Friday Instagram Finds No. 82 with Rocket Full of Pie

Photo credit: @rocketfullofpie

Hello, Stitchy Friends! I hope that you've had a wonderful holiday season and fabulous New Year! Today for this first Friday Instagram Finds of 2017 we're going to take a look at @rocketfullofpie. As an animal lover and mom to three Chihuahuas and one cat, I adore the pet portraits that Eleri creates! The textures, colors, and fabrics are fresh and fun, and really capture the spirit of the animals. You can read about each of the pets she creates on her blog, and you can commission your own portrait on her Etsy shop. Take a look at some of my favorite pictures from her Instagram feed.

A photo posted by Eleri (@rocketfullofpie) on Nov 18, 2016 at 3:53am PST

A photo posted by Eleri (@rocketfullofpie) on Nov 24, 2016 at 1:54pm PST

A photo posted by Eleri (@rocketfullofpie) on Nov 8, 2016 at 10:02am PST

A photo posted by Eleri (@rocketfullofpie) on Jul 1, 2016 at 7:59am PDT

Friday Instagram Finds No. 52 with Makiko Art

Happy Friday (The 13th!), Stitchers! I hope you've had a terrific week so far, and are looking forward to a fun-filled weekend wherever you are. The Editor-in-Chief of Feeling Stitchy, Floresita, has created a Pinterest board with all of the Friday Instagram Finds posts, and you can find it here. It was so fun to scroll through and see all of the wonderful stitchers we've featured!

@makikoart
Today we'll take a look at Makiko's Instagram feed @makikoart! Makiko lives in Vienna, Austria and creates the most adorable embroidery, mainly featuring dogs and cats. I'm an animal lover (I have two dogs and one cat), so I especially appreciate her artwork. I get a smile on my face everytime I see her artwork. I especially like the confused pug wearing a tutu! Thank you, Makiko, for using #feelingstitchyig! Take a look at her beautiful work!

A photo posted by Makiko (@makikoart) on Apr 23, 2016 at 11:32am PDT

A photo posted by Makiko (@makikoart) on May 2, 2016 at 8:32am PDT

A photo posted by Makiko (@makikoart) on May 3, 2016 at 2:14pm PDT

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 Makiko's work at @makikoart 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.

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Cesto da Roupa...

Olá! The first weeks of this year I'll be showing some more works from Portuguese embroiderers. I believe it is a great way of beginning the year... isn't it?

And let's begin with Isabel Jardim and her blog "cesto da roupa"... I would translate it as clothes basket... Because I believe she did not mean laundry basket... but maybe the real problem is with my English. :)

I got to know her work three years ago and I loved the originality and freshness of how she worked with fabrics... so different from what I usually see. But I only discovered embroidery on her work very recently...

Some years ago Isabel begun publishing beautiful painted  laundry bags and bed sheets but soon her charming bed covers became a success and I believe that was when she started showing her embroidery stitches... soon delicate stitches began embellishing many of Isabel's works. And she brought them from the bed to the table. Later, her doll lavender bags with cute embroidered faces were the confirmation that embroidery was there to stay. :)

Today I bring you some photos of more recent pieces of work with embroidered details that make them so special and unique... 

Photos from Cesto da Roupa

Photo from Cesto da Roupa

Isabel's bunting banners and this beautiful bag embroidered with little birds show her inspiration from vintage motifs...

Photos from Cesto da Roupa

 And this toilet bag surely shows Isabel's preference for floral patterns...

Photo from Cesto da Roupa

Lately, Isabel has been dedicating some of her stitches to our little friends... and she embroidered a beautiful collection of pillows for pets...

But I will leave the best for last... so don't forget to pass by next week. I'll show you my favorite works from "cesto da roupa" and you'll learn a little more about Isabel and her relation to embroidery.

Crazy Dog Lady

This super cute hoop hits a little too close to home. It's like ~glenda snapped a picture of my life and stitched it up.  Okay, not really, but it's pretty dang close! Love the lettering!