Design For Mankind

a year ago today…

… I found Kate Jenkins, a foodie-turned-yarnie. And I still love her. Almost as much as I love this griddle of goodness (made of thread! Yes!)

Link:  KATE JENKINS on DESIGN FOR MANKIND

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monika’s floor stitches.

Monika stitches her floorboards. How cool is that?!

Link:  TEKSTIIL RUUMI

p.s. I would totally tie Husband’s shoelaces to each stitch on April 1st. Or October 1st. Or, well, any day of the year. And then? Then I would laugh wildly.

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art in the everyday: a knitted bus.

Oh, dear. I’ll bet this knitter’s got a bad case of arthritis after all of that work. Amazing!

Link:  MY MODERN MET

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embroidered movie star maps.

Gina embroiders movie star home maps. I spot Bob Barker!

Link:  GINA DAWSON

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frances trombly.

It looks like the aftermath of a horrid bout of writer’s block, yes?

Wrong. It’s fabric. And embroidery. And typical Frances Trombly awesomeness.

Link: FRANCES TROMBLY

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susie cowie.

fabric-textile-embroidery-susie-cowie

Oooh, vintage fabrics AND embroidery? Bonus!

Link:  SUSIE COWIE

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mariska karasz.

mariska-karasz

Feeling inspired by the early work of Mariska’s embroideries. Such talent here.

Link:  MARISKA KARASZ

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hiscock and shepherd.

darning-sampler

History, like a great pattern, always repeats itself.

Link:  HISCOCK AND SHEPHERD ANTIQUES

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kate jenkins.

kate-jenkins

Fishy. But soooo cool. Kate embroiders goodies that only a foodie could love.

Link:  KATE JENKINS

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emma kisiel.

emma-kisiel photograph, embroidery dear john letter

Dear John letter + 1864 = Emma Kisiel’s embroidered handkerchief.

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