Hand Stitched

This month I'd like explore hand stitching.I would like to muse why and when I use hand stitching, show my inspirations, share my experiences and if possible I would love to interact with you and hear what you think of the different aspects ... the more so if you have different opinion or an another experience.

I was so lucky and 5 artists have offered to join me this month, sharing their works and experiences with us. So let's start by introducing them shortly.

Margaret Ramsay is a British artist who has some strong and special hand stitched quilts and writes a very interesting blog.

Mags Ramsay: Gythion Glow, Detail

Mary Stori is a quiltmaker, instructor, lecturer, author of different books and DVD on embellishment, and, and, and ... Visit her blog to see more of her work.

Mary Stori: Lines

Penny Gold is a quiltmaker, who just like me and so many of us was inspired by Dorothy Caldwell's Human Marks workshop. 

Penny Gold: detail in beige, work in progress

Linda McLaughlin is not only a quiltmaker but she does beautiful and versatile surface design works  with stitching. For more check out her blog.

Linda McLaughlin: Indigo and Rust  #327 -  #333

And last but not least Erica Spinks from Australia who is a quiltmaker and a freelance writer and whose blog is so full of interesting informations on and about textile...

Erica Spinks: Fragment 2

So we hope, we could raise your interest and many of you will join us this month.