Miga de Pan is the label under which Buenos Aires-based crafter Adriana Torres creates her work. Her exquisite and minimalist pieces are a lovely combination of texture and line. Quiet scenes featuring woodland creatures, geometric shapes, and even architecture are sewn onto natural-colored backgrounds. These images are…
Artist Elin Thomas makes moldy petri dishes look cute and cuddly. Using a combination of embroidery thread, crochet, and needle felting, she creates unique textile pieces. The fuzzy felt produces the effect of tiny hairs sprouting from the yarn spores. If something…
This past weekend, while watching the latest episode of Mad Men, I started a new embroidery. It’s my first one in many months! It feels good, ya’ll. Just like the work of Annalisa Bollini. The Italian illustrator creates these mixed media scenes that…
Years ago, on Pinterest, I saw this Monster Skin Rug designed by Joshua Ben Longo and fell in love. It’s a clever take on those bear skin rugs you see in the movies, except more fun and a lot less cruel. They’re…
For years, I’ve marveled at the work of Sofia Arnold. Her naturalistic scenes are wild fantasies featuring a host of characters. Look closely, and you’ll see women in flowing dresses, small animals, and energetic children woven in her compositions. In an interview with Buy…
Two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of attending the MFA Illustration Practice (MFA ILP) Thesis Exhibition at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). I was really excited to see the show, as I graduated from the program in 2013 (the…
I know, I know. It hasn’t been all that long since I featured the adorable stuffed creatures of Cat Rabbit Plush. But, I visited her Big Cartel shop the other day and was excited by what I saw! She’s added hand-felted…
Amelie Mancini is a French print maker and painter who is based in Brooklyn. Her Etsy shop is full of wares that I’m constantly searching for: tea towels, totes, and pouches. The hand-printed pieces are bold, shape-driven drawings that feature animals,…
For the past several months (probably more), I have lusted after illustrated silk scarves. I love how they tell stories that are contained on a single panel. Plus, they have an obvious practical use as a beautiful fashion accessory. Touchka designed these dreamy pieces…
…when there’s this “Apple Watch” around? This adorable felt creation popped up on Hine Mizushima’s Instagram the other night. Sewn using tiny buttons and snap fasteners to connect the band. Love it!