This is a lovely piece that I’d like to keep for myself if only I could! One lucky fella who comments by 13th October will be in the running to win this Symbolism Silhouette Portrait from Antlered Kitsune.

This piece is packed with art symbolism, cross-stitched in a warm
cream floss onto 14 count aida fabric securely glued to a wood hoop – all ready to gift and hang. Talk about tactile portraiture!

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Have you entered the earlier Giveaway #18: The Sun Tiger Disguise Kit yet?

RAWR!

Calling all tiger wannabes – giveaway #18 is a fun “Make Your Own” Sun Tiger Disguise Kit from Aijung Kim that’s perfect for Halloween. The kit comes with a original design silkscreened onto orange cardstock, an elastic cord, a necklace cord, and instructions for assembly (time to break out the scissors, a razor, white glue, and tape; so roll up your sleeves!)

One winner will be the lucky recipient of this camouflage kit, so comment before 13th October so that Aijung can mail it out to you in time!

Look out for another giveaway coming up in a few hours!

UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!

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My apologies for the lack of posts since last week — I’ve been a little busier than usual as I’ve welcomed two jack russell terriers into my home! I’ve been training them for a bit as they’re both 2 and 3 years old, but being woken up by their incessant barking at night has made me into a zombie of sorts. Regular posting will resume very soon!

Gillian Bates is a UK-based textile artist who specializes in contemporary embroidered textiles. Her work is dones as if she’s drawing with needle and thread instead of a pen, as she makes her mark by using a freehand machine, embroidering on white cotton drill fabric. What about those blocks of colours on the canvas, you ask? Well, they’re a mix of reclaimed, recycled & new fabrics sewed into place.

See more of her work on her Flickr photostream.