"Penny and Johnny are the Bonnie and Clyde of contemporary embroidery." -Mr. X Stitch-
Our response- "I'm a professional, God damn it. I live in a car."
Gregor Gaida
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*Rest von Schwarz, 2008*
The works of Gregor Gaida.
*Gregor Gaida* was born in 1975 in Chorzów (Polen).
Currently he lives and works in Bremen (Germany).
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Okay, here is what I have so far.
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Thanks for the great response to my last blog regarding a possible book
in my future. You all have made it clear what you would like the book to be
abo...
DIFERENTS PERSPECTIVES
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Noves perspectives de les bruses. nO.024
*Model Zephanianh Blouse. Double embroiderd sleeve with multicolor collar.
Sized S/M.*
Correspón a una talla 34...
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i'm done
(at least for a few days. this is the last of the "2009 work". i have two
major pieces that i'm going to start maybe next week, but they gon...
Spot the wooly veg...
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http://wintergardentrail.co.uk/
We have some exiting event info for you in our neighboring city Sheffield
where artists Bob Levene is the Artist in Re...
A New Development
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I recently was offered a new job in the Olympic Peninsula area where my
husband and I have been wanting to move to. And of course I accepted the
position! ...
A little sunshine, just now!
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makes for much better photos:
[image: anatoly and the birds]
I updated my bird ornament listings and added this new one, my favorite.
[image: goofy guy] [ima...
Eat! My! Shorts!
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I have now watched Breakfast Club for my personal jillionth time. I still
think it's a movie that holds up over the years, but I have the following
questi...
My new apron
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I told Dan I'd make him a new apron since the other one I got him was stolen
by the bar. But instead, I made myself one!!! I'll use it for craft fairs to
...
Craft exchange, anyone?
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I've been invited to participate in a craft exchange but it involves
recruiting a few other people. Anyone interested? You'd have to send
something handmad...
Button embellished Suffolk puff {yo-yo} bauble
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I'd like to wish a very
Merry Christmas
to all the
Button Floozies
i have put a tutorial for this on my blog
http://maximumrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/2009...
Dec 11... making felted shoe ornaments..
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Dec 11... making felted shoe ornaments.., originally uploaded by calamity kim. I have been "laminating" fabric to wool felt (from blankets and sweaters) and ...
Scary creative space
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Yes. That's my desk. Scary, huh? It looks like that on a regular basis. It's
a wonder that anything can actually get done at this desk. But it does. I'd
sa...
Mr. Miyagi Drawing Teacher
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[image: Blank]
I want to show this my first day of class and tell the kids to trust that
the lessons I am going to give them might feel like there is no en...
Preparativi!
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Ieri son stata a fare compere:
Sono finalmente riuscita ad andare a comprare il necessario per i nuovi
articoli per l' Ape Zoppa : nuovi colori, nuovi nas...
Colorful Video Roundup
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Here's a colorful roundup of videos found and described by the color lovin'
blog, shape+color (Happy 2 Years!) which has always been a reliable and
sharp s...
New
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The start of something different yet the same......if you know what I mean.
First there is quite a lot of colour in this. The reason....it's mirroring
(hop...
new york shopping
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ecco un po' dei miei acquisti a New York ...
anthropologie
jonathanadler
guggenheimstore
esbnyc
moontreepress
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Houses We Love #3
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[image: P1060815]
There is a house we love very much in Highland Park overlooking Turtle Creek
just below the dam. There is nifty nifty art all over and in...
Ra Ra Ra
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LISA GOES GHETTO My fellow Brutalist collaborator, Lisa Cradduck, will be
exhibiting some of her new work at the Ghetto Bienalle in Port-Au-Prince,
Haiti n...
You win some, you lose some
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Giveaway
Originally uploaded by minkee.
Apologies for my absence this week. I have been working myself into the
ground, subtitling by day and then crafti...
Luis and Lucia - Stop Motion From Chile
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*Warning:* these two films contain some adult language in the subtitles, but
if you can stand the occasional and brief "F" word, the pay off is huge.
Thi...
Sorteo de número de loterÃa entre bloggers
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Me ha sorprendido mucho esta iniciativa de compartir un número de navidad
entre bloggers. Si toca se arma la gorda!!!
*Para participar en este nº de loter...
Ask Fed by Birds
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I can't help noticing that the search terms that lead people to this blog are often in the form of questions. We hate to disappoint, so here are some of thos...
"SHPSBDTFTJUME"
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(the full title can be seen on an earlier post).
