Almas Pieters is an illustrator based in the Netherlands who creates her illustrations with things like textiles and embroidery thread. She uses a variety of stitches to create full color and highly textured works of three-eyed beasts, masks, and severed heads.…
If you haven’t already noticed, I have a thing for floral print and patterns. So, it’s no surprise that I’m in love with these bold, graphic illustrated dishtowels by Lisa Rupp. There’s a nice give-and-take of small flowers and large…
How about some needled felted, ghostly beings to start the week off right? Zoë Williams is a New York-based artist who crafts “spirits, sacred creatures, and phantoms from the dream world.” Her statement explains that they connect us with the realm of the…
I’m blown away by all of the color and texture that’s in these illustrations by Ann Khokhlova. The luscious application of thread/yarn makes for dense compositions that are very expressive. They are a sea of stitches, and I like how Khokhlova…
It’s a fact that googly eyes make everything better. So, when those things are crocheted versions of the real objects? Infinitely cooler. Nicole Gastonguay is graphic designer and fiber artist who replicates everyday things using yarn. Polaroids, pickles, and even boom boxes are…
I love these beautiful, ornately illustrated textiles by artist Klaus Haapaniemi. Together with designer Mia Wallenius, they use fine materials to create luxury pillows, throws, scarves, and more. Their approach is influenced by nature and Finnish folklore. It’s a modern twist on…
Buildings and thread. Two things I love. Oh, and collage too. Given these preferences, it’s no surprise that I really enjoy the work of Happy Red Fish, aka Hagar Vardimon-van Heummen. This Amsterdam based designer adores the combination of paper…
Do you know how to crochet? If so, good for you! (I am very bad at it.) Joana Vasconcelos is very adept at this craft, and uses it to cover cement statues and as the basis for paintings. Dainty-looking crochet covers an…
Jessica Dance is an art director, model maker, and prop stylist who specializes in handcrafted models. I’ll say! Check out this series of knitted comfort foods that totally gives new meaning to the phrase. As someone who knows how to knit…
I’ve started a new embroidery, and am continuing on the hand trend. It’s a series, ya’ll. While the sketch (below) is much more involved, I’ve started with just a hand. I’ll add more once I’ve completed more stitchery. Fellow embroiderers…