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- Allie’s in Stitches - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Allison Ann Aller
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- Create Needlepoint! - Blog of needlepoint expert Barbara Bergsten
- Gatherings - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Pat Winter
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- Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense - Blog of tatting expert Pamela Quevedo (TotusMel)
- Nuts About Needlepoint - Blog of needlepoint expert Janet M. Perry
- Ornaments - Blog of needlepoint expert Orna Willis
- Pin Tangle - Blog of embroidery expert Sharon Boggon (SharonB)
- Plays with Needles - Blog of needleartist Susan Elliott
- Shawkl - Home of the crazy-quilting series “Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months”
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- The Lone Beader - Blog of an anonymous bead-embroidery expert
- Women on Quilts - Blog of quilt historian Kimberly Wulfert
Nov
21
The Urban Threads newsletter tips us off:
A couple months ago Karline got a new cell phone, and of course, she wanted to make a spiffy case for it. Here’s what she came up with — the oh-so-schmexy cell phone corset! It’s…
Nov
21
Yes, yes, yes! *happy dance happy dance* Salley Mavor (Wee Folk Studio) has moved to blogland! She says,
Yes, I’ve decided to come out of my cocoon and join the world of blogs. This is an opportunity to share my creative life…
Nov
21
Oh, my goodness! Sewforless.com is giving away the good stuff! For at least a week, the site is saying thanks to its customers with Thankful Days Giveaways. The first prize — a pair of WunderStitch scallop shears valued at US $29.99…
Nov
21
Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited is sharing this beautiful blue hydrangea design. Her newsletter says,
This multipurpose design is the first in the set of three gorgeous designs and is just the thing for embroidery, decoupage, scrapbooking and card making. Make an ATC or…
Nov
21
Have you entered the seven CraftGossip Needlework giveaways that are going on now? If not, get a move on! The contests end at 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) next Monday, November 23.
Say it with Stitches: New Embroidery Designs…
Nov
20
I’m enthralled. It never occurred to me that it’s possible to create inlay with fabric — much as woodcrafters do with veneer. And yet this needlework technique has been around at least since the 14th century! Crafting with wool felt…
Nov
20
If you’re frustrated by a tatted ring that refuses to close, TATBit Tats has the answer. See her tip.
Oh, and don’t drive yourself crazy looking for a unclosed ring in the image. The picture is up there just because the tatting…
Nov
20
DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft is highlighting this lovely holiday card stitched by reader Capricorn. The prick-and-stitch pattern for the motif is free. Capricorn made it her own by replacing the stitched berries with flatback gems and adding a…
Nov
20
The dimensional embroidery of Rachel Loves Bob is totally swoonable! Silhouettes formed of buttons, with vintage beads tucked here and there to fill in. Just lovely. See the Etsy shop.
And many thanks to Penguin & Fish for pointing out this charming art.
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Nov
20
Hifa of Craft Patterns and Tutorials has posted tutorials for some of her favorite silk-ribbon embroidery techniques: feather stitch, gathered ribbon rose, loop stitch, and fly stitch. See the tutes. And watch her blog — she says more tutes are coming!
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Nov
20
kakariki of Radical Cross Stitch has joined “the realestate4ransom prankster campaign against the rampant land speculation plaguing Melbourne’s suburbs.” Thus, she is sharing a tutorial for a bit of gentle vandalistic protest: fence stitching. Yes, you can “cross-stitch” an image on any chain-link…
Nov
20
Gretchen of June at Noon is giving away two original, adorable Matryoshka-doll embroidery patterns. Go to her blog post to enter before 10:00 p.m. (Eastern USA time), November 24. The winner will be announced November 25.
Nov
19
(1) Vive Noël from Brodyzen Créations
(2) Christmas Tree Angel from Madame Chantilly Cross Stitch
(3) Biscornu Noël from Le blog de kali
(4) Biscornu (2) from Le blog de kali
(5) Un petit ange from Le blog de Mamou
(6) SAL de Noël – Partie 18 from Echevette
(7) SAL de Noël –…
Nov
19
The needlepoint chart for this photo frame with glowing silver menorah (designed by Judi Kauffman) is free from FreePatterns.com. Get the chart.
Nov
19
(1) Fashionable vintage squirrel from doe-c-doe
(2) Fly Away Home from June at Noon
(3) Médaillon 1 from Aurelle
(4) Un dinosaure from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(5) L’arrivée de Mamigoz au chalet du Chat Noir from Chez Mamigoz
(6) Petit lapin – réédition from les loisirs abbygaelle
(7) Circle Design from…
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