Jul
31
Stop hatin’ on plastic canvas
July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
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 clippers (I mean it), and give PC some love.
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Jul
31
Inspiration: Cayce Zavaglia
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 a review at Modern Craft.
Thanks to Jenny Ryan at Craftzine.com for the link.
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Jul
31
Free vintage potholder patterns
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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
Embroidery gets political
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 of the brain blog for the link, and for ensuring equal time by [...]
Jul
31
Fast and fabulous baby quilt
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 a stitch-regulator foot.
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Jul
31
Free quilt-block patterns
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 instructions. All past blocks (back to 1999) are listed, and a new block [...]
Jul
31
Tutorial: Basic hardanger
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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!
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Jul
31
Make this needlepoint box
July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 sharing!
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Jul
31
Free: Sandi Henderson’s rolled roses
July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
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, pencils. You name it!” It looks easy, and the results are lovely. Give it a [...]
Jul
30
Giveaways at Hugs from Helen blog
July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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 next week.
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Denise Felton is your CraftGossip Needlework News Editor. 