Friday Links :: Fore Edge Painter, Stitches, Hiraeth

When I was taking new pictures for the shop last week, I made a bit of a mess on my desk. That's nothing new to be honest, the desk is usually invisible underneath piles of fabric or papers or whatever. Atleast it was a pretty mess this time. ;-

I love learning new (fancy) stitches, but some of my favourite stitches are still very simple ones, like back stitch and star stitch. So this post on TextileArtist.org about the power of simple hand stitch had me clapping my hands. :-)

Multi-Dimensional Illustrations Weave Together Mysterious Narratives. Beautiful!

Create Your Own Landing Page for Instagram by Meighan O'Toole. I'd been meaning to do this and that post inspired me to finally get it done. Controlling your own content is so important, even if it's just a landing page. :-)

This picture made me laugh. :-D {via SwissMiss}

Hiraeth by Aoife Inman. The Elsewhere blog is worth exploring if you like writings about place.

Ten drawings for creative people, to motivate and inspire from Red Lemon Club.

A Centuries-Old Art Form Hides Within the Gilded Pages of Antique Books. I had no idea this art form existed but it is AMAZING. Do watch the short video in that link to get the full effect of this magical art.

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