Hand-Stitched Vogue Magazine Covers

by Inge Jacobson

found via Dezine Weblog (via my brother)

check out the back sides following this link.

knitting - A

My second intarsia project for this.

This one is done in cotton yarn.

Although its blocking just now, I don't think the stitches are as even or the tension as tight as the N.

St Monans Art Festival

Framed and ready to be hung on Tuesday for the St Monans Arts Festival 17th-19th September.

2 new pieces of stitching, 1 framed differently and 1 from a previous exhibition.

No Pom Pom or stones...

I also need to produce ANOTHER piece for the Fife Art Exhibition.  This needs to be finished by Friday... 

I have no specific design work to show... its all in my head... 

eek...

Lantern

For St Monans Art Festival.

Still in progress and crumpled.

Lantern

For St Monans Art Festival.

Still in progress and crumpled.

Lantern

For St Monans Art Festival.

In progress and crumpled

Buildings

These are from the hand stitched tablecloth mentioned here.

 

I love the back sides!

  

 

Makes me want to stitch more buildings...

recycling - painted stones (backside)

As part of my recycling drive I am going to rework my painted stones piece.

The backside.

Mmmmmm

I'm having a clear up (out) - Part 3

I did a short online blackwork course at Classic Stitches several years ago. This first project was a bold mushroom shape and grid pattern. I liked the front, but it was abit uninspiring. BUT the back is wonderful!

I'm having a clear up (out) - Part 2

I 'found' this purple sampler that I did in 2004. I really enjoyed stitching it (I think it was from a pattern in Classic Stitches...). Now I have rediscovered it, I'm going to frame it and hang it. Its very traditional and delicate and I love the tiny beads...

And the backside, which is even more delicate...

When I get some time I'll detail each band, a la Sharon B.

Black & White Fabric Book - the back side page

My chicken scratch handwriting in context along with the back side back stitch portrait in my black and white fabric book. More to do on these pages...

Stitch Explorer 2009 - Chicken Scratch

Sharon B's challenge for 2009 is Stitch Explorer where you explore a stitch or style. Her first style is Chicken Scratch.

I haven't done any stitching yet but I did photocopy some gingham and pasted it into my sketchbook, and I did some doodling...


I think I'll also try some polka dots as a background.

I'll hopefully get some stitching done in the next week...

I like the optical illusion that happens when you doodle on the squares. It makes the squares appear darker, even though they are the same colour as the surrounding squares.

Another version of chicken scratch is of course illegible handwriting...

Black & White Fabric Book - Portrait Page

I looked out some materials and looked through my old notes and some new ones and decided on a course of action.

I'm currently enjoying the back side of my work and I want to include this in my book. I choose a Modigliani inspired portrait which I found as a colouring page on www.enchantedlearning.com.

I actually found it in April 2005 (as part of my research for a C&G project... another story), I can't seem to find it on there now.

I LOVE Modigliani portraits. The lines are beautiful - curves and angles.


The back side of my piece has a scratchy jaggy feel to it.


I'm very pleased with this. I may do ...

Back side of Half a Mile to Pittenweem

Back side of a house warming present

Before Ian gets excited this is for the people who moved in October 2007, not December.

I will show the front after I have given it to them...

the back side of a still life

I bought this at the local church nearly new sale. There is no signature and its quite old (framed at Boots). Its 24cm x 28cm.

From the front it is a still life.

from the back it feels much more energetic...

Shingle Study 2

I'm calling these shingle studies but its really all about the shape of the dark grey stones that I found on the beach. Maybe think up a better name for them...

I've finished both. This is the more embellished beige one..


Obviously, it main change as I haven't framed it yet. But I think I'm happy with it...

The designs on the pebbles are inspired by this design work that I did for my first City & Guilds assessment piece - Sky, Sea and Shingle.


In turn these were inspired by a spread in The Art of Looking a Sideways.

I think this a great example of how a good sketchbook and exploration of design ideas will reap rewards far longer than the life span of the original project. I first started the sketchbook in 2004.

I also photographed the back of this piece...


I have finished the Black & White Shingle Study but I don't have a photo yet.

back sides

they could be my new thing...

from my City & Guilds Green Fields sketchbook...