More Illustration by Embroidery

November 5, 2011 by mymateriallife

I just had the inspiration to take a look at The Purl Bee blog after a long absence and look what I found – more stitched illustration!  This one is by Jillian Tamaki. She also produced cover illustrations for the books Emma and Black Beauty, all of them commissioned by Penguin Books for a reissue of some of their classics. See and learn more at The Purl Bee blog post here.  These book covers seem a bit more complex that the […]

Categories: Embroidery • Tags: embroidered illustrations, stitched illustrations

Stitched Illustrations by Stephen Campbell

October 23, 2011 by mymateriallife

I usually don’t bother to pick up Oprah’s magazine, O, because for one thing, my sister gets it, and I know I can usually look at an issue or two the next time I visit.   But last week, I decided to take a peek at the November issue in the store anyway, and then went on to buy my own copy when I saw the embroidery on this spread about favorite Thanksgiving side dishes of “star” chefs.  (Also, I’ve […]

Categories: Embroidery • Tags: stephen campbell, stitched illustrations