I grew up making a lot of crafts, but macramé was not one of them. Looking at Rianne Zuijderduin’s work, however, I see that I should’ve tried it—the possibilities are beautiful. The Netherlands-based artist creates intricate, tonal patterns in large…
Australian maker Fleur Lyon calls her textile pieces “knitted fields of wild florals.” Using traditional techniques, she creates wool-on-wool artwork with a hand-knitted base and embroidered flowers among a timber frame. The pieces remind me of a soft, cozy sweater that feels…
Señorita Lylo has inspired me to spruce up my ordinary collars, and now FRKS Lingerie is doing the same with bras and underwear. The Hungary-based brand, the brainchild of Zsófia Farkas, stitches flowers and animals onto delicate fabrics with neon-colored threads.…
Artist Karolin Reichardt crafts colorful embroideries based on her “personal observations and reactions to the built and natural environment.” These reflections are inspired by maps, plans, and models—something that’s evident in their compositions. They’re intricately detailed with small embellishments of beading and…
Ever thought about adding florals to your daily stretches? Illustrator and textile designer Caitlin Shearer has, as evidenced in her series Reproduction. The soft, airy images feature a woman as she poses with uncolored blooms. Simultaneously surreal, beautiful, and strange, the series…
With a variety of fabrics, Olga Ezova-Denisova creates portraits of animals using an applique technique. They’re fun: dogs are dressed for both cold weather and a day at the beach, and we see them donning scarves, caps, rosy cheeks, and more. I…
So these little creatures have been making their way around the web, and with good reason; they’re really neat! North Carolina-based artist Yumi Okita handcrafted these textile moths, using a combination of fabric, cotton, fake fur, embroidery thread, wire, feathers, and…
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…
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…
Many moons ago, I saw a knitted man on Pinterest. I didn’t know much about it, aside from the fact that I liked his goofy smile and the novelty of a life-sized textile. Years later, this project popped back up on my radar.…