Posted by mandarific on Nov 24, 2009 in
Featured Artists While some artists disagree with the idea of art having a specific function, I find that sometimes the function is a part of the art itself. The same holds true for Laura Mason, who’s daintily embroidered designs usually adorn tissue holders, purses, and other useful things she sells in her etsy shop. Her latest project, however, she’s been sharing with us step-by-step on her blog: a hand embroidered clock with a unique image for different hours. Beyond just stitching the times, this graduate of the Royal School of Needlework in the UK is venturing on to put together the clockwork and set it to ticking.
She’s finished the center circle and two of the hourly markings now and is moving on to the rest. If you’re interested in keeping up with this project, be sure to check out Laura’s Blog at LAMdesigns. We’ll be keeping up with her as well, and can’t wait to show off the finished product.
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Tags: clocks, embroidery, housewares, in progress, needlework
Posted by mandarific on Oct 29, 2009 in
Featured Artists The last few days have been fairly busy for me – getting ready for Halloween and working on getting several new design projects off the ground, this blog has been a blessing to be able to relax and enjoy some good art. One of my favorite hobbies that I don’t have nearly enough time for is needlework – I love cross-sitch and embroidery, and am often looking for new ideas beyond the pre-packaged patterns available at most craft stores. I was pleasantly surprised today to see that Apple and Eve had posted a wonderful tutorial for her satin stitch.
Eva’s designs are gorgeous – she creates personalized dolls, bunnies, and other such characters that are decorated with beautiful embroidery. All lovely keepsakes in their own right, the critters are decorated with swirls and flowers reminiscent of traditional embroidered patterns, but so that they stand out against the spikey edges of a hedgehog or the floppy ears of a bunny.
Eva’s Satin Stitch Tutorial gives us several large, clear images of how she completes her stitch, as well as reference for how much thread she uses for the stitching. She’s also welcomed anyone to ask questions of her work and how she completes it.
Though she refers to this style as being “challenging,” it seems like a nice basic style that can be added to anyone’s repertoire, and a must-know for those looking to do more detailed embroidery and “filled in” areas. Are you an embroidery guru, or just learning how to stitch? Share with us some of your favorite projects and needlework tutorials!
Tags: crafts, diy, embroidery, tutorials
