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33 Fall-Inspired Embroidery Patterns and Kits to Get You into the Autumnal...
This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but the weather...
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There Are So Many Incredible Details in This Cozy Embroidery by Juniper...
Fiber artist Juniper Wolfenbarger created an embroidered scene that is stunning in its use of technique and attention to detail. The cozy piece is titled inner comfort ii and features a sleepy kitty...
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Shelley Aldrich Explores Paper Craft Traditions as a Way to Bring Wild Worlds...
Illustrator Shelley Aldrich brings wild worlds to life through tunnel books and other clever paper engineering. Inspired by tales like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Hobbit, she creates hand-painted...
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15 Cat Embroidery Patterns to Help You Celebrate Caturday Every Day
Jess Long EmbroideryThis post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Did you know that Saturday is Caturday? This day...
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Impossibly Tiny Vessels Take Basket Weaving to a Miniature Scale
As a child, I’d pass by my mom’s collection of miniatures nearly every day. She affixed a set of printer’s drawers to the wall and filled the small spaces with many miniatures. I loved looking at them...
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Jennifer Fujimoto’s Ceramic Characters Are the New Roommates You Want To Have...
This past winter, I was manning the MCreativeJ booth at Valley Made Market. It’s there I met Jennifer Fujimoto—we were booth neighbors. As soon as I saw her ceramics, I was in love. I gravitated...
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5 Embroidery Supplies To Help Simplify Your Stitching
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Here’s What I’ve Been Doing at Bear&Bean This Past Month
It’s time for a check-in with Bear&Bean, my studio where I draw and embroider custom pet portraits and wild animals—and create ways for you to do it, too! Here’s what I got into over the last...
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This Illustrative Nail Art Turns Your Hand Into a Moving Gallery
Illustration can exist anywhere. Why not your nails? Audrey, aka @audrey_swatches, creates impossibly tiny nail art that is masterful miniature paintings. The amount of detail she achieves is...
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Celebrate Spring by Stitching One of These Exquisite Embroidery Patterns
The world comes alive again in spring. If you’re in Seattle, you know that sunshine seemingly cures everything after the Big Dark. This time of renewal is a great time to try something new. If you’ve...
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Lorien Stern Creates Spooky Homewares but in a Fun Way
I’ve never hit “buy” so fast than when I saw Lorien Stern’s ghost light switch cover. I had been looking for a fun light switch cover since we bought our house three years ago. When we moved in, I...
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Try All the Crafts and Meet Your Community When You Come to Camp Craftaway...
My favorite part of the year happens every summer. Specifically, when Camp Craftaway is happening! What is that, you ask? Well, it’s a day camp for crafty adults created and run by me and Melissa of...
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Iyo Okumi Stitches Embroideries That Look Like Pen Drawings
Embroidery artist and illustrator Iyo Okumi creates stitched compositions that look like pen drawings. Each line could be the hatch mark of a drawing utensil until you look closer: they’re actually...
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Here’s What I’ve Been Doing at Bear&Bean in January and February
January into February has been a busy month for Bear&Bean, my studio where I draw and stitch custom pet portraits and wild animals. For years, I only concentrated on custom, one-of-a-kind pieces....
View ArticleMelty Beads Fuse To Form Colorful Tapestries Informed by Craft and Play
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachel Burke (@imakestagram) Perler beads (sometimes called “melty beads”) are often used in children’s arts and crafts. But Australian artist Rachel...
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5 Dos and Don’ts for Upcycling Your Closet With Embroidery
Madeleine Kemsley Pssst! This writing first appeared in my weekly newsletter, Orts! If you’re a fan of textile art and crafts, check out my past newsletters and subscribe here. I’m doing a low-buy year...
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Penny Brooshoft Turns Cardboard Waste Into Wondrous Vessels That Will...
Have you heard of Cardcrete? I hadn’t until I found the work of Penny Brooshoft. She takes 100% recycled paper and cardboard waste—collected from her neighbors and cafes—and transforms it into a...
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Caroline Harrius’ Ceramic Vases Are Only Complete With Embroidery
Blue Memories Ceramicist Caroline Harrius crafts vessels that marry two seemingly disparate materials: thread and clay. Each piece utilizes poked holes in the clay that are later connected like dots...
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How ‘The Art of Embroidery Design’ Will Help You Hone Your Creative Voice
Excerpted from The Art of Embroidery Design © by Christi Johnson. Used with permission from Storey Publishing Pssst! This writing first appeared in my weekly newsletter, Orts! If you’re a fan of...
View ArticleHypnotic Printmaking Videos by Tatiana Svistunova Reveal the Puzzle in the...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Linocuts by Tatiana Svistunova (@tatianasta_prints) I like process-oriented activities. Projects where you take the same steps every time (or nearly...
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