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Kathy Barlow
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Textile Artist, Repeating Pattern Designer, Instructor & Traveler. Passionate About Hand Stitching & Block Printing.

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The sun’s ☀️ back out, so #textileart Day 6 was two solar printed totes, w/ the stylized heart (Day1) and embroidered pendant design (Day3) to large scale. This project reminded me just how satisfying sun printing is.

Oh, and we’re gonna need a bigger table!

#cyanotype #sunprint #10daychallenge
January 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I just love Sashiko stitching, so I tried a little pink on indigo for #textileart Day 5. Meditative, but I’m also getting faster at it! What do you think on today’s take on the heart motif?

#sashiko #sashikostitching #embroidery
January 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Fun with my fabric stash? Yuppers. Played with color and pattern on Day 4 of January’s #textileart! Then fused these two strip hearts—onto grey-blue denim and linen squares. 💙🩷

#fabricstash #instaquilt #colorplay
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I’ve learned that going small with a daily art challenge is super helpful. ForJanuary’s Day 3, I took that to heart! Here’s my embroidered pendant, stitched in the round to coordinate with the other #textileart projects.

#embroidery #ega #needlecraft
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Here’s a different style of printmaking on fabric, for Day 2 of January’s #textileart motif. This is creating a border print block from sticky foam on acrylic. Enjoy!

#patternlove #handprinted #printmaking
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Happy New Year! Day 1 of January's #textileart motif is a block print on fabric. Enjoy!
#kathybarlowdesigns #crafting #handmade
January 2, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Print and Stitch in action! My roller printed and #handembroidered California Poppies are coming along. From my stash, this fabrics-store.com rustic linen piece (backed with iron-on stitching stabilizer) is a dream background.

#handprinted #printmaking #handcrafted #workinprogress #WIP
July 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I hunt for pattern and color in my everyday, as well as when traveling. I just HAD to share this gorgeous pizza oven with you—talk about tile terrificness! This from a delish lunch w/ my bestie at Main Street Kitchen in #WalnutCreek.

#color #pattern #interiordesign #tile #design #creativelife
June 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Important in life, and in style.
And introducing my Candy Hearts Needlepoint 100% Silk Charmeuse Scarf. It's luxury with a smile.
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#livecreatively #fashionsky #style #fashion #kathybarlowdesigns
June 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Missing Ruth.

#RBG #onmydesk #keepmoving
June 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#WIP Print and Stitch in progress. Embroidering the first poppies piece that I roller-printed last month. I will stich random poppies, leaving much of the print exposed. Loving how this looks on the rustic linen.

#embroidery #handcrafted #color #workinprogress #printmaking #kathybarlowdesigns
June 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Do you look at color combos everywhere? I sure do. Awhile back we enjoyed a sunset stroll across the Golden Gate, and there was just something about this 'doll'-pink ship and its palette of containers, that crossed beneath us.

#design #color #colorpalette #travelphotography #livecreatively
June 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Have you stitched Shisha embroidery, or mirror work? I tried a bit while traveling in India, and I'd love to do more. Someone suggested I learn on a patterned fabric that already had circular areas, and choose threads to complement that.

#embroidery #needlearts #stitching #India #textiletravel
June 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Need a fun #London activity? We enjoyed brass tombstone and engraving rubbing under St. Martins-in-the-fields, with its wide selection of replica UK brass pieces! And lunch at the adjacent Café in the Crypt - pic. in comment. www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/visit/things...

#travel #travelart #design
June 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Watching a block printing artisan align a repeating pattern is fascinating. To help, elements near the edges are exposed during carving, like my polka-dots here. One can print a long length of polka-dot fabric with just one well-made block.

#blockprinting #handprinted #printmaking #howto #craft
June 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A fave #citystyle meets #grandmacore outfit of the day #OOTD today w/ my Mod Black & White Needlepoint, Unisex Bomber Jacket, for sale on the website. I love pairing a fab print w/ its perfect product. Thanks to @geegdandy.bsky.social for the #outfit layout inspo!

#fashionsky #kathybarlowdesigns
May 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Next time you travel to #Vegas, be sure to visit The Neon Museum! Many signs you'll remember from the Strip, and a magical lighted late-night to do with friends! Here's me in front of a classic piece from The Flamingo Hotel and Casino.

#travel #LasVegas #colorlove #travelsky #travelfun
May 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I wish I could learn from Designer Meche Correa’s Peruvian embroiderers. Take this stunning goldwork on black tulle cape, from the Fashion and Textile Museum’s Weavers of the Clouds show, 2019 #London. Um 😍!

#fashionsky #peru #style #embroidery #textileart #museumsky
May 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Send 20 textile artists to find the embroidery shop among Jaipur's numerous Bapu Bazar stalls & success will ensue. Our jaws & Rupees dropped as for the next hour we occupied this kaleidoscope of embellishments. Here a snippet of the Trimmings section.

#embroidery #needlearts #travel #textileart
May 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Looking for a sign or an excuse to do something creative today?

#qotd #quote #creativelife #creativeprocess #inspiration #quotesky #quotes #quotation #KathyBarlowDesigns
May 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hmm, why I was drawn to Van Gogh's 'The Italian Woman' at the Musée d’Orsay? Was it the #color? The patchwork-like #pattern? What about you?

#artsky #MuseumNerd #inspiration #travel #Paris #art #livecreatively
May 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Embroidery theme? ✔️ Nature? ✔️ A Lively Stripe? ✔️ Flaunt your love of handicrafts, #color and #nature with my eye-catching #fall leaf phone case:
kathybarlow.com/collections/...

#KathyBarlowDesigns #embroidery #needlepoint #fallleaves #autumn #boho #gift #birthdaygift #accessories #creativelife
May 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
May 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
You weren't born crocheting granny squares, painting en plein air, or stenciling the bedroom wall. So who were your artistic role-models? New on the blog—Two Sisters Creative Legacy: kathybarlow.com/blogs/creati...

#artsky #craftsky #crafting #ancestry #womensart #herstory #creativelife
May 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM