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Hello everybody! Last time we looked at the history of blackwork, this week we’re going to look at contemporary interpretations of that style.
First up we have this piece from Pins and Needles.
Illusions in Blackwork by Pins and Needles
She said, “I love quilts that show illusions of 3D, but I am not a quilter. How could I get [...]
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I hope everyone enjoyed the last bits on redwork, I thought it was only fitting that we look at blackwork this week!
Unlike many of the traditions we look at here, blackwork does not appear to have secret origins that we have to dig for. It is widely established that blackwork arrived in spain during the [...]
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In this episode of Stitching n Junk we interview the amazing Penny Nickels! How exciting is that??? Answer: very, very exciting.
Big Love to:
Kit Lane
MadebyMoxie – (art and store)
Cate Anevski
Friday Feltz
We read letters from:
GigglyMama
Rosalyn McWatters
Robyn Enz
AND we got a message from GigglyMama too! NEAT!
We love hearing from you, so please – email us at podcast@mrxstitch.com or leave us [...]
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Last time we looked at the history and various origins of redwork. It was pretty cool, and I even stuck a mummy in there. Go read it to catch up. We ended that article with the beginning of redwork in the United States in the late 1800’s, and looked at a few penny squares. [...]
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Hello everybody! Welcome Back! This week we’re going to be looking at the history of redwork. What does that mean? If you Google the term “redwork embroidery”, the top searches that pop up seem to contain the same information, nearly verbatim. It reads something like “Redwork originated in Europe in the late 1800’s and then traveled to [...]
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