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Giveaway-Edgy Embroidery: Transform Conventional Stitches into 25 Unconventional Designs

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Giveaway-Edgy Embroidery: Transform Conventional Stitches into 25 Unconventional Designs

Leave a comment in today’s post by March 22, 2018 and you are in the running for this pretty and fun embroidery design book.

Open to U.S. residents only please.

Bold Designs That Don’t Follow the Rules

Embroidery isn’t just florals anymore, it’s a moth with pinned wings, an old haunted house on a hill or a cow skull with a flower crown. You won’t find “home sweet home” here, but you will find “Can U Not” or “Don’t Be A Prick.” Renee Rominger, founder of Moonrise Whims, designs projects for a new generation. And whether you just started and need a solid foundation, or you’re an expert looking to enhance your art, Edgy Embroidery will teach you something new, fun and easy.

Renee not only shows you how to conquer basic techniques, but also how to create more complex stitches like her unique Moonrise Roses. With pattern templates, detailed stitch tutorials and instructions on how to complete each design, every one of these 25 projects will be wall-worthy.

This is definitely not your grandmother’s embroidery.

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Comments

  11. It’s awesome to see new and modern ideas for very old crafts. doubt these I’ll be hung in The National Cathedral like embroiery from the medival times though.

  12. I love this book! I borrowed it from the library, and it went quickly onto my must buy list.

  13. I’ve been doing a little cross stitching. And have been adventure into emboroiderying. Tired of all the silly flower stuff.

  18. Exactly what I was looking for, edgy designs plus an expert stitcher guiding my not so perfect stitches! Thanks for the opportunity!

  24. I use to embroider when is was in middle school. Now at 58 im picking it up again. Would love to have some new designs.

  27. LOL Absolutely love the cow skull on the cover. There’s an etsy artist who sells finished edgy embroidery pieces, and I just love her to pieces. Great giveaway!

  28. This book sounds great. I want to learn embroidery, & I have a snarky, sarcastic sense of humor.

  39. Looks like just the book I need to get my granddaughter started on embroidery

  43. Looks like it would be a lot of fun to do – thanks for the opportunity to win a copy

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I Found a Table Made from Mannequin Legs—and I’m Still Not Over It

 

manequin table recycled

Okay, I have to tell you about one of the most bizarre-yet-brilliant DIYs I’ve come across in a while. While scrolling through google (as one does when deep into a late-night upcycling rabbit hole), I stumbled on a video tutorial for a table made out of mannequin legs. And honestly? I couldn’t look away.

This project is peak creative chaos—in the best way. The concept is exactly what it sounds like: four mannequin legs, flipped and fixed in place, supporting a standard tabletop. It’s got this quirky, surreal vibe that makes it feel part high fashion, part modern art installation. Think: Tim Burton meets IKEA.

What I loved most about this video is how surprisingly accessible it is. The creator breaks the process down clearly—so even though the end result looks totally wild, the steps are manageable. You’ll need a few tools and a decent amount of glue or screws (depending on how permanent you want this table to be), but nothing too technical.

Design-wise, this piece is an absolute conversation starter. It would look amazing in a creative studio, a funky coffee shop, or even as a statement piece in a minimalist home—anywhere you want to break the “normal furniture” mold. The contrast between the realistic mannequin legs and a basic tabletop is just the right kind of weird.

If you’re into recycled home decor, eco-conscious DIY projects, or just love adding some unexpected personality to your space, this one’s worth bookmarking. Whether or not you ever make it yourself, it’s guaranteed to make you see mannequins—and furniture—in a whole new way.

Catch the full tutorial and see the visual magic for yourself on Recyclart. Just be prepared to say, “Wait, is that a leg?” every time someone visits your house.