.blogspot.com/
susan
and I just found this
http://angelsan.free.fr/blog/?page_id=8
Susan
Karen C - California
> I really don't want to leave DS alone
>
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Vianna via CraftKB.com
exactly the type of thing I am looking for. I learn so much by seeing what
others do, by reading their tutorials, by finding inspiration in their
finished pieces.
I learned to hand embroider during the seventies when one could still buy
emrboidery kits in the States. Since then, crewel & similar styles have
fallen into neglect here; other styles were only marginally popular to begin
with. Cross stitching only seems to remain. The Europeans and Australians
have not lost their rich embroidery tradition yet, and they continue to
publish monthly magazines and many instructional books in this art form. I
have no access to any of these, except through the Internet, as I live in a
small, beach community, pretty much "in the middle of nowhere". I do, however,
have a number of wonderful instructional/inspirational books that I refer to
over and over again: the ones by Helene Stevens and by Trish Burr [
http://tinyurl.com/32aub2 ] - and a few good websites and blogs where kindred
spirits share their information and talent. One of my favorite these days is
the website for the Italian publication Ricamo Italiano which also offers
free patterns in PDF format. Luckily I know a little Italian .... Here is the
link:
http://www.ricamoitalianonline.it/
Do any of you know of others like this?
I am only an amateur and what I make is purely for my own use, or as small
presents for friends on special occasions - mostly little pillows, very
ornate, and small quilts, likewise heavily embelished with beads, cording,
fringes and more . I also print on fabric using my computer, I color my
ribbon & laces using fabric paints, and I have been known to use acrylics and
watercolors on fabric as well, when necessary. Because of the lack of
patterns for my type of embroidery ( and because I cant even draw a stick
figure) I have had to employ many different methods to come up with what I
need. Lately I started using coloring book and rubber stamp images that I
enlarge/reduce and combine as necessary using Photoshop (as I'm also a
Photoshop addict, but I think that's a story for another Board).
Let's continue sharing information about other artists and their websites so
we can enlarge our knowledge and base for inspiration!
Thank you - and forgive the long-windedness ...
Vianna
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Romilly Mueller
> Thank you ladies - you are a treasure of wonderful information. This is
> exactly the type of thing I am looking for. I learn so much by seeing what
> others do, by reading their tutorials, by finding inspiration in their
> finished pieces.
There's alway Sharon boggin's In A Minute Ago
http://inaminuteago.com/blog/index.php
Mine, Stitching with a Shimmy (I sometimes offer free patterns...)
http://www.stitchingwithashimmy.com
Artmixer
http://artmixter.blogspot.com/
MagStitch (this is the blog of the wonderful Maggie Grey...)
http://magstitch.blogspot.com/
Creativity
http://lizcreates.blogspot.com/
Changeling Things...
http://changelingthings.wordpress.com/
Dreaming Spirals
http://www.lizplummer.com/blog/
Have fun!
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G. Romilly Mueller
rom...@goldencircledesigns.com
http://www.stitchingwithashimmy.com
"Cat fur? What cat fur? That's creative use of specialty fibers!" ~Me,
RCTN 1994
Stefania Bressan
>One of my favorite these days is
>the website for the Italian publication Ricamo Italiano which also offers
>free patterns in PDF format. Luckily I know a little Italian .... Here is the
>link:
>http://www.ricamoitalianonline.it/
>Do any of you know of others like this?
Have a look at http://www.tuttoricamo.com, you will find many useful
information, as well as old embroidery books to download.
> Because of the lack of
>patterns for my type of embroidery ( and because I cant even draw a stick
>figure) I have had to employ many different methods to come up with what I
>need. Lately I started using coloring book and rubber stamp images that I
>enlarge/reduce and combine as necessary using Photoshop (as I'm also a
>Photoshop addict, but I think that's a story for another Board).
>Let's continue sharing information about other artists and their websites so
I subscribed to the free samples newsletter of Dover Publications
(http://www.doverpublications.com). Each week there are some free
images from their books, and sometimes I find something useful and
suitable for embroidery.
If you want to have a look at my website, you're welcome :-)
Ciao, Stefania
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Cheryl Isaak
- California" <KMC...@aol.com> wrote:
> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>
>> I really don't want to leave DS alone
>>
>
>
> He has a father........
Who's working nutty hours....
C
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Sharon's blog since last year, when I followed her "hundred stitches in a
hundred days" tutorials. And from there, I usualy jump around to a number of
other blogs of very talented crazy quilters. Fabulous stuff!
Stefania - grazie per la informazione. You make some very pretty things ... a
very talented lady! Thanks for the link.
I love this! thank you everyone,
anne
> Anne also frequents this newsgroup and I hope she'll share her URL as
> well. She does many contemporary designs.
I've been so obsessed with stitching for myself and others that I
haven't taken many pictures or updated my site more than a year <sigh>
http://home.comcast.net/~frugalfingers/index.html
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Cheryl Isaak
IoOdnfCLD9FNITXb...@comcast.com, "anne" <fru...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> Dianne Lewandowski says...
>> Anne also frequents this newsgroup and I hope she'll share her URL as
>> well. She does many contemporary designs.
>
> I've been so obsessed with stitching for myself and others that I
> haven't taken many pictures or updated my site more than a year <sigh>
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~frugalfingers/index.html
Lovely Anne, as always..
C