It's pretty rare to see a sampler made by a boy & it's pretty rare to see a sampler made in Australia. It's even rarer to see a sampler that's both. Thomas Rice made this in South Australia in the 19th century. It was sold a few days ago at auction.
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Vanessa Barrago continues to create fibrous iterations of coral reefs and marine biomes.
Here're 4 large sized made by my mom that're available, check out all these cool designs, all of them're affordable & easy to order too reach out to me if you see one that interests you
The National Archives in the UK also has some:
as do the Dutch:
& I love the bug-eyed woolly lions protecting the Great Seal of England's King Edward I, dated 1280:
& the story of the eagle bag at Westminster Abbey:
A thread about at the particularly a display about the changes in day dresses. This a late Victorian day dress made of heavy (warm) velvet
CHI 2024 Teaser
ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
It seems changed to on Mastodon and I was unaware of it. took place last week. Here's a quick overview of some of the technology presented at the conference...
Teaser Video
Web Site
Et voil - the finished teatowels woven in 8/2 . I love the way these turned out
Made it to Z! More, slow work in progress on my linocut animal alphabet quilt with letterpress letters.
"William Morris" teableau for 05/18/24
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This is a 43 x 54 in (109 x 137 cm) quilt created by my mom, check it out, it is available, along w/many others, I posted them in the comments section below msg me if u see one that u'd like to know info on, it is really easy for my mom to box up one or several of these & send them out to you!
This really colorful and gorgeous was created by my very talented mother, she does really innovative stuff with and this one is agreat example of how fresh and exciting her work is. It is in need of an owner. It is affordable, measure 54 x 54 in (137 x 137 cm) msg me if interested!
Check this one out, a really stellar & colorful design , the dimensions are 43 x 54 in (109 x 137 cm), created by my mom, she is a really fine and this is one of the works of hers that's available now. Get in touch w/me if u'd like her to send it to u! You'll get a great deal on it too, it's really well-made, great for taking a nap under on an armchair or sofa this spring! #quilters
It needs ironing and proper photos but the alphabet quilt is slowly progressing with my linocut animals and letterpress letters
Here are the fronts + reverse sides of 2 available made by my mom, the 1st is titled 'Caribbean Waters' + it measures 54 x 54 in (137 x 137 cm) and the 2nd is 90 x 90 in (229 x 229 cm)+ is titled 'Rhododendron' msg me if u like either of these+want more info on these large cool pieces of ! Great to take a nice relaxing nap under this spring
The woman who built up Edinburgh's army of street stitchers
Mary Morton goes out into the parks and streets of Edinburgh to the of passers-by for free.
The 67-year-old fixes, mends and shows people how to breathe new life into their tired garments and has built an army of volunteer street who work across the city.
The former pharmacist, who has not bought clothes for five years, says she decided to change her lifestyle after becoming concerned about the impact of on the .
Started out just reading the comments (can't help myself) about doffers, feather curlers, biscuit brighteners and fear nothing makers and wound up head down in the Dictionary of Old Occupations (UK) learning about funambulists, knock knobblers and tisserandes.
You never know where a photograph is going to take you.
"A world first: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes"
Does anyone have references to woven texts that predate the Jacquard family of devices (The Bayeux Tapestry's text is embroidered I haven't found any other historical tapestries that include text.)
'In CottonCork Blended Fabric: An Innovative and Sustainable Apparel Textile for the Fashion Industry, published in April in the peer-reviewed journal Sustainability, the duo compared the material properties of a cotton fabric to a 10 percent-cork fabric, which is also a natural and sustainable material. The cotton-cork blend was found to be strong, pliable, easily dyed, and resistant to shrinkage.'
A new assortment of available ones created by my very talented mom, check these out! Reach out to me if you see one that you like and want to inquire about
Time lapse showing the woven cloth building up on the cloth beam over 4 teatowels
This lovely one right here measures 40 x 40 in (102 x 102 cm), such great colors and arrangement in this, it is perfect for spring time. Get in touch with me if you'd like to take a nice relaxing nap under this one, it is available + affordable as well!
New awesome stuff!!! A that my mom just finished up, it's titled 'Caribbean Waters' this one is 54 x 54 (137 x 137 cm) 2nd photo below is the back of it
When I get a spare moment I am slowly sewing an alphabet quilt of my Lino block printed animals with a random selection of letterpress letters.
My mom does not stop making stuff. She has been making stuff her entire life. This one of her newest creations, she sent me photos a few hours ago. It is 40 x 40 in (102 x 102 cm) it is available + affordable
Dezeen : Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
Through the work of more than 60 artists, The Golden Thread traces the rise of textiles in contemporary art.
FAB are currently also testing out their eBay shipping capabilities ahead of time with a couple extra listings.
You can check out the merch below and help give FAB good reviews.
All of the proceeds still go to SAGE!
Ahoy there and happy Monday! This is your weekly reminder to all fiber artists, that our Fiber Arts Brigade are holding an auction on June 14th in benefit of SAGE for Pride Month!
You can submit your work below:
And read more about SAGE here!
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Design Milk : Threads Sing in Paolo Araos Devotion to Textiles
Sustainable, flexible, space-saving: Thanks to flexible , from showers, bathtubs and washbasins can be and returned to the cycle in almost any building to save space.
Sustainable, flexible, space-saving: Thanks to flexible , from showers, bathtubs and washbasins can be and returned to the cycle in almost any building to save space.
"The worlds garment workers are on the front lines of climate impacts"
Micro Exhibition: Silk in Byzantium.
GW Museum and Textile Museum.
A selection of fragments that tell the story of how silk became one of the major commodities of the Byzantine Empire VIDEO.
National Silk Art Museum in Weston, Missouri
The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
Beginning at blackwork, what should I do first Sampler Bookmark drop a link if you got 'em.
"UKs addiction to fast fashion creating cost strains for second hand clothing market"
The Battle Tapestry in Battle, England
This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle&s early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.