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The idiosyncratic but engaging Twitter personality known as @kanyewest has now had some of his best work highlighted by needlepointer Amy Sheridan. Sheridan — and yes, the particular pieces shown in her Etsy listing are sold, but she'll get you "a brand new one, made just for you" — has immortalized some of the rapper's best/worst Tweets, including "I specifically ordered persian rugs with cherub imagery!!! What do I have to do to get a simple persian rug with cherub imagery uuuuugh" and "Fur pillows are hard to actually sleep on." It's not the first time someone's Tweets have been given the embroidery treatment (@MayorEmanuel's love of coffee and four-letter words was immortalized in Aida cloth earlier this year) but the medium is always appealing. Suggested additions: More »
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Egyptian artist Ghada Amer uses the typically "feminine" medium of embroidery to create graphic, erotic scenes of women in the throes of passion. But she maintains it is "not pornography," just "images of women." For more (NSFW) pictures: [TheDailyBeast] More »
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•  Motorists in Italy are confused over a sign that reads "Attenzione Prostitute" and features an image of a big-breasted woman in high heels. There have been complaints that the sign's meaning is ambiguous. More »
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These sheets really make an impression: Rise and Sigh bedding is embroidered with captions that leave an imprint on your body while sleeping. Created by Martina Carpelan, they come in three sets: for the bachelor, for the love affair and for the one night stand. Maybe you want to pair them with these pillowcases by James McAdam? [InventorSpot, JamesMcAdam] More »
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No really, why? There's this review of a show called "Pricked: Extreme Embroidery" (part of a series of exhibitions that included "Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting") at the Museum of Arts and Design in today's New York Times, and the first line of the piece is: "In the '70s, artists who swapped their paintbrushes for a needle and thread were making a feminist statement." Is it because embroidery and knitting were considered housewifely arts and the feminist movement was reclaiming them by making samplers of penises or something? Is this why Bust is always bombarding us with craft projects? Please explain!! Related: holy shit there's an entire magazine devoted to the crossroads of feminism and knitting. [NY Times] More »
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