Needle Exchange: Back in Black
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
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
Hello everybody! This week we’re going to be looking at the history of redwork embroidery. What does that mean? If you Google the term “redwork embroidery”,
“Sashiko” means “little stabs”, the verb “sasu” means “to pierce”. This type of needlework is used in traditional Japanese quilting, and utilizes a long running stitch to form geometric patterns for reinforcement and embellishment
Welcome back everybody! I thought we talk about William Morris today. As there are many, many, articles about him readily available online, I thought it
Welcome back everybody! The last few months we’ve been looking at contemporary fiber artists, this time I thought we’d look at a tradition that is wholly North American. MÃkmaq
Hi everybody! Last time we looked at the work of Claes Oldenburg, this time I thought we’d look at the tapestries of Norwegian artist, Hannah
Hi everybody! Welcome back! Last time we looked at Joseph Beuy’s fiber work, this week I thought we take a look at Claes Oldenburg. These
Note: This post was originally published in 2011. Hi Everybody! This week, my sweet husband and Manbroidery founder, Johnny Murder is celebrating his 40th birthday!
Note: This post was originally published in 2012. OMG guys. Did you hear that series three of Downton Abbey will be Maggie Smith’s last season?
Welcome back to our third instament of DMC history! Last time we made it to the early 1900’s, and ended with the cessation of their
Hi everybody! Last time we started with the history of DMC, today we continue! We left off in the 1850’s when imitations of DMC products
Hello Everybody! Welcome back to Needle Exchange! When I started writing this column a little over a year ago, I set out to explore the