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Textile Artist, Repeating Pattern Designer, Instructor & Traveler. Passionate About Hand Stitching & Block Printing.
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Enjoy a fave design #quote, atop one of my simpler block prints. Do you know of Elsie de Wolfe? She was a trailblazing woman interior decorator in Europe and America, that moved away from heavy Victorian style to a lighter, more refined aesthetic. #inspiration #design #interiordesign #patternlove

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What am I up to? Having a blast with this one. I’ll be posting the finished project soon. #WIPWednesday #wip #needlepoint #color #kathybarlowdesigns

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Some interdisciplinary artworks are extraordinary. We were floored by Swedish artist Caroline Harrius’s embroidered porcelain vessels. Her process begins w/ vintage Scandinavian #textile designs & includes drilling many tiny holes to stitch. More in alt. #textileart #embroidery #ceramics #pattern

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Velda Newman’s gigantic floral art quilts are astonishing. Have you seen them in person? In 2023 Sue, Brenda and I were thrilled to view @ the National Quilt Museum. A treasured day! More photos below. #quiltsky Velda's work: https://buff.ly/3CUnLWX National Quilt Museum: https://buff.ly/3CWck0W

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Some people have told me that this block print looks like golden eggs, so I figured it would be appropriate right now. Original layered block print—ink on rice paper. #patterndesign #handcrafted #blockprinting #handprinted #printmaking #designer #kathybarlowdesigns

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#TextileArts tours are a passion. In Jaipur, India, it was a privilege to Kantha stitch with these lovely women. They choose and stitch along lines in a printed textile, with a running stitch and a LONG needle. It quickly secures layers of used or new textiles together. More photos below. #kantha

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A heartfelt wish from me to you. This is one of the funniest signs I’ve seen on my travels, at the café across from our hotel in Budapest. #travel #travelphotography #humor #funny #coffee #cafe #coffeeshop #coffeelover #funnysigns #signofthetimes

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So I’m stitching a thing…. I’ve made much more progress than shown here. It’s almost done and I can’t wait to share it with you! #kathybarlowdesigns #nationalembroiderymonth #embroidery #handmade #needlepoint #handembroidery #needlearts #crafting #technology #marketing

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Happy Hearts Week! Enjoy this multicolored transom window, that I snapped from inside Chomu Palace, while traveling near Jaipur, India. #hearts #valentines #lookup #colour #color #design #inspiration #architecture #Rajasthan #India #travel #photography

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Happy Hearts Week! I never enjoyed #crafting Valentines more than these I made a few years back. I know which one I’m feeling this year. What about you? #ValentinesDay #valentines #funny #greetingcards #cardmaking #crafter #candy #thermofax #screenprinted

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❤️ the Gee’s Bend quilts. Colorful, improvisational and graphic.

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