Apr
25
I want to have every cool embroidery tool there is. I know–I do the same old stitching all the time. But the tools make me think I can branch out any time I want, and they’re so pretty! Today I’m …
Apr
23
If you came to the Spring 2012 Fork & Talk Blogger Meetup sponsored by EK Success and CraftGossip: Aren’t you glad you did! If you didn’t make it this time, these photos by Sewing Editor Anne Weaver will probably …
Apr
16
Happy dance happy dance happy dance! Last July, I told you about the loss of four irreplaceable quilts displayed by C&T Publishing at Spring Quilt Market. Our beloved Allie Aller reports that her quilt, Crazy in the Garden, has found …
Apr
15
Leah Day‘s blog is seldom political or controversial. The Free Motion Quilting Project treats us nearly every day to a new video tutorial demonstrating a technique or pattern for free-motion quilting. So I was surprised to see a long …
Apr
15
It has never occurred to me to “warm up” physically for crafting, but it makes perfect sense. I just watched a video by Deb Roby–a crafter and personal trainer–over on Diane Gilleland’s CraftyPod. Simple stretches. No big deal. …
Apr
15
Thearica Burroughs is having a grand renaming and reopening of her online shop, Crazy Quilting Supplies. She says,
To celebrate I am giving away 2 beautiful boxes FULL of laces, charms, buttons, embellishments and thread!
1 box for a
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Apr
12
New Kelly Fletcher patterns! Yea!!! Kelly says,
Dewy Mornings and Hazy Days are patterns for two plush white cushions featuring circular hand embroidery designs of fresh spring bulbs and bright summer blooms. The cotton cushions measure 50x50cm and white cotton piping provides
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Apr
12
In October and December, I told you about the efforts of Shari Jensen and the Stitchmap Yahoo Group to gather and share stitchy stash with women in eastern Texas who lost their homes to widespread wildfires. Shari’s March 29 …
Apr
9
Susan of Red Gate Stitchery wowed us with her embroidered pendants. Now she has kicked it up another notch with embroidered rings! Go to her blog post to find out more.
Apr
1
In case you’ve been wondering how the Nelsons are getting along, here’s a little update. Three of us CraftGossip editors were able to make it to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the ribbon cutting on Debbie and Richard‘s new …
Mar
30
I love it when Susan Elliott takes a workshop! When she shares her thoughts and photos afterward, it’s almost as good as getting to go myself. Recently she attended a design and embellisher class with felting goddess Margo Duke (Her …
Mar
29
Did you mean to apply to attend CraftGossip’s next big Fork and Talk blogger meet-up? It’s April 21 at Trio’s restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. You’ll get a swank free lunch, hours of crafty fun, and a ton of …
Mar
28
Lynette Andreasen‘s incomparable embroidery on metal will be on exhibit in June at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Arizona. We watched with great interest as Lynette blogged her experiences and works while pursuing her MFA (granted …
Mar
26
Doreen of The Art Needlepoint Co. clues us in about their new Needlepoint Clubs. She says,
The first of the clubs:
1. The Flower Collector
2. It’s All About Animals
3. Landscapes Near and FarHow it works: Purchase any
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Mar
26
Check out this rockin news from Janet Granger! She says,
I’ve decided which designs will be discontinued from my current range of miniature needlepoint embroidery kits, to make space for the new designs being brought out this spring. So,
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