Domestitchery is  where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework.

“Ayadeena” is the Arabic word for “our hands” and Ayadeena the company makes good things for a good cause.  Because of their duties of motherhood and housekeeping, as well as the limitations of traditional roles for woman in Jordan, women are often not allowed to work outside the home, thus the burden of poverty falls upon their shoulders.  Ayadeena empowers “underprivileged and undereducated – yet skilled” Jordanian women to contribute to the alleviation of poverty in their lives.

Modeled on the country’s traditional dress designs the pillows are named after their makers.  Above:  Majdoleen 6 & Deema 1.

Read more about this amazing project and see the Summer-Autumn 2011 Collection here on their site; you’ll be glad you did.

TheMistressT is so glamorous she cries glitter tears.  Her mottoes include “if you wear enough sequins all you have to do is stand there” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is  where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework.

Where crafting  decorating meet you find handmade fabric buntings or garlands. It was only a matter of time before needleworkers got in on the trend, taking these charming decorations to the next level of embellishment.

Sonia Cantié of Cozy Memories stitched these sweet bird themed flags for this garland…

and the words “love,” “live,”  “laugh” and flowers for this eclectic garland.

Kelly of the TRANS-CRAFT-INENTALl blog stiched and embellished hearts for her lovely bunting.

Get it?  Lovely?  Tee hee!

Now have a gander at what The Vintage Cottage has done!

She’s taken vintage embroidered tablecloths that were too damaged to use and turned the pretty embroideries into flags for her bunting!

Nice save, The Vintage Cottage!

Special thanks to Sonia and Mary for their kind consideration and prompt responses!

TheMistressT is so glamorous she cries glitter tears.  Her mottoes include “if you wear enough sequins all you have to do is stand there” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is  where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework, but today we’re looking at how talented people use creative needle work to make stitchery of extraordinary domestic items.

It takes a special kind of determination and stamina to embroider a blanket with more than just a small monogram or corner detail.

That’s probably why FateWineRose’s Aunt Doris left this wonderful Swedish huckwork piece unfinished.

A detail of the loveliness:

Drew Leavy discovered these jubulent pieces on a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.

This blanket of Santo Entierro leaves me speechless and just about breathless – as it may have been meant to do.

It is used as part of the Holy Week celebration in Angat, Bulacan, Philippines.  Leo Cloma shares the story of finding it on his blog, Akyat-Bahay Gangster.

A simple online search for embroidered blankets turned up mostly children’s themed monograms which are wonderful in their own right, but if any of our readers can share something a little more Mr. X-Stitch style, I know I’d sure love to see them and I bet our readers would, too.

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TheMistressT is so glamorous she cries glitter tears.  Her mottoes include “if you wear enough sequins all you have to do is stand there” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is  where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework, but today we’re looking at how talented people use creative needle work to make stitchery of extraordinary domestic items.

TheMistressT hasn’t spent nearly the time she’d like to have searching the internet for wondrous things to share and so begged the help of Beefranck, our Editor-in-Chief, who is widely accepted as “no slouch” when it comes to internet searching.  While she waited for a reply, TheMistressT sipped delicately at her espresso and answered her other email correspondence.  It wasn’t long before the reply came, bringing relief and, at first, disbelief.

Agustina Woodgate hand sews these colorful rugs from recycled animal skins.

TheMistressT is an animal lover and an art lover, so she was both appalled and fascinated.  She was also unsure about presenting these works until she realized that in the few minutes between requesting help and receiving it she’s typed these words to a friend on another topic altogether:

“Any idea or thing that no one thinks is odd isn’t even the slightest bit interesting and that is a fact.  If everyone likes something, then it’s probably no good.”

TheMistressT doesn’t have a lot to offer you, but Agustina Woodgate has a lot to say about this work and you can read it here.

TheMistressT is so glamorous she cries glitter tears.  Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is  where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework, but today we’re looking at how talented people use creative needle work to make stitchery of extraordinary domestic items.

TheMistressT has been assured (& encouraged) by the management that applique counts as needlework here at Mr. X-Stitch so she is sharing with you just a few of the great throw pillows out there.

The first signs of spring are popping up in TheMistressT’s world and reminding her of the beauty to come… and lawn mowing.  PillowHappy must be in the same hemisphere; her “Tall Grass Pillow” is like a glimpse into the future.

The Wooly Lady must be right there with us and inspired to create her “That’s One Big Poppy” pillow.

