
15 Needle Felting Artists That Will Inspire You
We’ve got 15 amazing needle felting artists that will inspire you to unlock the creative possibilities with your needle felting tools! Find out more at Mr X Stitch!
We’ve got 15 amazing needle felting artists that will inspire you to unlock the creative possibilities with your needle felting tools! Find out more at Mr X Stitch!
Felt unicorns are the subject of this months Felter Skelter column. Find our favourites and then think about which felt artists you like too. These felt sculptures are truly brilliant examples of textile art, using needle felting as a technique. They are all on the felt unicorn theme, yet each artist has an individual approach.
Portable Patchwork: The Women Pioneers of the Original Quick & Easy Quilting Method by Pamela Weeks is a book that explores the history of “quilting as you go” techniques and provides the reader with a modern connection to this perennially popular pastime.
Yes, this month’s column is all about needle felted cats. My latest body of work is inspired by the beautiful and strange sphynx breed, so I’ve spent the last few months thinking of little else, but it seems I may not be the only one with visions of kitty cats dancing through my head. This month, I am pleased to bring you some truly wonderful cat sculptures that I have recently discovered. Here is some Kitty Cat Felt…
Stumpwork Flowers by Sachiko Morimoto is an excellent instruction book for helping you apply one of the more challenging embroidery techniques in a floral context. It is a must-have for the keen embroiderer and will empower you to make elegant flower embroideries for friends and loved ones.
Nicki is Utopian Fallopian, a non-binary textile artist from Glasgow who transforms vulvas into a multitude of possibilities.
Within Unravelling Women’s Art, P.L. Henderson symbolically unties the woven structures of female textile artists and their work. She focuses on the links between the artists she has curated together, examining the messages found within their work, providing fascinating insights into the finer details of female textile art. Over twenty artist interviews back up her interpretations; embroidery, weaving, sculpture and patchwork are all covered, as well as notes on their cultural context, historical meaning and identity within the contemporary arts field.
Quilting in history is the subject of this Quilty pleasures. Italian quilting and materials such as woven linen are discussed as well as quilting techniques like trapunto.
In this Living for Dyeing column, writer Ailish Henderson explains what is Batik, history, how it can be used and teaches us the basic steps so that readers can have a go themselves.
Maria Filipe castro is a needle felt artist who works in the UK. Her creatures are inspired by nature and food. They are fun and will attract kids and adults alike.
This Quilty Pleasures reveals the story behind the historical figure Harriet Powers. She was considered to be one of the most skilled quilters known. Our columnist discusses her place in history and the quilt techniques she is famous for.
Severine Gallardo is a soft sculptor from Angoulême France. Her needle felted headgear are impressive works of storytelling as well as textile engineering!