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Zombie love

Denise Felton — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:30:42 +0000

Heads up, zombie lovers!! Tina of She Who Stamps has needlefelted a valentine gift just for us! Check out her shop.

And many thanks to Lish Dorset of Craftzine.com for sharing this find.

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Here come the owls

Denise Felton — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:05:50 +0000

If there’s a bride and groom on your Christmas list, they probably need a pair of owl ornaments by Faith of ordinary mommy design. Go to her post for details.

Ed. note: Faith didn’t ask or compensate me to post about her awesome little felties.

What you need to get started

Denise Felton — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:04:06 +0000

Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has come out with a new product just in time for stuffing Christmas stockings. Her Super Stitch Kit includes everything a beginner needs to start embroidering. Go to her blog to find out what’s in the kit and how to order.

Ed. note: Wendi didn’t ask me or compensate me to post about this neato kit.

A new marketplace for fabric lovers

Denise Felton — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:02:36 +0000

If you craft anything with fabric, be sure to check out Stash Slash. The site says it is

An ad-free community for fiber and fabric lovers providing a dedicated market so you can sell your unneeded stash — or buy fabrics, yarns, adornments, notions, patterns, books and accessories with an easy-to-use process from beginning to end. All sewers, quilters, knitters, weavers, basketmakers and fiber artists are invited to join. For a low-cost yearly selling membership the market is yours – without any listing or end-of-sale fees. And it includes a secure log-in, design wall, item-specific listing features, shipping calculator, invoicing and payment through PayPal.

Go to the site to find out more.

Many thanks to Christie of The Fabric Shopper for pointing out this site.

Ed. note: Nobody asked me or compensated me to post this link.

Preprinted dissolvable designs

Denise Felton — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:06:28 +0000

Check this from Robin Kingsley of Bird Brain Designs:

I showed you how great it is to embroider your designs using Sticky Fabri-Solvy. It makes getting ready to get started so easy without the time spent tracing your designs onto fabric with your light box. Because many of our design illustrations are printed on 11” x 17” paper in your pattern, we have special Sticky Fabri-Solvy in this oversized sheet size. It needs to be printed on a copier that accommodates the larger size. To save a trip to the copy store we have Pre-Printed the large size for you. We have the sheets printed as an addition to your pattern to get you stitching right away.

Awesome idea! Go to the blog post.

Ed. note: Robin didn’t request or compensate this post.

A handy gadget

Denise Felton — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:05:39 +0000

Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has found a neato gadget for stitchers. Use a Handi-Bob to clip a bobbin of thread to its matching spool. Brilliant! You can order this doodad from Wendi’s site. Go to her blog post for the link.

Ed. note: Wendi Gratz neither requested nor compensated this post.

Mutilated gingerbread

Denise Felton — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:02:29 +0000

Bless their hearts! Of course these cookie people are screaming in horror. Look closely–they’ve lost limbs to nibblers! Go to the blog of their creator, Crooked Sister, to see more and get the link to the Etsy listing. But beware: Some of these little fellers have lost a lot of felt blood. Go to the post.

Ed. note: Crooked Sister neither requested nor compensated this post.

Big sale at Wild Olive

Denise Felton — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:01:10 +0000

Mollie of Wild Olive is celebrating her birthday with a big sale–29% off everything in her Etsy shop! Go to her blog post for the details and link.

Ed note: Mollie Johanson neither requested nor compensated this post.

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Stitch a candy village

Denise Felton — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:02:26 +0000

Aimee Ray‘s design sense is undeniably sweet. So what could be more perfect than an Aimee Ray pattern for a felt-softie candy village. Go to to her little dear tracks blog post for more photos and the link to purchase her pattern.

Ed. note: Aimee Ray neither requested nor compensated this post.

A big little carpet

Denise Felton — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:21:31 +0000

Janet Granger‘s e-newsletter announces:

I’ve just launched a new miniature needlepoint carpet kit, called ‘Saskia’ – it would make a great Christmas present. The design is an Oriental one, in shades of mid-blue with deep red and cream highlights, and measures 9 x 6 1/4 inches. It would look great in a study or drawing room in your doll’s house. The kit contains 18 count canvas, plenty of Appleton’s crewel wool, detailed instructions, a colour-block chart to count the design from, and a suitable needle. If you prefer to choose your own colours, or work the design on a different count of fabric, then a chart pack is also available.

Go to Janet’s site for the details.

Ed. note: Janet Granger neither requested nor compensated this post.

Bead a Jack

Denise Felton — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:55:45 +0000

If you’ve wished that you could create bead embroidery like The Lone Beader, here’s your chance! She has created a tutorial for beading this adorable Jack Russell Terrier brooch or pendant, and you can buy a copy from her Etsy shop. Go to her blog post for the details and link.

Ed. note: The Lone Beader neither requested nor compensated this post.

25% off on Rachel’s art!

Denise Felton — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:06:01 +0000

Rachel Biel of Rayela’s Fiber Focus is offering 25% off on goods in her Etsy shop during November. She says,

Almost everything that I make now would rot away if it was buried. From dust to dust. That really appeals to me!

Go to Rachel’s blog post to find out how to get the discount on her biodegradable art.

Ed. note: Rachel Biel neither requested nor compensated this post.

Make some monda lovable birdies

Denise Felton — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:05:42 +0000

I’m a huge fan of Spoonflower, the web-based company that lets you print short runs of fabric of your own design. I seldom blog about it, though, because it’s more about sewing than needlework. But this rockin design by monda loves has huge possibilities. Imagine: Embellish these adorable birdies with embroidery, sequins, beads…whatever you can imagine. Then cut them out, stitch them up, stuff them. And you’ll have a whole covey of sweeties to decorate your Christmas tree or give to friends. Go to monda loves’ blog post to find out how to order her fabric.

Ed. note: Monda loves neither requested nor compensated this post.

Embroidered leaves in wild array

Denise Felton — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:03:40 +0000

I love Anja Rieger‘s brain. Bits of raw-edge applique combined with her machine-embroidery designs. The intentional, slightly off-register look comes across as both modern and organic. Brilliant. Go to her blog post for the link to her new Wild Leaves collection.

Ed. note: Anja Rieger neither requested nor compensated this post.

Big sale at Rayela

Denise Felton — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:07:09 +0000

Check this out: Rayela Art‘s Etsy shop is having a 25%-off Thanksgiving sale! You’ll find ethnic textiles from around the world and textile-art supplies such as stamps, beads, and milagros. Go to the blog post for sale details and the link to the Etsy shop.