Sep
30
A quilt-for-an-hour project is starting up on Patchwork Times. The quilt is Shine on Bayou Cane, designed by Judy Laquidara. A set of instructions will be posted each weekday that will take about an hour to complete. At the end of three weeks…
Sep
30
Ooooooooo. Marty at Tat’s All She Wrote blog is sharing a pattern for a lock-chain ornament that promises to be utterly beautiful. I’m eager to see the creations her readers post. Get the pattern.
Sep
30
Doe-c-doe is sharing these sweet vintage embroidery patterns (for personal use only). Get the patterns.
Sep
30
I’ve really been enjoying the free projects shared by the members of the Stitcher’s Angel project. This week’s project - the final one in the series - is a thread-catcher basket by Sue Daley. I’m sorry to see these posts…
Sep
30
Look what Fiona did! She made a tiny version of a hexagon quilt block, mounted it on wool felt, added a pin back, and voila! A brooch fit for a quilter or quilt lover. Well done! You can read a bit about…
Sep
30
Mishka of Quilting Gallery kindly posted this notice:
Registration is now available for this year’s Quilt-A-Thon for Victoria Quilts Canada…
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Check-in at 8:30am)
Place: Church of the Nazarene, 2 Stonehaven Drive, Kanata
Cost: $10.00 (assists in cost of supplies)You can now…
Sep
30
Be sure to check out Donna Hussain’s latest guest article on Rayela’s Fiber Focus blog. This time, she illustrates her ideas about making quilt borders - in particular, interlacing applique of bias tubing - with photos from her book, Interlacing Borders:…
Sep
29
Diane Moore of Mountain Salt Studio has finished her first page for the 2008 Bead Journal Project, and it is spectacular. Those are delicate, tiny shells worked in with the wavelike swirls of glass beads. Be sure to see Diane’s 2007 BJP entries.
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Sep
29
You get a free downloadable image (with instructions) with every order from Di van Niekerk’s Crafts Unlimited site. Her 20%-off birthday sale ends tomorrow. Hurry over and grab some bargains.
Sep
29
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this totally-not-ugly duckling designed by Maria Kelly. Get the chart.
Sep
29
Beating around the Bush, an international embroidery convention, will be held October 4 through 9, 2009, at Adelaide, South Australia.
This week’s Country Bumpkin Webletter asks,
Have you…
Arranged time off work or cleared your calendar from the 4th - 9th of October?
Pre-ordered your collector’s…
Sep
29
Feed Dog has put together a quilting tool that will make your mouth drop open in one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-that moments. The tool: an all-purpose applique board made from a standard office-supply-type clipboard, a cutting mat, a sheet of sandpaper, and…
Sep
29
From FreePatterns.com: “Fabric yo-yos make the grapes, and folded squares create the petals on this basket-design wall quilt.” Get the pattern.
Sep
29
Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! blog is sharing the chart for this beautiful needlepoint ornament. She also offers instructions, tips, and alternatives. See her blog post.
Sep
28
Tanya (aka The Sampler Girl) of At the Honeysuckle Tree blog is sharing this chart for a charming advent calendar. Her blog post says, “Cross stitch this design and then add ribbon next to numbers in blocks so you can tie a…







