10 cool embroidered things

I’m a little obsessed with this piece by mina.s.m on flickr. Found via Mr XStitch.

This sampler by Karen Barbe is gorgeous. Found via Bloesem.

I love this vintage embroidery pattern from Needle Crafter! Look at that sweet kitten!

This piece by RaeMiranda is too outrageously stunning.

I think these drawings of plants by Gennine would be lovely embroidered.

This ombre’d example of burden stitch from The Floss Box is awesome. That blog is a great resource for learning new stitches.

Using your sewing machine to tidy up paper embroidery! Brilliant idea from New House Project.

These samplers by knohe are too pretty. They look like an underwater garden!

I really like these flowers by Robyn Enz on flickr.

As usual, I’m eating up this vintage fabric used as a pattern. That satin stitch is particularly fantastic. Done by quirky boots on flickr.

 

10 cool embroidered things

What a brilliant idea for a present. Weddings, birthdays … yet another “10 cool embroidered things” post that makes me want to embroider portraits of my friends. By Laura Hartrich on flickr.

I am obsessed with this. The colors are perfect, and I’ve long been hoping to do some embroidered eyelets. By Recycled by Hyena on flickr.

I heart snarky cross-stitch. By Stitch Out Loud on flickr.

Cate Anevski did a whole series of these adorable “Facebroideries.” You should check them out.

This message is probably impossible to give to a person, right? You have to find it on your own? In any case, I love it. By Rosie Geissler on flickr.

It’s no secret that I love lady-bits inspired embroidery and art. The colors of this one are magnificent. By ScarletTentacle on flickr.

This piece, also by ScarletTentacle, is an interpretation of a friend/boyfriend/family member/whatever’s  doodles, and I love that idea. I can’t wait to embroider the pictures Grady draws. (Perhaps I already should? She does draw quite a bit already.)

I think this is intended to be a skirt embellishment, but I love the way it works in the hoop. I’d just put this straight up on my wall. By ginamatarazzostuff on flickr.

LOVE. By Urban Threads on flickr.

More vaginae! All shapes and sizes by ScarletTentacle on flickr. (Note: Technically the plural of “vagina” can be “vaginas” or “vaginae.” Until now I’ve always used “vaginas,” but I think “vaginae” may need a comeback. It’s just such a cool-looking word.)

10 cool embroidered things

I would love to stitch this sweet little fox. Found via Bohemian Musings.

“Self at Sea” by childrenplayingwithfire at flickr. Incredible. Seriously, seriously incredible.

“Fairy Child” by fav_orite.things on flickr. My favorite things about this piece are the wonderful color choices and the detail of the satin stitch. So meticulous.

Cutey-cute little bike pattern found via A Beautiful Mess.

An unfinished piece by Relaxolotl on flickr. I love embroidery pieces inspired by prints.

Elephant by Poppy and Lime on flickr. This is tooooo perfect.

This! This! I love it! I am always confused about what the etiquette is if you want to use an artist’s work as an embroidery design. Permissions etc. give me anxiety.

Cackle of Rads by queendotmatrix on flickr.

Kendra’s Owl by shemp3 on flickr. Adorable.

I love the use of variegated thread here. By verachita on flickr.

10 cool embroidered things

I love this. It makes me want to do embroidered cartoon-y portraits of all my friends. Also, using chain stitch as a filler to emulate knitwear? Brilliant. “mr magillicutty” by cath @ chunkychooky on flickr.

Love. Found via Mr. X-stitch, by Amanda Jean.

Love love love love love. By yukamila on flickr.

It’s probably pretty obvious that I am trying to narrow down my choices to the very best, because I am obsessed with every picture I’m posting this week. Anyway, references to Catholic imagery + vagina-art? Two of my favorite things. By lockedinthepark on flickr, found via Mr. X-stitch.

THIS IS SATIN STITCH. IT IS NOT RUNNING STITCH. It makes me respect the stitcher so much. By Mrs. Gibson’s Atelier on flickr.

1. The color choice is magnificent. 2. So. Many. French. Knots. By PataPri on flickr, found via Mr. X-stitch.

I want an embroidery-inspired tattoo sooooo bad someday. I haven’t figured out exactly how that will work yet, but I still want one. This cross-stitched tat is lovely. From benjibot on flickr.

By What Delilah Did on flickr.

Dear everyone-who-asks-me-to-mend-their-jeans: I will happily sew your patches, but I will want to do them like this. You must be very specific about your desires if you don’t want your jeans to come out like this. By Sherri Lynn Wood, via WhipUp.

I really love everything Cornflower Blue Studio does. How do you think would be the best way to mount something like this on a wall? I guess it’s technically a mini-quilt. Maybe you could sew little loops along the top, thread a tree branch through the loops and then hang it by the branch? Yup, that would be adorable.

