Contemporary Embroidery Talk

My good friend and fellow embroidery artist Richard Saja will take part in a talk this week on contemporary embroidery held by the American Craft Council.
Present Tense: Embroidery in Contemporary Art, Thursday, March 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The American Craft Council, 72 Spring Street, New York City.

> sublimestitcher on 03/23/09 #

Lace Fence

Demakersvan's Lace Fence makes my heart go pitter-pat!

> sublimestitcher on 03/23/09 #

Words to Live By

I adore this Get Excited and Make Things version of the UK WWII home front poster. Thanks BoingBoing

> Scott on 03/19/09 #

Inhabitat DIY Spring Greening Contest

Spring arrives this Friday and Inhabitat is encouraging all eco crafty types to dust off the winter blahs with their spring greening DIY household/furniture revamp contest. Not only is this a good way to spruce up the old nest, but you can also win a nice juicy gift certificate to the online Inhabitat Shop. Vrroom vrroom, glop glop..Do hear drills and glue guns getting rev-ved up?

> Abigail on 03/18/09 #

Gay Penguin Print

The story of Roy and Silo, the gay penguins in the Central Park Zoo, always makes me all warm and fuzzy inside (it's hard to get much fuzzier on the outside, except for the top of my head..but that's a story probably more appropriate on another site). Mary Tremonte made a really cool print memorializing their relationship available on Just Seeds.

> Brett on 03/18/09 #

Make Something Tonight!

Artists Brece Honeycuttt and Donna Huanca are hosting "Make Something" at the ISE Cultural Foundation at 555 Broadway here in NYC tonight from 6pm-8pm. The event is in conjunction with Global Fabrics Common Threads (on view though April 9). Bring your spindles, needles, hooks, if you dare.

> Abigail on 03/18/09 #

The Knitted Bomb

This project has been out there for a while now, but whenever I need a little cheering up, I check in with "knittaplease" to see the latest installment of stitched graffiti.


> logan on 03/14/09 #

Brewing Mead with Amon Amarth

Just as the title suggests, this video is a how-to for all of you that have wondered about brewing mead. The best part, is that they give you a recipe for brewing in your parents basement with things like 1-gallon plastic jug and a ballon taped to the opening for air-lock. Genuis. Oh, and they are the most loveable death metal band that side of the Atlantic.

> Brett on 03/08/09 #

What not to Make, the Fiber Edition

Well, something had to cheer me up and it was some defunct blogs that featured pictures of knitting and crochet (both current and nostalgic) that was easy to make fun of.

What not to knit
Favorite headline:"Do you like to sweat?" with a picture of highwaisted knit alpaca leggings, shirt tucked in.

Threadbared
Favorite headline:"Never Before Have We Seen Such A Shameless, Desperate Plea For Attention." accompanying a huge dolman sleeved 80's sweater with a teddy bear that says hug me.

I alternately laughed out loud and then said "hey that looks like a good idea." Thanks glitter

> Tsia on 03/06/09 #

The History or Crochet

OK, A history of crochet. These 7 Belgian instructional panels from the 1950's sure would compliment any interior. They're good Punk Fui, right Tsia?

> Scott on 02/28/09 #