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bobbinDuring a recent low spell (healthwise), Guzzisue of Travel, Fibre and Thread blog experimented with making bobbin lace from embroidery floss. Cool! See more on her blog post.

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spiralThese rockin spiral earrings are the brainchild and handwork of Heather, The Tarnished Tatter. She says, “I used the method of encapsulating a ring to do it on wire then curled the wire on a dowel rod.” Brilliant! See more…

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crimeaJohn Hopper has posted a brief history of Crimean Tartar embroidery on The Textile Blog. Fascinating. He notes,

It is probably not an exaggeration to say that nearly every aspect of the daily life of the people of the Crimea was affected…

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lilacThis beautiful block is the latest in Allison Aller’s adaptation of a vintage CQ-flower quilt design. She says,

These are little angelina flowers made into a lilac spray. The leaves are of wool and silk felted onto cotton, with the beads…

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chinese flowersGo to Needleprint blog to enjoy a comparison of and a bit of interesting speculation about traditional blue-and-white embroideries of the Amager Dutch community and rural China. A full-size chart of an Amager sampler is available for US $10.00. Or download…

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rachelRun over to Rayela’s Fiber Focus and check out Rachel Biel Taibi’s latest imported treasures, Banjara patches. Rachel says,

These patches are wonderful as you can incorporate them into larger textiles, attach them to bags, jean jackets, hats, and other accessories, or…

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ruaneI never tire of Karen Ruane’s work or her lovely blog, Contemporary Embroidery. Her creations are unique. And her photos are as exquisite as her needlework. If you haven’t visited her lately, go see what she’s been up to.

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peacockBrookelynn of Craftzine.com shares a pattern developed by artist Maria Merlino. Brookelyn says,

Maria Merlino, of Crochet Living, has transformed the peacock papercut into a fillet crochet pattern! Her work in crochet is creative and skillful, and she just happens to also be…

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clocksPrudent Baby blog steps us through the making of an appliqued and embroidered clock built on a stretched painter’s canvas. The Tea Party Time idea is adorable, but it’s just the beginning of the possibilities available with applique and embroidery. Brilliant concept! See…

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mosaic(1) Sint en Piet from Groenlands Kralenwerk
(2) Christmas Hearts from Happy Threads
(3) Coeur de Noel from les loisirs abbygaelle
(4) Christmas Ornaments Diamonds Stitch from Angie Designer
(5) Les lutins du Père Noël from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(6) Ange from Le blog de kali
(7) Ange 2 from Le…

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pocketfulOmg, omg, OMG!!! Go see the hand-stitched illustrations for Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes by Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio. Mimi Kirchner of Doll blog got permission to post preliminary photos, which are absolutely joyous. Go feast your eyes!

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challahLakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas introduces Challah work, which she says “is nothing but ring knots.” The flowers in this sample were stitched with 12 strands of silk thread in the needle! Lakshmi promises a tutorial and some projects for Challah…

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badgeMelissa Goodsell (One Crafty Mumma) created this awesome birthday badge for her daughter’s best friend. She says,

I used felt scraps and cut out a quick design by hand. I popped a small safety pin on the back and all up the…

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chairThis seat cover makes me so happy, I want to run home and stitch one up for each of my dining room chairs! The technique is simple felt applique — totally accessible. But the concept and the colors make designer Ruth…

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jmdJanet M. Davies of JMD Designs has a lovely freebie for us. Each month, she’s posting a desktop calendar that features her beautiful stitching. Get the November image.

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