Nov
30
(1) Frise from Bienvenue dans mon atelier
(2) Two old-fashioned silhouettes from l’Opale d’Arthénice
(3) Tiny sushi from Cross me not
(4) Sushi 2 from Cross me not
(5) Sushi 3 from Cross me not
(6) Sushi 4 from Cross …
Nov
30
A remarkable invitation from Needleprint blog:
Here is a chance for a stitched item by you to have a place in [the stitched archive at Ackworth School] and to hang on the Ackworth School Tree. Simply stitch one of Steve
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Nov
30
Don’t miss Arlee Barr‘s article on hippie embroidery and its comeback over on MrXStitch. Oh, the nostalgia. I remember a Christmas in the early 1970s when I embroidered a chambray work shirt for each member of my family. I …
Nov
30
Oh. My. Goodness. You’ve seen Mimi Kirchner‘s Tiny Worlds — bitty landscapes in teacups. Well, Mimi has now pushed past precious pastoral scenes to create fantasy islands! I’m enthralled. See more photos on Mimi’s blog post.
Nov
30
Artgirlz Tracy and Allison Stillwell have some groovy ideas for funky fiber-art holiday trees. Enjoy the photos and tutes on their blog post.
Nov
30
The first issue of NEEDLE e-zine is live. The inaugural issue of this publication from the Hand Embroidery Network includes features about a number of fiber art luminaries, stories of projects and trends, pieces on topics from quilting to stumpwork, …
Nov
30
kay susan of S’Mockery Sm’Art created these adorable fish ornaments for her friend Tarni. She says,
They are wet felted first, then finished off with a hand felting needle…Tarni called them ‘singing fish’ and says she is planning to put
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Nov
30
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, has a gift-wrap idea that is a gift in itself. She decorated the top of a paper mache box with a hardanger design stitched on plastic canvas and attached with decorative …
Nov
30
TotusMel has an early holiday giftie for us: She’s sharing her pattern for The Queen’s Feet — Barefoot Sandals. So pretty! Get the pattern.
Nov
29
(1) Deux petites grilles de noël from Fait Main
(2) Cadre de noel from les loisirs abbygaelle
(3) Mancava un free di Natale per il punto roce from Madame Chantilly Cross Stitch
(4) Couronne de Noël from Le blog …
Nov
28
Donna Downey has revealed her newest mixed-media apron. I just love it when Donna stitches! Read about it and see more photos.
Nov
28
Allison Aller has posted the latest block in her reinterpretation of an antique floral crazy-quilt. This one features a ribbon cornflower — beautiful! See Allie’s post.
Nov
28
Queenly Things shares a pattern and tutorial for making sweet rolled roses from “old blankies, moth-eaten sweaters and whatever other scrumptiousness [she] could find.” Fabulous idea for using up scraps and offcuts. See the tute.
Many thanks to craftapalooza at …
Nov
28
The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is Parisian Stripe. See the tute.
Nov
28
Robin Atkins of Beadlust shares photos and gives a bit of the details behind her brother Thom‘s spectacular mixed-media quilt, Global Warming. For example, Robin says,
Thom fell in love with some turquoise disc beads and envisioned them as
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