Pink Cheeks Studio shows us that applique is appropriate for kids of all ages…

… even actual kids  as shown with  Krakracraft’s“Rooaarr!”

While TheMistressT can’t stand in front of the meat counter very long without getting nauseated, she has a weakness for butchers’ diagram.  This GoBuggyGo‘s “Pig Meat Chart” pillow tickles her.

Thank you for indulging TheMistressT’s strange urge to refer to herself in the third-person.  You know how she is.

TheMistressT is so glamorous she cries glitter tears.  Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is  where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework, but today we’re looking at how talented people use creative needle work to make stitchery of extraordinary domestic items.

Shannon Young used “soft sculpture, mixed media, embroidery, and knitting as a way to address issues of sexuality and gender, commenting upon gender roles and relationships in our contemporary world” for her BFA graduation project to make this amazing and enormous chandeliers.

She says about her mostly donated fabrics, “I love taking rejected materials and stitching them into a recreation of something that could only exist in a dream.”

Although it’s difficult to see in these photos that she’s shared via craftster and her personal website, all the painted images are heavily embroidered.

She also included an embroidery style that we usually see on domestic items such as tea towels.

To learn more about the meaning behind these great works and her process (she built them completely, including the welding of the frames) check out her craftster post and for more fiber and other art visit her website which has links to her flickr, tumblr, etc.

TheMistressT is a scumbler and plastrix by day and a craft dabbler by night. Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is normally where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework, but today we’re looking at how talented people use creative needle work to make stitchery of extraordinary domestic items.  Well, chairs anyway.

William Kentridge’s “Porter with Chairs” from his Porter Series; tapestry weave with embroidery: mohair, acrylic, and polyester.

More of the series can be seen in sokref1′s flickr.

Creativechick’s Martha’s chair is hand-painted fiber embellished with embroidery and beads.

How about some stitching on porcelain?

Tiny Haus kindly offers a two-part tutorial for this on her blog.

I found so many great needleworks of chairs that I will share more in the future.  You can count on it.

TheMistressT is a scumbler and plastrix by day and a craft dabbler by night. Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework.

There’s just something cozy about winter-themed decor at this time of year (in the northern hemisphere, at least).  It’s one of the few times I find it worth the bother to “rotate my art” as the fancy people say. These pieces would definitely be worth the bother.

Winter Skaters by Flossbox

Snowflake Set by Carina

Cuckoo Clocks Winter by ! RamblinWorker

Felt Family by Cupcakes for Clara

Winter Stitches 009 by furrybees

TheMistressT is a scumbler and plastrix by day and a craft dabbler by night. Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

Domestitchery is where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework.

Holiday dinners in my family were around a table with chairs with needlepoint seats that my Great-grandmother Elder carefully stitched.  Those chairs have sadly disappeared, but when I last saw them they were at least 60 years old and the stitchery was in great shape.  Let’s embrace the durability of needlework and celebrate those who commit to the hard work of stitching hard-wearing places to sit.

What appears to be church pews and chairs… talk about dedication.

A side chair from  the Textile Museum in Blönduós.

Notice how the needlework seat is in much better condition than the wooden stool.

Photos courtesy of these flickr streams and pool: Waltwoolfolk, ckrub, and What the folk say.

TheMistressT is a scumbler and plastrix by day and a craft dabbler by night. Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”

The Mistress T can gawk at well-made lampshades for hours which makes finding and being shown embroidered ones a pleasure for her inbox.  So to speak.

A Suzani lampshade from Material Recovery!

And just look at a couple of examples of what Riann’s been up to:

This one strikes me as perfect for the mathematician.

As if that weren’t enough, here’s a *kit* by LampGustaf for stitching it up yourself!  I’m tempted to buy one, but I know in my heart that I’d have difficulty committing to an design and that if I did commit it would be my first foray into cross stitching and I’d be ashamed of my amateurish outcome.  I’d love, love, LOVE to see anyone’s utilization of this, though.  Hint, hint.

It’s so great to imagine the possibilities of needlework when the aspect of light shining through it is added to the mix.  What about utilizing the glow-in-the-dark floss for lampshades so they can go on glowing after the lamp has been turned off?  Please share with the Mr X Stitch family any lampshade goodness you’ve stitched!

TheMistressT is a scumbler and plastrix by day and a craft dabbler by night. Her mottoes include “any excuse for a costume” and “there’s no such thing as too much carpincho.”