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- Allie’s in Stitches - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Allison Ann Aller
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- Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense - Blog of tatting expert Pamela Quevedo (TotusMel)
- Nuts About Needlepoint - Blog of needlepoint expert Janet M. Perry
- Ornaments - Blog of needlepoint expert Orna Willis
- Pin Tangle - Blog of embroidery expert Sharon Boggon (SharonB)
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- Shawkl - Home of the crazy-quilting series “Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months”
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Sep
30
Corinne of so september blog is churning out tons of ideas for embellishing blank fabric calendars, such as the one shown here (available from her SeptemberHouse Etsy shop). For example,
5. Sew on clear vinyl squares or rectangles edged with bias tape. Leave…
Sep
30
Needle goddess Betz White is offering her first online workshop this fall. Her blog says,
Felt + Stitch Holiday is jam-packed with ideas, techniques and projects you can start making right away. Inspired my book, Warm Fuzzies, this workshop will focus on small…
Sep
30
Jacqueline Holdsworth of Needleprint has just released an Infinity Chart for reproduction Altpursa Chocolate cross stitch album cards. Her blog says,
The new Needleprint Infinity Chart is rather more than a chart. There are four pdf files for you to download as well…
Sep
30
Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing a set of four original patterns for tatted leaves. If you’re in the fall hemisphere, imagine these in rich autumn colors. If you’re in the spring hemisphere, think about a whole bouquet of fresh…
Sep
30
Last week I mentioned Diane Gilleland’s new plastic-canvas-project e-booklet, Hook, Needle, Pencil Case. Since then, I’ve had a chance to step through the project instructions and experiment with most of the techniques.
Wow. Diane continually amazes me. This guide — like…
Sep
30
(1) Happy Halloween Card from Happy Threads.
(2) Pierrot from mes petits bricolages et mes chats.
(3) Happy Halloween from Mon chemin de petites croix.
(4) Persian Tile from Needlepoint Now. (Link courtesy Bargello Needlepoint.)
(5) Several pretty biscornu charts from Les grilles de Liselotte.
(6) Joyeux Anniversaire from Les…
Sep
30
Check out the latest stitch tutorials at Hand Embroidery Network. Love-love-love their colorful samples! Go to the network’s blog.
Sep
29
Mimi Kirchner’s artsy yet oh-so-huggable dolls are preparing for a frigid winter! See more on Mimi’s blog, Doll.
Sep
29
Please consider contributing your creative talents, or your cash, or both to Project Night Night, which comforts homeless children.
Many thanks to Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod for sharing this information.
Sep
29
Have you been following the spectacular work produced for the past two years’ Bead Journal Projects and daydreaming about participating? Well, the time has come to join in the fun. Registration begins October 15 for the new Bead Journal Project that starts…
Sep
29
Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing her original pattern for this dainty necklace. Wouldn’t this piece be lovely on a bride! Get the pattern.
Sep
29
When I found this image on the blog of JO in NZ, I screamed a little. Yes. It is a Christmas tree made up of bullion knots!! The ornaments on the tree are Swarovski crystals. Brilliant! Literally. And so gorgeous. See…
Sep
29
A post on the blog of the Hand Embroidery Network says,
We would like to announce the launch of our new hand embroidery patterns to be sold via our new HEN Etsy Shop. Our pattern designs are hand drawn and illustrated…
Sep
29
(1) Christmas cross-stitch from Les grilles de Liselotte.
(2) Rosace bleue from Cachounette.
(3) Flower wheel from Connie G. Barwick of About.com.
(4) Little Owl Bookmark from Happy Threads.
(5) Joyeux Noel from Val’ en croix.
(6) Halloween bookmark from Happy Threads.
(7) Amitie from Bien le Bonjour aux Brodeuses.
(8)…
Sep
29
Sometimes astulabee’s work makes me so happy that my eyes tear up. Like today. See more photos of this little guy on the astulabee blog.
