June 15, 2011

Cross switch: Stitching gets technical – in pictures

In a rare collaboration for the worlds of textiles and technology, craft fans are creating cross-stitched versions of onscreen QR codes

QR-3D: Do Androids Dream of Electric Embroidery? by Rachel Rose — Rachel Rose's Do Androids Dream of Electric Embroidery? Rachel posts: 'I chose to work with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? I got my idea from the cover of the first edition, where there is a diagram of a circuit in a sheep. For a more modern take I embroidered a QR code that reads Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep in shiny silver floss. Then I made it into a small pillow' Photograph: Rachel Rose

QR-3D: Rachel Ivy Clarke's Quilt Reading — Rachel Ivy Clarke's Quilt Reading is a 16" x 16" machine-pieced and -quilted patchwork made from recycled textiles Photograph: Rachel Ivy Clarke

QR-3D: AP^ has reimagined a Threadless T-shirt design in cross stitch — AP^ has reimagined a T-shirt design in cross stitch Photograph: AP^

QR-3D: Cheryl Sleboda's QR Affirmation 1

QR-3D: Gál Csaba's Kódos Falvédő — Gál Csaba's Kódos Falvédő comprises three Hungarian aphorisms in QR form Photograph: Gál Csaba

QR-3D: A closeup of one of Gál Csaba's Hungarian sayings — A closeup of one of the aphorisms Photograph: Gál Csaba

QR-3D: George Prentzas's design was based on? — Can you spot which asthmatic space tyrant George Prentzas's design features? Photograph: George Prentzas

QR-3D: Isabelle Texier's QR code et iPhone en carton pour Hatim — Isabelle Texier's design is integrated into an iPhone box Photograph: Isabelle Texier

QR-3D: Isabelle Texier's design — And here's the cross stitch close up. Isabelle posts: 'I've just finished stitching this QR code (created online) for my brother-in-law's birthday. He's a technology freak' Photograph: Isabelle Texier

QR-3D: 802.11's Maslenitsa Code — 802.11's Maslenitsa Code is based on Russian-style embroidery. 'I'm not sure if it's readable, though,' they post Photograph: 802.11

QR-3D: Joanne Hodge's Pigeon Post uses a smattering of QR code designs — Joanne Hodge's Pigeon Post uses a smattering of QR code designs Photograph: Joanne Hodge

QR-3D: Karen Anderson's Valentine — Karen Anderson's Valentine. Karen posts: 'I'm really excited about this project in the geekiest way possible. Scan the picture with your phone! Do it! It works from the picture and it works in person. QR codes were made for cross stitch' Photograph: Karen Anderson

QR-3D: QR Codex 1 from Peggy Dolane – who contributes as FreeRangeMom — QR Codex 1 from Peggy Dolane – who contributes to the Flickr pool as FreeRangeMom Photograph: Peggy Dolane

QR-3D: Another design from Peggy, entitled Tractor — Another design from Peggy, entitled Tractor Photograph: Peggy Dolane

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