Jul
31
Sister Diane at CraftyPod is offering a little lesson in tolerance: Her clickable podcast gives us a bit of history, some handy tips, and lots of ideas for using the much-disparaged plastic canvas. So get out your headphones and a pair of toenail…
Jul
31
Wool on linen. This astonishing portrait is wool stitches on painted, distressed linen cloth. I’m awed and thrilled at the artistry and skill of Cayce Zavaglia’s work. You can see more at the online gallery of Lyons Wier Ortt, and you can read…
Jul
31
Tipnut.com has posted six free vintage potholder patterns. “I believe they’re from the 1940s-1950s,” she says, “Some are straight sewing, others involve a bit of embroidery and some involve a bit of appliqué work–there’s something for everyone in this lot!”
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Jul
31
Kyra of Black Threads blog is grooving on quilts, wallhangings, and fabric postcards about the 2008 US Presidential election. To spread the joy, she’s sharing free redwork embroidery portraits of some of the candidates. Download the Barack Obama portrait.
Thanks to my half…
Jul
31
Craftapple blog has posted a formula for making this quick and easy baby quilt. Isn’t it precious? It just goes to show how fabric choice makes all the difference. Also included is a link to information about free-motion machine quilting without…
Jul
31
Block of the Month web site is a rockin resource for quilters. You can join the club and stitch along, making 24 quilt blocks over the course of a year. Or you can use the site’s archives to get ideas, patterns, and…
Jul
31
Overcome your fear of hardanger with a clear, simple tutorial from Kathryn Rocha of Cross Eyed Kat web site and Kat Gets Cross Eyed blog. You can cut through the background cloth to create lace-like results. Try it!
Jul
31
Isn’t this box delicious? Jocelyn of Pins and Needles blog improvised the stitching and construction. Luckily, she documented her steps! And she pulled them together into a tutorial so we can try this project ourselves. Beautiful work, Jocelyn. And thanks so much for…
Jul
31
Designer Sandi Henderson, aka Portobello Pixie, is sharing her pattern and a tutorial for rolled roses. She says, “It’s going in with my cupcake pincushion pattern as a cute topper idea. However, I’ve been putting them on everything. Bags, hair,…
Jul
30
Helen Stubbings (of Hugs ‘n’ Kisses web site and Hugs from Helen blog) is cleaning out her studio, and we’re reaping the benefits. Helen is giving away three kits for this adorable Santa. Just comment on the blog post. Winners will be drawn…
Jul
30
Paula Hewitt of The Beauty of Life blog has posted a great list of online stump work resources. You’ll find links to general information about this dimensional embroidery technique, lots of free patterns and tutorials, and web sites with kits and patterns…
Jul
30
The Angels Nook has posted a brief, handy explanation of the types of thread most often used in cross-stitch. Beginners, especially, will find this guide helpful.
Jul
30
Sewforless.com is giving away three pounds of scraps of Loralie fabrics! Imagine the goodies you could make from that wealth of pretty bits. To enter the random drawing, comment on the blog post no later than 9:59 a.m. local time, Friday, August 1.
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Jul
30
Janet Perry has added a new group to her Stitching Fingers social network: Bargello People. “Join others,” the group description says, “no matter what your medium might be, who love Bargello. Share our projects & ideas. Participate in monthly challenges. Work…
Jul
30
Best-selling author and knitter extraordinaire, Debbie Macomber, will be speaking at STITCHES Midwest 2008 on August 21 in Schaumburg, Illinois. If you’d like to meet Debbie, you can print a coupon from her site for free admission to the Market for…