I was inspired by the James Ensor exhibit at MOMA. I placed myself in the
midst of demons as metaphors ...
Holy Shit Shopping Hamburg
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Und zum tausendsten Mal: Dieses Wochenende bin ich beim Holy Shit Shopping in Hamburg und wer von euch mag, kann sich da auch gerne rumtreiben. Ansonsten gib...
Now
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[image: Now]
I just found that empty nest on the ground on my walk with Turbo this
afternoon.
I thought it was quite fitting since what has been our nest
fo...
Wedding Wednesday: Victoria and Richard
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Victoria and Richard live in Las Vegas and were getting married in Southern
California. I am always up for helping to plan a distance wedding, but this
was...
Fa La La La Felt
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after months of wanting to burst with the mostly-secret excitement that some
of my designs would actually be in print...now they are!
the book, *fa la la...
:: My Place & Yours :: Five Minutes Peace
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Well look at that, up there! Pilgrim made that! Isn't she a doll? That looks
lovely! Pilgrim also made the theme for this week's My Place and Yours.
She'...
THE GREAT WHITE MILKY WAY
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THE GREAT WHITE MILKY WAY
10 feet x 8 inches,
glow in the dark embroidery floss on linen
2009
The piece above was made for a show at a Jewish museum in...
WINTER COAT – Priming Party at Dignity Village
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We are planning a kickoff primer party at Dignity Village on Sunday December
27th, 11am-3pm. We’d like to prime all of the bare houses, even those we
don’t...
Presents for you: Bowl & Mug
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Since the season is right, I thought it was only fitting to give away a few little presents to the excellent folks who visit the ol' blog. So, today I am ple...
dead man's hand
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I've been busy cranking out work for the Indieana Handicraft Exchange which
is now less than a month away! This embroidery is based on the dead man's
hand ...
Scraps: The Book and The Collage
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I was recently sent an amazing book entitled Scraps, An Inspirational Field
Guide to Collage, by Elsebeth Gynther & Christine Clemmensen. I devoured it
lik...
Stitched Landscape
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I have been working on my landscape and it's getting there.
I'm finding the layering of colours quite interesting now and I'm going to
find it difficult t...
Apple candy blanket
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A simple blanket for Isabel--thermal knit bound with satin blanket binding.
This message was sent using the Picture and Video Messaging service from
Veri...
my feet are sweaty but at least i have shoes.
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i just posted this comment @ emy augustus' blog
"i feel like when people give homeless people 'anything', for maybe just a
second they are really saying '...
Gallery Hanahou 09
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Extreme Pendants, felt , beads and some swarovski crystal beads.
For the upcoming show at Gallery Hanahou.
3rd annual "Luv-able and Hug-able," with...
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I have to tell you about my friend Mary Beth's new videos for Lion Brand
yarn, produced by her company Junk Drawer Media...they are called "Two
Minute Ins...
Attack of the mince pies
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Sharing a few items from my christmas wish list featured by Jessica over at
Wayside Violet.
I hope to be back over the weekend with some more christmassy ...
mercury lounge
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During my lurkings a few weeks back, I came across this photo of a bathroom
in Apartamento magazine on Neon Relish's tumblr and I haven't been able to
get...
Interview: Lemmikkiapina
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I am so ecstatic to have Paulina of Lemmikkiapina at LL&O today, a truly
lovely anniversary treat. I am a little lost for words about Paulina’s work,
the i...
Frosted beauties
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I've just got back from four days away visiting family and delivering early
Christmas cards and gifts. This week I'm finishing off my hand made gifts
and g...
DIY porcelain embroidery!
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I saw it in an old post on Design Milk: And there’s a choice of cross-stitch
kits with which to embellish your centrepiece -what more could you ask for?!
S...
Folly Made Breakfast...
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Well, it's been an eventful few weeks, I'm posting this from my temporary
accommodation provided by the government as we've had a little disaster.
They've...
Sunday jogging in a park
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[image: Sunday jogging in a park]
We went to a park by bus on Sunday for my jogging.
My boyfriend doesn't want to run, so he went there to take some pictures...
Christmas Suffolk Puff ball
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After making the pink puff ball i decided
i needed to make a more christmas coloured one
i love it!
here's a tutorial
what i used:
a 5" bauble
six dif...
Melissa loves: Maine Momma
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Dear sweets..... Friday is here again, the weekend stretches before us....I hope you all have fun things...or relaxing things....or holiday things planned. I...
Little cock...
