Julie explores a book for us this time in Quilty Pleasures….Ready for a super fun book review? I was sent this quilt book and think it is just wonderful! It is all about making quilts, as well as other things, from a child’s artwork. It is not a book about how to make a quilt but rather how to take a child’s artwork and turn it into something utilizing fabric. The book is Creating Children’s Artwork Quilts by Shannon Gingrich Shirley.
Kim Lieberman explores themes of human connection through her contemporary lacework and this has led her to include materials such as postage stamp paper, puzzles, and money in her pieces. Find out more at Mr X Stitch!
Dani Ives of Be Good Natured creates beautiful felt portraits of animals, people and other natural subjects. Her technical skill is remarkable and her artworks are packed with detail and character.
Franziska Ebner and Romana Hasenoehrl take you on a detailed visual and texted based journey through the chapter and verse of the natural dyeing world. Prepare to rethink the items around you; from red cabbage to bark – what will you try to dye with?
In this column on all our quilty pleasures, written by Julie Rodgers, we learn all about Feed Sack Cloth. We loved the patterns and pure hope within this column using this sturdy fabric. Will you have a go making your own quilt art with this feed sack material?
This month our columnist for stitching it real Alicja Kozlowska looks at Skulls in textile art. This may seem an odd subject for this time of year, but she believes we may need it after the Christmas time!
Irish artist Fiona Harrington’s award winning lace is born out of her talent as a fine artist and her desire to preserve the heritage and history of lacemaking in Ireland.
This month Felter Skelter focuses on Paolo del Toro, who creates needle felt sculptures inspired by dreams, the occult, and folk/fairy tales. He came to needle felting from a background in woodworking and his mastery of that medium is clearly evident in his approach to wool.
What an unusual book! Authors Weeks and Sider take on the subject of the women’s suffrage and turn it to a textile angle. This book focuses on art quilts and their messages. Twenty-nine artists were chosen to present their quilts, providing a rich variety in style and form. Imagery documents each artist and quilt, sometimes filling a page. This is a celebration of women and their rights, which an acknowledgement at times to men who have been in support of its message. It is published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd
If you have been following my Adventures into Time & Lace you will have noticed two things I’ve become very enthusiastic about – the use
Calling all fantasy lovers! This month I’ve gathered some of my favourite needle felt dragons. Seven felt artists bring these fantastic creatures to life in
Meet Joanna Galica-Dorula, winner of 3rd place in the 2019 Hand & Lock Prize, Open Fashion category. Her green velvet cape features hand-embroidered epaulets with beads and plastic-bottle sequins, metal washers, and more. Poppies and an elegant knight feature on the borders and back. It’s another Funk Files interview by Jen Funk Weber for Mr X Stitch!