Inspiration: Colour & Thread

 

Images (from top to bottom)

1,2,3, 8 - Yumiko Froehlich

4,5,6,7 - Ana Botezatu

Happy Friday!

Inspiration: Penny's Quilt

I've been thinking about my favourite finds in 2010 and did intend to compile a 'best of'. However, I have discovered so many wonderful artists and beautiful things that it would be a shame to have to choose just a few. I have been 'revisiting' some of the artists and crafters I featured earlier on in the year and I'm forever inspired by their imagination and creativity. One such example is Bristol-based textile artist Penny Leaver Green whose work I featured just over a year ago. 

I have already drawn your attention to her fairytale "into the woods" series, which I love, so today I would like to highlight her handembroidered nursery rhyme quilt.

Have you ever seen such beautiful children's bedding I wonder? A true work of art, which  you can study in more detail here and here. What a wonderful present for a child, to be passed down from generation to generation.

Penny Leaver Green, somebody I'd love to meet, and one of my personal faves.

Moons and Mobiles

I love Renilde's multicoloured mobiles

In fact, they're among my favourite creations in 2010.

I'm really looking forward to seeing her new shop next year, aren't you?

If you can't wait until then for a mobile, cushion or pincushion, drop her a line,  gifts like these will be cherished for a lifetime.

Five Faves #37

 Mobile, Weekday Carnaval

Check out her beautiful garlands too!

 Happy Sunday to each and every one of you!

Are you well and having fun? I hope so

I've really enjoyed putting this week's selection together, the toy site, in particular,  is one of my favourite little finds.
An eclectic mix and oodles of talent!

1) Favourite Christmas Cards - by M, Alexandra's 11 year old daughter!

2) Favourite Toys - Gorgeous Felt play sets from Tumar, handcrafted art from Kyrgystan

Love this set!

('click to enlarge)

3) Favourite Children's Photography - Q's art museum visit reimagined by her mum

4) Favourite Kid's Design - Letters Furniture by Alessandro di Prisco*

5) Favourite Craft Discovery - Animated embroidery, Spool Spectrum** (click on image to see animation)

That's all folks, enjoy your day!

* via lila and cloe

**via Suprbo

Five Faves #25

Keep your eyes peeled
Lyndie Dourthe, créatrice extraordinaire, re-opens her shop this week

Happy Sunday!

A travel theme to this week's Five Faves - travelling back in time, around the country, to foreign places and imaginary lands. Some beautiful links from some very special blogs, I hope you'll enjoy reading them and exploring their authors' other artwork and photography.

On y va ?

1) Favourite small piece of history - handembroidered, autographed hanky dated 1899



2) Favourite travelling project - Doll Consequences

Nine talented UK crafters start nine dolls then pass them on, add their own touch each time one comes their way and pass them on again, until they've travelled around the country and returned to their original maker nine months later

See the first doll project here

3) Favourite step back in time, via one of my favourite blogs - the discovery of this abandoned French classroom, complete with Mickey Mouse murals



4) Favourite glimpse of another time and place - Iza's beautiful holiday photographs of Li Jiang (1 & 2)




5) Favourite nighttime voyage - Yumiko Froehlich's drawings, so beautiful.



Bonne journée tout le monde !

Christel Hoksbergen

Good Morning!
Il Fait Chaud !
Yesterday we started off nice and slowly, in the shade.
Today I'm craving colour.
Christel Hoksbergen's beautiful embroidery, cushions and feltwork are just perfect.

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