Need some inspiration to jump-start your next sewing project?
Don’t head to your local fabric store – check out your recycling bin instead!
Nancy Judd has been using materials that would normally end up in the landfill or recycle bin to create her one-of-a-kind art clothing used in “Recycle Runway“.  Check out the amazing “Fan Mail Dress“:

Now take a closer look:

The dress is covered with origami fans folded out of junk mail!
The garments travel around the US, being shown in fashion shows and displays as teaching tools to build environmental awareness.  Nancy Judd also teaches workshops on creating your own eco-garments – …read more

Are you an embroiderer looking for some Christmas or holiday inspiration?  You should definitely check out the Christmas Ornament Stitch-Along blog!
There are photos of finished cross-stitch ornaments, featured blogs, tips & tricks – and even free patterns.   There’s even a virtual stitching circle once a month where you can share your own photos of your finished ornaments and Christmas projects.
Ah, so many projects… so little time

Check out Sharon Schamber’s “The Spirit of Mother Earth“, the best of show quilt at this year’s Houston Quilt Festival.
Seriously, click on the link!
Now look at the closeups.
Isn’t that the most spectacular free motion quilting you’ve seen!?
Back to practicing my free motion stitching…

Wow – I just stumbled across Kayla Kennington’s gallery site and spent waaaaay too much time browsing through her work.
She’s a fiber artist who creates one-of-a-kind sik clothing showpieces – for magazines, private collections and even museum.
Go take a peek – her work is wonderful!

Oh my goodness, you’ve got to check out the amazing embroidery and fiber art on “Postmark’d Art“!
Postmark’d Art is a group of 50 fiber artists who create postcards from fabric, fiber or any number of cool mediums.  The postcards are actually sent through the mail, and travel all over the world.
Check out the gallery – there are some beautiful postcards!

This is such a cool idea! Mandy Curl from Mandinka Designs makes purses & handbags from old men’s suits – the purses are hip, modern and very carry-able… as well as Earth-friendly
Go check out her work on Rayela’s Fiber Focus blog.

If you have a few spare minutes, I’d highly recommend checking out Jude Hill’s blog, Spirit Cloth.  She is a talented fiber artist who creates incredibly detailed, hand-embroidered work.  Definitely a must-read!

Have you seen the fashion blog from the Metropolitan Museum of Art yet?   It’s filled with spectacular clothing & accessories from the Met’s collection – definitely worth checking out!