I found myself picking up my cloths and wearing them. So to make scarves was an inevitable next step.This is a natural black linen with print and careful hand embroidery. Im really enjoying these and...
For some time my work has been changing. I find the process of stitch so meditative and over the years that has inevitably seeped into the work itself like a fine mist. The resultant stain cloths are...
image kindly supplied by Karen NicolAfter such a long time away from blogging, Im delighted to return to talk about Karen Nicolswork. Without wishing to sound like a stalker, I have admired her for s...
image kindly supplied by Karen NicolAfter such a long time away from blogging, Im delighted to return to talk about Karen Nicols work. Without wishing to sound like a stalker, I have admired her for ...
Its been great to be back. Thank you so much anyone whos been in touch to welcome me back or stopped by to read my blog.Currently Im utterly immersed in stains. The beauty, the detail and the possibi...
I have a new website, please feel free to visit and tell me what you think.Im also tweeting as lovelymisselvis but not sure how to put it on here.Im happy that my latest cutwork is on the website, al...
floor installation - richard woodswindow installations throughout - elvis robertsonmy apologies to anyone who has left me a message or email on this blog. In addition to being preoccupied with a larg...
square above by Stella McCartney, bottom edge by Giles DeaconI was recently involved in this amazing charity project; a little piece of mind pulls together the minds of 86 creatives in the form of 6&...
susie cowie has surely got the gift of alchemyher pieces are achingly delicate, understated and so very preciousall the work that once went into doillies and is now written off as kitsch is re-writte...
shane waltenermakes beautiful installations and sculptures found via montmarte's sketchbook duplicate-blogged here
how very excitingI found this via id textile blogI love this crochet and have wanted a thousand times to be able to crochet words, but harumpfh, I never seem to find time to learnIn the meantime, the...
el matador, 2007Joana Vasconcelos caught the attention of the international art world in 2005 at the Venice Biennale. Her sculptural work is that which often marries highly intelligent concepts with ...
Material Memory with Jane Adeney - 1999Anna Torma is a fibre artist whose work has stayed with me for years. I feel a deep connection to it and often re-visit it.The work I am so enamoured with is of...
susan cropper photographed at loop by simon brownIn my opinion Loop are an essential part of the knitting community, having helped shape the current climate of handcraft in the UK. Loop's founder, Su...
The magical Julie Arkell is my bridge between knitting and embroidery (next area of interest). I recently had the privilege of attending one of her workshops at Loop in Islington. I had an absolute b...
Due to a poorly baby, this is a short entry in my little season of all things knit. I hope to be back to normal soon. sorry.Lisa Anne Auerbach is a great artist, I hope you'll find her as marvellous ...
dell stewart at we are sleep clubI love this rainbowI love that it's knittedI love that it's like an upside down smileI love the coloursI love the smile I had when I first saw itI love that it's a gr...
bobbleman - 2006Much of the knitting I have blogged about has been created by women so some of it has inevitably focused on issues of comfort, home, domesticity and nurturing. Mark Newport makes knit...
The written afterwards website shows an exciting and challenging body of work created by yoshikazu yamagata and kentaro tamai using fashion as a versatile tool for communication.The well-known 'my to...
early frost - 2004Artist Janet Morton's knitted work can be seen indoors and frequently out in the community, covering trees and buildings. Who could ever have thought that anyone could make trees mo...
The sheep pictured above is called Smudge - aka no. 006. Smudge (006) has her own passport because she was lucky enough to be involved in a project with the Dutch artist Christien Meindertsma.Working...
Framed plastic bead patterns, shown at Studio LailaAnother artist who uses knit to great effect is Cilla Ramnek. Having studied at the University College of Arts, Crafts & Design in Stockholm, sh...
My last entry was about an artist concerned with an earthy reality of knit - the processes involved in obtaining the wool, treatment and connection with the animals that provide the wool and our ever...
photo peter faragoarchive - photo peter faragoperfect hurts - photo andreas kockSandra Backlund is one of life's true originals. Her work is without trend - there is no 'this season' or 'last season'...
Weddings ain't what they used to be. Nowadays the bride and groom may think nothing of parachuting onto a Borneo beach at dawn and quickly slipping into a little Valentino number for a dream ceremony...
Big fat woolly corner pom-poms are yet another something that make me a bit trembly with excitement. They’re enormous and I love them. They feel like heaven. When I work with people with special need...
This is the brownie blanket - entry to follow any day now. In the meantime, you can click on the photo to see it in more detail.
It’s covered in amazing badges from many different places and many different era’s. I’m gradually blanket stitching my way round them. Pennants, I also happen to love and will be cramming them in wil...
This blanket isn’t about a person or a specific story, it’s about a certain kind of ‘attitude’ I like.It's about loving the way people customise things and commemorate their experiences. Guide, Scout...
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