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May
26
Gina of Threads of a Tatting Goddess is having a humungus mondo tatting giveaway. There will be three winners of excellent prizes. Go to Gina’s post to enter before Monday, May 31.
May
26
Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted a couple of articles on transferring embroidery patterns accurately and safely. See her technique post. And/or see her tools post.
May
26
Suppose you don’t want to cut a fancy fiber into wasteful or hard-to-manage lengths; you’d like to lay the spool on the surface of your work so you can unwind the fiber as you couch it. How do you keep …
May
26
John Hopper of The Textile Blog takes an interesting (if brief) look at tatting. I was surprised to learn from him:
It is not thought to be a particularly early craft and examples and documents do not place it any
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May
26
Here’s some exciting news from Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint:
Today I’m preannouncing my new site, Needlepoint Stitch Guides, where you will be able to buy already created guides, order custom guides, and download free stitch guides.
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May
26
Go over to MrXStitch right now and see Penny Nickels‘ post about shisha work. But be forewarned: The photos are so gorgeous, you’re going to want to add this technique to your repertoire right away! You can see …
May
26
Rosemoo is sharing some original coloring pages that I think would make ideal stitch guides. Imagine stitching these lovely patterns on paper for greeting-card fronts. (Oh, I think I just made a plan for my weekend!) Get the designs.…
May
26
Kim of big B blog is on a quest to learn 100 embroidery stitches, and she’s sharing the adventure with us. Learn coral stitch along with Kim. Just follow the multitude of clear photos on her blog post.
May
25
If you don’t fear drama, then you’ll revel in rhinestonegypsy‘s crazy-quilted bags and other eco-friendly accessories. I’m a bit too shy to wear them, but I’d love to have some of these works lying around where I could touch …
May
25
Rocknrobin embellishes antique images with silk-ribbon embroidery and then mounts them in greeting cards. So sweet. See the Etsy shop.
May
25
The toss pillows made by TheHomeCentric are dramatic, touchable, and surprisingly affordable. See the Etsy shop.
May
25
AbbyMaddox‘s hand-embroidered children’s clothing is beautiful, functional, and totally wearable. See her Etsy shop.
May
25
The needlepoint pendants of lesjardinsdevie make me itch to stitch! See her Etsy shop.
May
25
The jewelry of treasure4ever elevates macrame from hippy chic to mainstream chic. See her Etsy shop.
May
25
Oddstitch says she makes “hand-embroidered jewelry without jewels.” I disagree. I think each of the pieces in her shop is a jewel! I especialy love the humor of this Power Tie pendant. Visit her Etsy shop.
