Crafts

December 11, 2023

Artist Masterfully Embroiders Dried and Preserved Flowers on Delicate Tulle

Rather than create designs with floral motifs, Olga Prinku goes straight to the source. The UK-based artist stitches real dried and preserved flowers onto delicate tulle fabric, merging nature with the beauty of traditional craftsmanship. As one might imagine, working with such fragile materials demands extreme concentration. Prinku uses stems that can be as thin as 0.03 centimeters, and stitches them into the equally fine texture of tulle.

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November 13, 2023

Crochet Artist Creates Colorful Flora, Fungi, and Seashells That Look Like the Real Thing

It's easy to mistake one of Marianne Seiman‘s creations for a real-life piece of nature. The Estonia-based artist crafts amazingly lifelike flora and fungi in crochet, sparing no small detail in her work. From polka-dot mushrooms to flower-dotted vines, these tactile pieces are as impressive as they are enticing to touch. Seiman learned crochet as a child, but did not pursue it until she moved to the countryside in her mid-twenties.

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September 8, 2023

20 Fall-Inspired Knitting and Crochet Patterns That Will Keep You Cozy All Season Long

Cozy knits and steaming cups of tea are the perfect fall accessories. Whether you are an experienced crafter or just beginning, knitting your own cold-weather clothes is both possible and fun. Knowing where to start is crucial; but once you have a few basic stitches mastered, you can produce your own scarves, blankets, holiday decorations, and more.

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August 14, 2023

Embroidery Artists Are Using a Needle and Thread to “Paint” Gorgeous Stitched Art

The art of hand embroidery has many techniques for stitching designs onto fabric. Just like approaches you’d find in drawing, there are a variety of ways to create images in thread that range from stylized to lifelike. For those that want to incorporate realistic imagery or the feeling of movement into their stitching, thread painting is the technique to use.   What is the thread painting craft?

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