Intricate embroideries by InsideOutsideArt
TAFA: The Textile and Fiber Art List was launched in February, 2010. As it has grown, now to over 200 members, so have the members who have Etsy shops. About half of us use Etsy as our retail platform. We decided to organize as an Etsy Team (a program Etsy has for sellers to organize under themes or locations) and set up a blog where we can talk about what is important to us and where we can show off our shops. The blog has eight pages of shops, divided into themes and serves as our Team Shops Catalog. Although many of us sell things that do not fit neatly into those categories, most of us do have a focus. I am introducing each of those categories here, hoping that this will encourage you to go over there and shop, shop, shop, until you drop! These eight pages have over 100 shops, filled with wonderful eye candy that will surely delight anyone who appreciates all the many techniques and traditions that are found in the needle and textile arts.
Blogger recently allowed its users to add pages, with 10 page limit. Our Team Blog uses this platform and is limited to these pages, although we could use several more. So, we are using Eclectic Mix for categories that didn't fit neatly into the other larger ones. Of these, we have two sub-categories, Embroidery and Paper, each with beautiful shops that also include other items, so do explore them. Manitoba Gifts, for example, focuses on embroidery on wool, but the shop is shared with beautiful hand tooled leather items. Nejiribana's shop owner, Jane Smith, has a passion for Japanese embroidery. These pieces take a long time to complete, so she also carries patterns and vintage Japanese fabric. Jump in and enjoy!
Embroidery
Embroidery and mixed media by Leisa Rich
Emboidered pincushions by Manitoba Gifts
Japanese embroidery by Nejiribana
Paper
Beautiful art journals by Sue Bleiweiss
Handmade paper by The Greene Fairy
Click here to visit our Eclectic Mix section in our TAFA Team Catalog of Shops.
And, while you are there, click on the other tabs to see our other Team member shops. We aim to be the best in textiles and fiber art on Etsy!
Happy Holidays
from the TAFA Team!
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