Tangled Thread

May 7th, 2008

inspirational link of the day: Spirit Cloth

If you have a few spare minutes, I’d highly recommend checking out Jude Hill’s blog, Spirit Cloth.  She is a talented fiber artist who creates incredibly detailed, hand-embroidered work.  Definitely a must-read!
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April 9th, 2008

are you interested in selling your fabric prints?

Spoonflower is a new project that is bringing fabric printers and designers together - very exciting!  It can be a challenge to market new designs for fabric prints and Spoonflower is making it a lot easier.  They’re working to create small runs of custom printed fabric - but it’s just starting out.
You can sign […]

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February 5th, 2008

inspirational link of the day:

Take a few minutes to browse through contemporary embroidery artist, James Hunting’s website & gallery.
His work is spectacular & detailed… and definitely breathes some fresh air into embroidery :-)
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January 13th, 2008

re-working old clothing from Threadbanger & Compai

The talented crew at Threadbanger have produced another video with a subject that’s close to my heart - recycling! In this video, they’ve hooked up with the designers of Compai to re-work a sweatshirt into something cute & hip.

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January 10th, 2008

color forecasts for sewing enthusiasts

My sister-in-law just sent me this inspiring website from Cosmoworlds - their winter 2008/2009 forecasts!
They’ve come up with four set of colors, as well as their picks for the hot fabrics too - seriously yummy!

“Construct”

“Preserve”

“Reflect”

and last but not least “Revive”.
I can definitely work with those colors - good inspiration for a grey day!
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January 5th, 2008

fiber art inspiration - Carol Shinn

It’s amazing what can be created using sewing machine thread!  Carol Shinn, a Colorado-based artist creates photo-realistic art works using thread painting.  Thread painting is essentially using thread & your sewing machine to create a work of art, instead paints & brushes.
Go check out her website - and make sure you check out the gallery!
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October 19th, 2007

artist submission for Lark Books

Lark Books has put out an artist’s call for a new book in their “500″ series;
“500 Wearable Art Pieces”
Doesn’t that sound amazing!
Just click on the link to get all the details & to submit your own work!
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August 22nd, 2007

for the fans of Project Runway

There is going to be a line of tools, fabric, embellishments (and possible even sewing machines!) from the Project Runway team :-)
Secondly…
Did you know that you can shop at the same store that the Project Runway contests use?

Mood Fabrics in New York city carries an amazing inventory of fabrics, as well as fun internet based […]

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July 31st, 2007

female merit badges from Mary Yaeger

I just stumbled across Mary Yaeger’s moving embroidered & beaded pieces for the first time. She has made a spectacular series of “merit badges” to commemorate significant milestones in a woman’s life. There are pieces in there that made me laugh and others that made me teary-eyed.
Go check out her gallery! Just […]

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July 8th, 2007

inspiration from the fashion world

I was going through photos of the recent Haute Couture fashion shows in Paris for my other blog, Her Accessories, and noticed some amazing pieces of clothing.
Check out the embroidery on this jacket from designer Franck Sorbier:

Isn’t that spectacular?
This dress is also by Franck Sorbier:

I’m not sure if it’s beaded or embroidered… but I’d love […]

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