Wishing you all a wonderful 2011 with lots of love
peace
and happiness
& some tasty cookies every now and then!
(Embroideries by Fumeusefatale, Kleas"s, Crafty Bean and Savvymojo)
December 31, 2010
Love, Peace, Happiness & Cookies
Wishing you all a wonderful 2011 with lots of love
peace
and happiness
& some tasty cookies every now and then!
(Embroideries by Fumeusefatale, Kleas"s, Crafty Bean and Savvymojo)
December 26, 2010
Pattern highlights of 2010
I've had a lot of fun highlighting the new (and sometimes vintage) patterns that are out there for Feeling Stitchy this year and the above six are just some of my favourites.
Here's to a stitchingly good 2011, I can't wait to see the new patterns that are going to emerge next year but until then I'm having a quiet Christmas at home. I am lucky enough to live in a very green part of London, so if I can I'll be dragging my family out for a walk, but if I can't I'll be staying in the warm and stitching a little bit more of this.
Work in Progress Christmas pattern by Bustle and Sew, also seen in picture Steampunk Santa - pattern by Urban Threads and map of USA - pattern by Flossbox
December 25, 2010
Christmas Countdown #25: Happy Christmas
Stitched by Retromama61
That's all, folks. Hope you enjoyed our Holiday Playlist of pics. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! :)
Christmas Countdown #21: Neutral snowflakes
Stitched by whatnomints
I love the look of something neutral against a backdrop of so much red and green - wonderful work.
Christmas Countdown #20: Christmas bunting
Stitched by lova revolutionary
I think it is physically impossible to not smile at felt Christmas bunting. The world truly needs more of it. :)
Christmas Countdown #18: Upcycled Wool
Stitched by ADKnits
I love the texture of this plaid wool felt and how well it works with the white stitching - lovely, ADKnits!
Christmas Countdown #17: Holiday Pincushion
Stitched by Pine and Wine
Be sure to check out the rest of Cindy's Pincushion set if you'd like a little instant inspiration...
Christmas Countdown #15: Christmas Stars
Stitched by merwing✿little dear
I adore Aimee Ray's beautiful use of color, and her Christmas star ornaments are simply lovely.
Christmas Countdown #14: Red and White Ornaments
Photo by house wren studio
Wonderful red and white inspiration in these holiday patterns by Charlotte.
Christmas Countdown #13: Felted Trees
Stitched by the purl bee
I must admit here and now that I have a weakness for anything posted on the purl bee. If you've never visited them, you really must click over there now, I promise you'll be instantly inspired!
Christmas Countdown #11: Redwork Ornaments
Photo by Ragnvaeig
Love these beautiful cross stitched ornaments Amanda bought for her tree! Purchased from Cherie Wheeler's Etsy store.
Christmas Countdown #6: Sweet Stocking
Stitched by Nicole
Leave it to our own Nicole to make something so sweet for the holidays. Love the colors on this fuzzy piece! :)
December 24, 2010
Christmas Countdown: 25 Inspiring Holiday Pics
Stitched by DanaK~WaterPenny
Maybe you think we forgot all about Christmas? Maybe you thought the Gingerbread zombie ate our brains this year? Well, we were thinking about Christmas... honest!
And, just to prove it, we've lined up a little Christmas playlist for you, to keep you company all day long - 25 inspiring holiday pics! Stay tuned for one festive new pic every hour, for the next 24 hours.
First up is this amazing Zombie Gingerbreadman - such creepy cute, awesome work, Dana!!!
Merry Christmas from Feeling Stitchy!
In the Netherlands Christmas ("Kerstmis") is actually two days. But that's the only typical Dutch thing about Christmas I can think of. Both days are usually spend with family, a lot of food is eaten and gifts are exchanged. We are not a typical Dutch family, so we unwrap our presents on Christmas Eve and try to eat not too much food. We also like to watch movies with the family and play games. And I'm going to try and do some embroidery as well!
Now we'd love to hear how you are spending your Christmas. Any special Christmas things, food or customs in your country? Let us know!
