morse code quilt
Blogger "QuilterGeek" made this quilt for her little brother to take to college. The pattern of bars actually spell out messages in morse code, such as "Change passwords and underwear often", and other words of wisdom.
drive-by quilting!
Quilt guru Ricky Tims has come up with a unique way to keep himself and some fans entertained as he drives across the country to quilt shows. He posts his route on facebook & twitter, and quilters in the area can time it to wave their quilts from a bridge as he passes by. the results are photographed and posted on his blog.
That quilt looks good enough to eat!
I can see my house from here!
Quilter Valerie Goodwin is a professor of architecture at Florida A & M University. She makes quilts based on maps, aerial views and other geometric interpretations of the landscape. What a neat idea!
grab your board
UK company Rockett St. George designed this awesome Skullduggery line of ironing board covers. Skulls, spiderwebs, pirates and more are available in 3 sizes.
quilters bug out!
The Northwest Quilters Guilt of Portland, OR quilted this VW Bug to promote their quilt show! Janice Jones and Maureen Orr Eldred assembled over 200 blocks made by guild members.
Get your mind in the gutter!
On my trip to Japan in 2001, one of the many interesting details I noticed was that all the sewer covers were embossed with beautiful designs. So I was pretty stoked a few years ago when I found not one but TWO books of quilting designs based on them! Just proves once again that inspiration is everywhere.
The Knitting Clock
Industrial designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen made a clock that knits 2 meters of scarf over the course of one year, and at that rate it's more productive than I am!
umm....wow?
more embroider-mation
AAAAAGGGGHH!!!
Viva las arpilleras!
Arpilleras are intricately detailed, hand appliqued tapestries made by women in Lima, Peru. They depict colorful scenes of country and village life, with plenty of flowers, crops, animals, and people in 3-D.
we're now featured on quilterblogs.com!
you can read dozens of quilting-related blogs all in once place! they also have a quilt store locator and product giveaways!
and while we're on the subject....
of guys, that is...crochet artist Nathan vincent turns "manly doilies" from a contradiction in terms into reality.
via DUDECRAFT, more great work on his site (linked from there).
THERE they are.
If you're a quilter, I'm sure you have noticed the almost complete absence of men in the field, as they make up just a few percent of the demographic. well, you can stop wondering where they all are, because I found them! (some of them, at least.) seems they hang out over on the MANQUILTERS blog.
emBREADery
Just when I think I've seen it all, I get proven wrong again. Catherine McEver has created some embroidery that looks good enough to eat, and will floss your teeth to boot!
Hungry for more? Click HERE!
foot-made art
Chinese embroiderer Gao Baoying does amazing stitch work...WITH HER FEET!! (I want to see her THREAD A NEEDLE with them!)
more amazing photos HERE!
sewing machine X printer = THIS
when you just have to match that thread exactly to the fabric, look no further than this thread-dying sewing machine! guess that's another set of ink cartridges we'll need to buy....
more info HERE
every day is Halloween
sewscary.com has some great spooky, goth-inspired handmade items for sale!
don't miss the coffin quilt under CUSTOM
gangsta quilts
This series of unusual quilts by Anne Brenneke features dead rap artists, and was exhibited in Berlin last year.
more photos & details HERE
crazy crafts
Artist Patricia Waller makes some of the most outrageous crafts you'll ever see! from conjoined twin teddy bears to dead animals and grisly accidents, these are not for weak stomachs- so look at your own risk!
click HERE if you dare!
death by rotary cutter
I know I'm kind of late to the party as far as quilting goes, but I had NO IDEA there was a whole GENRE of quilt fiction. Including murder mysteries, like this one by Terri Thayer. (love the bloody rotary cutter cover!)
Lots more at AMAZON
needlework that comes to life!
Filmmaker and crafter Holly Klein produced this super cute animated video, Maggie and Mildred. All of the backgrounds and characters were cross stitched by hand, then scanned into a computer and animated.
view it HERE
turn on, tune in, craft out
the book Switch Craft has instructions for 20 hi-tech projects, from a purse that lights up with your message to a tote bag with speakers and a wi-fi detecting laptop bag.
available on AMAZON
EEK! but, WOW!
Despite my distate for all things "Twilight", I have to admit this is a cool concept. I wanna be in a "quilters coven"!
Visit their blog HERE
AAAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!
from the same genuises who brought you "I can has cheezburger" and FAILblog, it's a new site called MUST HAVE CUTE!!
MUST....HAVE....
QUILT UPRISING
Join the revolution! Great modern quilts with contemporary and adult themes. WARNING: NC17/ NSFW material, due to sexual content.
Click HERE if you dare!