Sigh. Posts like this make me wish I could devote all of my time to crafting. Damn you, UVU, for not having a fiber design program.

10 cool embroidered things

I missed a couple weeks of these posts – apologies. I know you so look forward to them. (Ahem, sarcasm.)

THE CLAP! Found via Mr. X-Stitch.

This might be one of my favorite pieces ever. The technique, the subject, and the … uh … composition, I guess? I like how the image fits in the frame. Also, how do you think she (“she” being lagidgette on flickr) did those colors? I’m pretty sure the skin is regular old tinting, but the underwear and socks and shoes are so vibrant! Paint? Applique? I’m intrigued. Found via Mr. X-Stitch.

Awesome. I need to do some feminist-y samplers STAT. By curegreed on flickr.

Work-in-progress by doe-c-doe on flickr. Looking at this just really makes me love embroidery as a medium. Also, I should link to people’s blogs instead of their flickr accounts, when possible. I’m just realizing this. Anyway, here’s doe-c-doe’s blog post about this project.

Guys? I really love Jean-Luc. I very, very, very often pretend that he’s my uncle. Time to write a letter to Uncle Jean-Luc! Anyway, this lovely little piece is from Stitching Up a Storm.

Gorgeous. And apparently this fabric used to be a shirt, which makes the whole thing even more wonderful. By Laura Hartrich on Flickr.

More brilliance by doe-c-doe. I can’t say this for certain, but I’m pretty sure Utah is the awful-ties capital of the world. So seeing these just gives me hope.

I haven’t the slightest what this is, but I like it. And it looks like it would be a lot of fun to stitch. By ilhu industries on flickr.

Brak! Who doesn’t love Brak? Anyway, this lovely little thing is from Vegcat’s Yarns.

This song makes me all mushy, and I think this interpretation is beautiful. I really need to get around to some Bowie embroidery already. Allison Manch, the stitcher, was interviewed on Mr. X-Stitch.

Written March 6.

10 cool embroidered things

Of course. Of course I love this. Ball-tripping deer by Tastyfake.

Presidents! Cross stitched presidents! See close-ups of MonaxMonax’ portraits here.

Improved portrait by Katie Eats Cake.

Gorgeous. I am obsessed with this work by Just Rindy.

It’s no secret that I adore Firefly, but I haven’t yet embroidered anything Firefly-related. I’m planning on embroidering a more complicated version of my firefly tattoo, but I feel like I need to hone my craft a little before starting. This is by Amber555 on Craftster.

Daria patch by Eileen 2000000 on Flickr. Brilliant.

I’m just boggled by the fact that someone had the idea to applique floral fabric bears. This piece by Maria Beata makes me think humans are awesome.

Question: HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? Complicated satin stitch on paper? There has to be some magic happening in this piece by Wholelottalisa on Flickr.

I want to own this. It’s just beyond beautiful. By Ashlee Desiree on Flickr – I can’t find this image in her photostream, but here’s some other stuff she’s embroidered. I found this particular image on mr x stitch.

To end, a little Shakespeare by Crafty & Devious. Wasn’t that choice to pool the red petals at the bottom brilliant? Great design.

10 cool embroidered things

Embroidered tank. Really adorable.

How to pad your embroidery hoop. I’ve always wanted to know how to do this.

Free embroidery pattern from Gennine’s Art Blog.

Susie Cowie embroidery. Amazing. Those colors are amazing.

See-through embroidery! Eeek!

Adore this.

Someone found this immaculate hand-embroidered piece at a thrift store for $7.50. I’m in love with it.

I don’t know what this is, but I love it. Keeping the picture big so you can see that detail.

Embroidered Chester Arthur!

I am obsessed with this.

10 cool embroidered things

Yeah! Am I right?! Found over at craft.

This is just heinously beautiful. Click here and look at the detail in the hair.

Drunk-broidery

There’s something so sensuous about a French Knot. How can you look at this and not want to rub it all over your face? By Alexia Brown, found via Mr. XStitch

I had a really emotional reaction to this one. Moved to tears, to be honest.

Yeah! Antithesis!

Here’s a post on how to embroider a French Knot if you want to create your own little patch of sumptuousness.

Woah woah woah. There is just too much amazing stuff out there.

Mustaches always remind me of my old friend Spencer. Anyway, free embroidery pattern!

Ug. This use of white space is too brilliant. Doesn’t that look like it would be fun to make? Also, it is a unicorn. A UNICORN.

Yes, this is an eleventh “tenth thing.” There were two cool pictures on one pretty page, so you get a bonus. A Tesla bonus!