L I N K S
Meher Baba sites
www.ambppct.org for more info about Meher Baba
www.mehercenter.org and still yet more about Baba
www.avatarmeherbaba.org and some more
Free How To sites:
www.ojos-de-dios.com/ - yarn mandalas
http://www.tapestrycrochet.com/ - tapestry crochet
http://www.eject.com.au/e-motive/prudence/whatis.htm - free form crochet
Artists that inspires me:
www.kaffefassett.com - I learned to knit with color by watching a TV show about him, and love his use of color. His books are better than the site.
www.ruthbmcdowell.com - an amazing quilt artist. Her books 'art & inspiration' and 'Piecing' are my favorites.
Debbie New - I could not find her web site. Her book 'Unexpected knitting' brings new thoughts as to what the knitting concept is.
Itchiku kubota - a 'Japanese kimono maker' does not start to describe his work or his passion and commitment to it. The book 'opulance' and 'Homage to Nature' are great, but there is nothing like seeing his art in real life.
Lauren Child - Children books and the Charlie&Lola movies, I just love it and her sense of color and shapes. It's not everybody's cup of tea, but it is my cup of cocoa, with the cream and all the goodies on top! Her site: http://www.milkmonitor.com/main.htm
Other knitted-art sites:
www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/knitting/share/index.php a site connected with the V&A museum and has variety of knittings that are not cloth garments.
http://panopticamx.blogspot.com/2009/03/more-knitted-street-art.html - Beautiful, fun and uplifting!
http://knits-and-pearls.blogspot.com/2009/01/mexico-and-knitted-bus.html - knitted bus
www.fibergypsy.com information about things related to fiber arts
http://sewsusan-textilewallart.blogspot.com/ - knitted fiber art
http://danceswithwool.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/rachel-john-extreme-knitting-1000-strand-knit/
http://home.cogeco.ca/~aadwent/knitart/gallery.html - knitted art garments
http://www.knitjapan.co.uk/index.htm - Japanese knitted art
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5159289 - wall-hangings afghans
http://kelly-darke.blogspot.com/ - knitting therapy
http://www.philosopherswool.com/Pages/DebbieNewCards.htm some of Debbie New knittings
Books:
To find books about picture knitting or knitting with color, look at your library for subject # 746.92
* All Kaffe Fassett books -inspiring freedom of color
* Unexpected knitting / Debbie New
* The Tap Dancing Lizard has designs for pictures sweaters
* Floral knits / Nola Theiss & Chris Rankin
* Knitting for yout home / Nicky Epstein
* Water color quilts - again, very inspiring
* The Joy of Knitting / Lisa R. Myers - she basically write about knitting concepts, ideas and misperceptions. I usually don't read knitting books (I only look at the pictures), but this book was fascinating, and got me reading as if it was a mystery book!
* The yarn stash workbook / Laura Militzer Bryant , great fun easy projects.