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...NEY SPARROW
*Made you look! Made you stare! Made you lose your underwear!*
Well you should know me by now; show me a tone and I'll lower it ;0)
Anyroad...
Giveaways Galore!
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Hi there! Just a quick note to let you know about giveaways happening at
some of our favorite blogs in the next few days! Over at Feeling Stitchy the
extre...
Craft shopping SF style
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I'm back from my holiday in LA. After picking me up from the airport while
we were sitting down to a nice Thai lunch, my friend that I was visiting
told me...
Hand-stitch your gift tags
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*[image: tag]Jenny Hart* of Sublime Stitching says,
Hey! If you’re trying to think of what to stitch for gifts, but are kinda
stumped, how about stitchin...
Inner City Bitty Wreaths.
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Announcement: I am officially in the holiday spirit. And I've got photos to
prove it.
I can't even think about Christmas until at least a couple weeks af...
ProtoBolster
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Each one-of-a-kind ProtoBolster is constructed by hand from remaindered
upholstery fabric. They measure 25 inches long and are filled with kapok, a
sust...
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Well,we were all well and truly turned on at Ryantown last wednesday, we
worked all afternoon to get this festive papercut finished in time for the
first l...
use your imagination
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I grew up in a small town where entertainment was largely left up to what
you made of your surroundings, your friends and how much trouble you could
cause ...
Don’t tase me, bro!
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I really wanted to stitch a TASER. I did. I spun the floss for this
project. I dyed it all by hand. I’m fairly pleased with it. I’ve gotten a
lot of ne...
Science Themed Christmas Cookies
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How could I not love these science themed holiday cookies? Petri dishes! Gel
electrophoresis! Gingerbread scientists! Lab mice! It looks like a lot of
work...
Oh hai! Also, GIVEAWAYS!
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*tap tap*
Is this thing on?
So. Um. It's been awhile, huh? Sorry about that. MrXStitch has been keeping
me pretty busy. I'm just realizing today that I ha...
Cave Story buttons
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[image: Cave Story buttons]
A little while back I got a special request through my Etsy shop to make a
set of pinback buttons of characters from the belov...
Something Silly
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Hey there, Stitchy Peeps!
Last year, I doodled something silly. This year, I turned that silly little
something into a piece of stitchery:
[image: darlene...
Sneekypeek.....
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Is that a real word? I'm not sure, anyway here is a little glimps of something coming soon to secretsuperheroes! read more over here. Cx
Urban Craft Uprising and New Website!
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Hello Everyone,
I will have a booth at this year's Urban Craft Uprising and it's happening
this weekend in Seattle! This is a great place to go shop for han...
Spookywoooo!
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Or, how to make a leet mad cape of doom like this:
[image: Front]
[image: Hood]
I figure what with it being the right time of year for ghosties and
ghou...
Work Quilt - Finished Photos
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Early this morning the sun played a little game of peek-a-boo, before
deciding to hide once again behind dark ominous clouds. It was just enough
light to ...
the new ashmolean
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How exciting it is to have such a historical and world-renowned museum in my
hometown. The Ashmolean was the first of it's kind, originally built in
1683...
ok, ok.
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some real stuff. i can't leave you hanging after a whole month of nothing.
*
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*mandala/god's eye*
hand-dyed raw silk, alpaca wool yarn, woven and sewn glas...
Regaining my stitching mojo
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Well things have been a little quiet around here (by which I mean here on my
blog, my homelife has been anything but quiet as you can imagine)
Since having...
Whirling Beauties :: Battling Pink Robots
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Julia Sonmi Heglund
Battling Pink Robots is a photoblog from
heyyoshimi.
A world away and yet sitting right next to you.
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I once thought crafting would only get easier
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Alas, sadly, it hasn’t. The things I want to make are endless and I
assumed once the boy gets bigger, he can give me ideas on stuff to make.
Take the b...
me and craft : mad about pom poms!
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Thanks to that magnificent Dindie Pop of
www.dindiepop.blogspot.com I have a
pom pom fever since yesterday! Yay!
I have been loving pom poms forever and
even...
Stealing the Castle
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I made a gigposter for Of Montreal last year, and a month or so ago posted a
smaller art print (8″ x 10″) version of the work on my flickr page. A fellow
p...
5 comments:
Fabulous idea! Brings back memories of happy times on the school playground!
Thanks Victoria!
so wicked awesome. I am totally in 5th grade again, xcept without the porno fortune.
Thanks Urban!
P.S.
-Love your "secret" blog!
hmmmm, now I am curious about what kind of happy times Victoria had on the school playground.
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