Jul
31
SharonB of Pin Tangle created this sweet vine of twisted chain stitch and tiny cast-on stitch flowers. Get more details from her blog post.
Jul
31
Cindy of Cindy’s Stitches in Time made these little birdie keychains as baby-shower favors. (Great idea!) You could do the same. Or wouldn’t this make a great project to do with kids! Cindy doesn’t provide a pattern, but you could …
Jul
31
Beautiful and brilliant! Christine of Les petites croix de Christine mounted sampler bits in shallow fabric-covered boxes, arranged neatly within a frame. Christine made her boxes of matboard. But just imagine the possibilities. Cover little jewelry boxes and lids left …
Jul
31
Kim of DIY Dish did a segment on NBC/KSL’s Studio 5 about applique. See the video of the segment. Then download the PDF of free applique patterns used in the show. Go to the post.
Jul
31
(1) Table petit dej from un jour, une grille
(2) Cupcakes…vários! from Atelier Colorido PX
(3) Gros Gâteau from un jour, une grille
(4) Avion from un jour, une grille
(5) Lapin et sa carotte from un jour, une grille…
Jul
31
I adore these felted stones embellished with embroidered lichen and moss. They’re the work of Lisa of lil fish studios. See more at her blog post.
Jul
31
Creative Breathing is celebrating Christmas in July by sharing patterns and instructions for a series of felt-applique ornaments representing Christmas around the world. See her Bavarian and Eskimo post. And be sure to bookmark her blog so you can …
Jul
30
Low-res, 8-bit digital images are perfect for replication in cross-stitch, as Moxie proves with her stitchery on found objects. According to AndrewS of Craftzine.com (who pointed out Moxie’s work), these pieces are intended for an upcoming show, Super I AM …
Jul
30
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to use a plunging lasso to pull goldwork threads to the back of the work. See her tute.
Jul
30
I love this piece by Annet of Fat-Quarter for so many reasons. Two at the top of my list: It makes beautiful use of a bead-and-ruffle technique she learned from Luiz Vaz. And it’s mounted over an old CD–one …
Jul
30
What can you do with a teeny heart softie with a tiny ribbon rose? Make a ring! See the post on Le blog de Capucine_o.
Jul
30
(1) La Mer from Les petits bonheurs de Miss T
(2) Machine a laver from un jour, une grille
(3) JARDIN D’été from les loisirs abbygaelle
(4) Cegonha com bebé, uma só cor! from Atelier Colorido PX
(5) Biscornu…flores roxas!…
Jul
30
Hannah of iHannah blog demos how to turn a small embroidered work into a fabric Artist Trading Card. See her tute.
And many thanks to Diane Gilleland of Craftzine.com for sharing this find.
Jul
30
I have no idea how to categorize this awesome fiber art by Debra Spincic of Debra’s Design Studio. Is it applique? Quilting? Embroidery? Whatever, if I were in the same room with this piece, I don’t know if I could resist …
Jul
29
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is asking for readers’ help identifying the stitch used to create the flower at the center of this image. She suspects it’s a type of bullion stitch, and she issues this challenge:
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