December 21, 2010
Nova's Correspondence Quilt
Prolific sewist and modern quilter Nova Flitter (great name!) recently blogged about the "correspondence quilt" she has been working on in collaboration with her mother.
Nova, who lives in Australia, and her mom, who lives in the UK, have been sticking small scraps of red & white fabrics into their letters to one another over the past several months. In addition, they've been working on small redwork pieces representing the special things they love and have special or personal meaning to them.
The embroidered pieces and the shared fabrics have become this amazing patchwork quilt top, patiently awaiting its final sashing pieces before being carefully & lovingly hand-quilted.
What a beautiful and meaningful piece of art, sure to become a family heirloom. Thanks for sharing your story, Nova!
Read more about Nova's project here.
See the blocks up close in Nova's Flickr set here.
December 17, 2010
Binary Man
I'm quite ignorant when it comes to computer related things but I do love geek-y embroidery projects like this Binary Man by Alyssa ! This unusual embroidery derives from the idea that we are all the same essentially. If you can read binary code fluently you probably already know that Binary Man is a quote from Hamlet. At least part of a quote because Alyssa ran out of space in the end. But I kind of like small imperfections like that.
December 16, 2010
Galleon
Stitched by Melissa Crowe
Every time I think I've seen everything in terms of embroidery and crafting, I stumble on a little amazing something like this. Wonderful work, Melissa!
December 12, 2010
Patterns: Cuckoo Clock
I always like seeing the patterns that are out there being stitched by other people; here is a fine example of Wild Olive's Cuckoo Clock stitched by giddy99 as part of her Duvet Project.
December 10, 2010
The New CrossStitcher: preview + free patterns!
So, I bet some of you are looking for quick, easy, last-minute gifts and ornaments for your trees this season? Well, recently I received an awesome sneak peek of the new look over at CrossStitcher, which I thought I'd share with all of you peeps:
http://gb.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416141017&o=ext
Inside that preview you'll find a cute, free pattern for cross-stitch gingham hearts that look really sweet and easy to make. Also included, (toward the back) are free patterns for a Christmas tree, dove, reindeer, and bird!
Now, the sad part for all of us US peeps is that CrossStitcher is a UK publication (I know - sad - tears!) but at least we can all enjoy this free little preview from our friends across the pond. (Yes, I've been waiting my whole life to use that cliche, I really hope you enjoyed it.) :) But for you UK readers, be sure to snap up an issue - I couldn't believe the number of patterns included in just one issue, and I was impressed by their clear, helpful directions and gorgeous photographs.
Thanks, CrossStitcher, for sharing a preview with us! :)
Edit, 12/16/2010: Thank you so much to everyone who chimed in with places you can find CrossStitcher in the US! :)
I do
Aren't these 'I do' All Stars embroidered by Katrina an awesome wedding gift? It so happens that I recently tried my hand at embroidering canvas shoes, I embroidered my daughters name on her gym shoe, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I'm even tempted to start stitching on my own All Stars!
December 6, 2010
Sad Eyes
Bat For Lashes - Sad Eyes video by prairiemaid from prairiemaid on Vimeo.
Lisa posted this amazing video on our FB page, by prairiemaid. Hey you, prairiemaid, this is AMAZING!
Meowadays
It's pretty easy to knock my socks off. Just embroider a ton of cute little cat faces in pastel colors and send it to me in an email signed mysteriously "Meow."
Meow has a blog: http://www.meowadays.com/
And an Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/meowadays
Eeeep.
December 5, 2010
Patterns: Kawaii Cute Vintage Cameras
Kawaii camera stitched by Amy Bindel from a pattern by Tiny Bazaar
The Kawaii Cute Vintage Camera pattern set by Tiny Bazaar has been around for a while, but it's always great seeing new interpretations of patterns popping up in the Embroidery Flickr pool. I love how the pattern has been made into an extremely cute pillow.
December 2, 2010
Amen to that!
Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman With A Sewing Machine, originally uploaded by Rosie Geissler.
Awesome, right?!