Showing posts with label embroidery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label embroidery. Show all posts

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

India Purchases

Finally got around to photographing the beautiful textiles I bought In India: hand block-printed fabrics, silk saris and embroidered cushion covers to name a few. Just what to do with 26 metres of cotton.... Got a bit carried away!!

Wall-hanging made from recycled saris

Wooden block-prints (hand-carved)

Embroidered cushion covers

Silk sari

Printed cottons

Monday, 24 January 2011

Witty Stitches #3

And more quotes to stitch!






Witty Stitches #2

More quotes to embroider:






Witty Stitches

Since embroidering some pictures recently, I've seen a lot of embroidered one-liners on Etsy and thought I might create some witty stitches of my own. If anyone has any suggestions/ good websites for witty quotes, please let me know. So far, these are appealing: