Softies Central

Jantze Tullett

Please take a look at this beautiful embroidered work by Jantze Tullett.

Budgie

Scottie dog

Face

Washing line

Garden

Blackbirds

Sequined pincushion.

Embroidering words

I love so many of the embroidered drawings with words.

Embroidered card by boubelina2 (actually this one has stamped letters)

Wall hanging by Morna

Vintage linen hand embroidered by joettamaue

Embroidered scraps from the designers embroidery blog about dating - by IviaEmbroiders

Embroidered drawing by la pomme

Embroidery

Wonderful embroidery....

Go Fish by Morna Crites-Moore

Lovingly embroidered by Sweet Tidings

Needlecase by allthestuffilike

Embroidered fawn ornament by bubbletime

Beautiful embroidered red poppies by neawear

Elephant crewel work by LaBeteHandmade

Embroidery

I really really want to spend some time learning a few new embroidery stitches! I hear there might be a new cool craft class/school/store opening in a few months - I can't wait! Here's some inspiration for your embroidery dreams. And check out the Embroidery group on flickr for more.

This is the cover of a book called Doodle Stitching that I bought recently. Isn't it great?! You can buy a pdf of this image on Aimee's etsy site here.

Necklace by wimsy1985

Brooch by cathycullis

Embroidered lamb pillow by LaBeteHandmade

Condi loves a good blanket stitch

Hey did anyone watch the State of the Union tonight? Did you notice that Condi Rice's jacket was trimmed with a lovely brown blanket stitch! Is Condi a closet crafter?

Embroidery

Some wonderful embroidery...

In-a-circle embroidered picture by lamdesigns

Cute hedgehog bags by Crafting with Love

Pop art pillow by wishfactory

'Winterdreams about Summer' by Fabulous Threads

Embroidery, applique and ebellished with pearl buttons, beads and a heart - how lovely ....by raspberryfairy

Trees Please

My new favorite flickr group is called Trees Please. There are lots of illustrations of trees and some photos of real trees, but also a bunch of tree softies and felt things. Some of the best today. The felt picture above is by someone I feature a lot as I'm in love with her work - another Kup,Kup adventure collecting things with several blue trees - kup,kup. Kup, kup is a finalist in the Softie Awards, as is Floresita, whose work is below!

This great felted pin by mari kjo. That link is for her flickr page, but she's also selling this pin and other pieces in her etsy store here.

Another felt pin with a completely different and wonderful look - this with vintage plastic flower by m i r i a m

Comfy tree cushion by sacredheartarts.

Love, love, love this felt picture by floresita.

Finally, some lovely embroidery - Hill Man by merwing.

French knots

I made the photos extra big today so that you could see the detail in all the French knots. This one is becoming a sunflower and is made by rubycrownedkinglette.

To really see the detail, go to knit purr's flickr page and look at the largest size - it's amazingly beautiful, like an Impressionist painting.

Red French knots decorate the tree on this pincushion by kup,kup

Pillow inspired by Klimt paintings with chain stitch and green French knots by sosij.

Year of the Pig by Gooseflesh - the most gorgeous!

Detail of a snail softie with turquoise French knots by goldtop. Click on the link to see the finished softie.