Crafts

May 16, 2024

Fiber Artist Crochets Beautiful Lacework Designs on Fallen Laves

Many artists take inspiration from nature, but few use it as their canvas. However, UK-based artist Susanna Bauer combines her crocheting skills with the beauty of organic materials and breathes new life into dead, fallen leaves through her unique designs. Her work features brown leaves that are carefully cleaned before Bauer expertly pierces them with a needle and thread, weaving intricate patterns into the fallen foliage.

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May 1, 2024

Twisting Tornadoes Come to Life in This Artist’s Stunning 3D Embroidery

Artist Erika Tu'avao reimagines the classic landscape embroidery hoop by giving it a three-dimensional edge. Tu'avao, who lives in Provo, Utah, is frequently inspired by the stunning nature scenes around her, and these often translate into her work. By using needle felting techniques along with her embroidery thread stitchings, she is able to provide her sublime scenes of nature with perceived depth.

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February 1, 2024

Long Colorful Strands of Yarn Are Woven into Stunning Portraits

Artist Katerina Marchenko continues to elevate embroidery by weaving long, colorful strands of yarn into massive portraits. Each of her pieces is made on delicate tulle, requiring a deft touch from the crafter. Seeing these human faces come to life on such a large scale is well worth the effort, especially when we are used to seeing embroidery on a much smaller canvas.

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January 18, 2024

Clever Packaging Reimagines Yarn Skeins as Fluffy Wool Sheep

Starting a new knitting project usually requires a trip to the craft store to pick up some yarn. While most yarn skeins tend to look similar, artist Gwyn Lewis has found a way to infuse whimsy into its presentation. Her sheep-shaped packaging cradles the yarn in the body of the animal to make it look like the sheep still has its woolly coat on.

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