Stitchy Snippets - Translucent Exploration

Mariko Kusumoto works in several mediums, above all it is her fibre sculptures and jewellery that leave me awestruck. With a strong focus on craftsmanship and exploration of materials, Mariko's stunning fibre art is colourful, dynamic and radiates 'a playful, happy atmosphere'. A lot of her beautiful Fibre Art is wearable jewellery such as brooches, rings and necklaces. In Mariko Kusumoto's words: 'I always like to leave some space for the viewer's imagination; I hope the viewer experiences discovery, surprise, and wonder through my work'.

Patterns: Cherry Blossom Festival Sampler

Cherry Blossom Festival Sampler - very ably stitched by Jorie Slodki

Are you already tired of the winter months (if you're in the Northern Hemisphere)? Fed up of just stitching Christmas patterns? Then why not look forward to the spring with this Cherry Blossom Festival Sampler from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery? The sampler above was stitched by Jorie Slodki for a sushi loving friend, lucky friend!

Patterns: Stitcharama

Japanese Embroidery Bookmark PDF from Stitcharama 

A company worth checking out for some interesting embroidery patterns is Stitcharama, they've partnered with embroidery designers around the globe to create some interesting folk art pattern .pdfs such as the Japanese embroidered bookmark above.

They've also started offering an interesting service where, if you send them your artwork, they can create an iron on embroidery transfer for you, which could be something useful to remember.

Friday Instagram Finds No. 21 with Ria Paramita

Hi there! Here in the Midwest of the United States (I'm in Illinois), the sun is setting earlier, and the weather is sometimes warm and beautiful, and sometimes a little chilly. Fall is definitely on its way! I definitely live in the wrong climate, because I would love to have warm and sunny weather all day, every day!

Today let's take a look at @_riaparamita_ from Osaka, Japan. I found her because she used #feelingstitchyig on some of her photos, and boy am I glad she did! Her work is so pretty and delicate, with great detail. Read on, and make sure you read until the end, because I've added a bonus account that has nothing to do with stitching.

@_riaparamita_

Ria's floss painted cat head is so well done, and her picture is styled so nicely. I like the different colors she used to give the illusion of fur on the cat.

Image by Ria Paramita

These embroidered succulent brooches are so cute! The detail on the succulents and the pottery is wonderful, and I like how she made these into brooches to be worn on people instead of walls.

Image by Ria Paramita

In her caption, Ria says that she likes New Balance tennis shoes. Well, I like her embroidered version of the shoes, too! That's a lot of detailed work she's included, and the bows on the laces add a really nice touch.

Image by Ria Paramita

GAH! This doll that Ria made her daughter is so precious! I don't know if I like the embroidered eyes and mouth or cute little crocheted bikini more.

Image by Ria Paramita

Bonus Account: @walterthechi
It's no secret I'm a pet lover, and I love Chihuahuas in particular. I came across Walter the Chihuahua several months ago, and I love to see his costumes and expressions. If my little Chihuahua, Zuzu, would cooperate with me instead of being a diva, she could be famous like Walter, too. You can find Zuzu here on my personal account.

Image by Walter the Chi

Image by Walter the Chi

That's it for this week's edition of Friday Instagram Finds! Join in the conversation by commenting below. While you're on Instagram checking out Ria's work at @_riaparamita_, and make sure you follow Feeling Stitchy! We'd love for you to stop by and say hello. You can find Feeling Stitchy on Instagram at the handle @feelingstitchyish. You can find Amy @randomactsofamy on Instagram.

Want to be featured in Friday Instagram Find? Tag your best stitch-related photos with #feelingstitchyig!