Tangled Thread

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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June 10th, 2007

video clips online

Did you know that Threads Magazine now has video clips on their website!  There are some techniques that are so much easier to understand if you can see it, rather than reading about it.
Check out this clip, featuring the designer Manuel, doing free-motion embroidery!
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June 1st, 2007

Ribbons & Trims

I got this in the mail yesterday… oh my goodness, too much fun!  It’s a new release from Crown Publishing, and written by Annabel Lewis, a designer & ribbon shop owner.
I’ve got an incredibly busy weekend ahead of me, but I’ll be trying a few projects from the book & will share them with all […]

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May 28th, 2007

fun purse blog

I love reading about what other people are working on in their studios :-)  I just found out about this great blog from a handbag maker & wanted to share it with you all.
It’s called U-Handbag and as well as showing their own bags, they also profile other designers.  There are tutorials & yummy supplies […]

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April 13th, 2007

heart shaped yo-yos

I apologize if you couldn’t access my blog last night.  We had some hiccups in the tech end of things!
I came across a really neat blog entry the other day: Cyndi at Layers Upon Layers found a pattern to make heart shaped yo-yo circles!
I love making yo-yos, and in fact I normally make several feet […]

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March 24th, 2007

online pattern for a one-seam dress!

I like the idea of only having to sew one seam on a dress :-)
Lydia Silvestry designed the Infinite Dress:

Rowena over at Rostitchery has created a beautiful version of this dress, with just one seam - go check it out!
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March 19th, 2007

amazing crazy quilt jewelry

My mother, Noreen, pointed out a wonderful jewelry collection in an old issue of Beadwork Magazine.  Karen Zoback makes one-of-a kind pendants & brooches using tiny, embroidered crazy quilts.  You can see her work here at Jubili Beads & Yarns.
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March 9th, 2007

playing with different fibers

One of my favorite techniques for making art quilts or mixed media work, is using my sewing machine on a free-motion stitch and sandwiching layers of differents materials together.

This is my “Koi Fish 2” quilt.
It’s one I’ve used many times over the years and depending what materials you use, can have many different looks.

My “Cactus […]

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May 30th, 2006

Teresa Wentzler - ‘Artistic License’

As some of you no doubt are aware, this past month Teresa Wentzler has taken the brave plunge into the world of blogging. Head over to Artistic License if you are so inclined. Her entries to date are enjoyable- showing the readers a glimpse of both the designer and the woman. I […]

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May 10th, 2006

Stitching Harry Potter

I’ve been following Grace’s Gryffindor Gazette, and decided to see if I could find cross stitch patterns for the Harry Potter world. Well, this has proven to be much harder than I thought it would be!

There is an illusive Harry Potter Cross Stitch Design Book written in French and seemingly published by […]

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