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- Allie’s in Stitches - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Allison Ann Aller
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Aug
31
Gayle of Sentimental Stitches is sharing a free pattern for her Sparkling Sampler quilt. She developed the pattern for a foundation-piecing class, and the downloadable file includes a foundation pattern for each block. Get the pattern.
Aug
31
Mary Ray of Craftstylish has posted a tute for a quilting staple, the pinwheel block, that will satisfy even the most nervous newbie. See the tutorial. And while you’re there, take a look at the dupioni jacket Mary pieced, using this technique.…
Aug
31
Sewtakeahike blog has posted a top-notch tutorial for making fabric labels for your fabric projects with an inkjet printer and a prepackaged fabric sheet. This rocks! Go see!
And thanks to Michelle Kempner of Craftzine.com for pointing out this great tute.
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Aug
31
A great post by Serena of Embroidery Treasures explains the upgrades in Bernina’s new 8 series that will most interest machine embroiderers and quilters. Most exciting: a jumbo hoop with an embroidery field of 16 inches by 10 inches, increased space between…
Aug
31
Shisha (meaning little glass in Hindi) is an Indian technique for embroidering small mirrors onto fabric. Joyful Abode blog posted a tutorial last February for applying this techique to spangles, with wonderful results. The directions are so clear and the photos so vibrant,…
Aug
31
Create for Less online craft discount store has started a blog, Think CRAFTS! Even more exciting for me, it has a section devoted to needle arts. One of the first posts on this start-up is a great piece about the “new…
Aug
31
The latest issue of Ribbon Snips, the newsletter of Helen Gibb Ribbonwork, includes this exciting announcement:
Ribbon Retreat with Helen Gibb
Louisville, Colorado
October 3rd and 4th 2008
Learn how to use all styles of ribbons to create a Ribbon Collage. Add printed images, lace, trims…
Aug
30
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this birthday scene of huggable bears, just right for celebrating a wee one’s special day. Download the chart.
Aug
30
The free vintage embroidery pattern of the week at doe-c-doe blog is this yummy little pie. Download the pattern.
Aug
30
The Purl Bee blog has posted some great guidance for choosing a sewing machine, with particular emphasis on quilters’ needs. If you’re likely to be shopping for a machine soon, be sure to read the blog post first.
Aug
30
Lark Books has scheduled publication of another in its “500 series”; this time, 500 Quilts. And you can submit your quilt for consideration! No entry fee is required. The submission deadline is October 24, 2008. Get all the details on Lark’s site.
Many…
Aug
30
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is having a special hurt-book sale. She has seven copies of her book, Bargello Revisited, that were damaged slightly in shipping, and she’s offering them at a 20% discount. See Janet’s blog post for all the…
Aug
30
A post on Pimp Stitch blog made me think about the haphazard way I store some of my embroidery floss. So many cool tools are available! Pimp Stitch walks us through some of the popular and new options, and ponders the pros…
Aug
29
Debi of Quilting with Debi blog is having an awesome giveaway in honor of her 200th blog post. You could win two Moda charm packs – Wee Play and Peek a Boo, the Q is for Quilt book, and two spools of Essential thread. See…
Aug
29
Erratic Needle’s felt butterfly brooches make me sing. Go see them.
