Dec
21
Here’s some interesting news posted on the Textile Arts Center’s blog:
The Handweaver’s Guild of America have issued a call for entries for their Convergence Conference in July of 2012 in Southern California.
Exhibit: July 18-21, 2012,
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Jun
3
I love the post on the Kreinik Thread Blog about the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit that is currently on world tour. I stumbled on the exhibit by happy accident while visiting Washington, DC, on vacation in March. Kreinik’s photos …
Jun
2
Feast your eyes on Susan Elliott‘s photos of Allie Aller‘s 3D-flower workshop at the CQ Adventure retreat. Gorgeous. Go to Susan’s blog post.
May
22
A note from Rachel Biel of The Textile and Fiber Art List alerts us that’s she’s still hard at work, trying to raise $5,000 for a new TAFA web site. She says,
We decided to go with IndieGoGo and just launched
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Jan
18
Angie Kowalsky gives us this heads up:
I hope that you can join us Feb. 1-7 for the Counted Wishes Festival! Stop by and see the new designs and Show Specials, sample our Goodie Bag Page, sign up for Grand
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May
28
Susan Eliott gives us a glimpse of the exquisite art of Kirsten Chursinoff. Her embroidery of sea life at low tide is fascinating, particularly when displayed next to the real-life images that were the inspiration. Kirsten has a show in …
Apr
17
Here’s a heads-up from Cindy Ward of The Needlework Show:
The Needlework Show is currently open…
The General Viewing pages will close on Sunday at midnight, so if you’re wanting to browse the show and place orders with your
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Mar
31
Here’s a most excellent heads-up from The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia:
Can’t make it to NYC for Stitch Fest? You can still join in the fun by following our live Twitter feed direct from the event on
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Feb
19
Needleprint blog has issued a heads-up that Carrow House Museum and curator Philippa Sims will soon make available the chart for this antique Quaker sampler. The blog says,
You will be able to download the chart for free – I
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Feb
5
The Hand Embroidery Network is celebrating its first anniversary with all kinds of specials: discounts on directory listings, reduced ad prices for NEEDLE magazine, a special price for all HEN patterns, and giveaways and treats throughout the network’s birthday week. …
Jan
27
Heads up! Counted Wishes is in the offing! The event’s web site tells us:
A new online Cross Stitch Festival is coming!
Please join us Feb. 1-5, 2010 at this website for our online Spring Showing by Cross Stitch Designers.
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Jan
26
Some great news from the Alliance for American Quilts:
The nonprofit Alliance for American Quilts will host two fundraising events in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 4.
The “Connected by Threads” events will celebrate quilts, quiltmakers and quilt history
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Jan
19
Remember, the submission deadline for the Hand Embroidery Network‘s Winter Wonderland online exhibition is January 29 and 30. You still have time to participate! Get the details from the HEN site.
Dec
14
Faith, known to many as the Plimoth Plantation jacket project, is complete at last and was revealed on The Embroiderer’s Story blog on December 10. I’ve followed this project since my first day as a CraftGossip editor. I know the …
Dec
10
Needleprint blog has issued this invitation:
Join the SAL for Steve Rousseau’s fabulous Quaker Cushion in the New Year. Your Head Girl is Mónica María López Godinoll who is wonderful in at least 3 languages – English, French and Spanish.
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