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- Allie’s in Stitches - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Allison Ann Aller
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May
19
The Call for Papers is now open for the 2014 symposium of the Textile Society of America. The society’s site says,
The theme of the symposium: New Directions: examining the past, creating the future will take a special focus on
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May
19
Whether you’re a lacemaker, or you’d like to learn, or you’re just a fan: heads up! LaceNews announces a world-class event to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in August. The 60th International Organization of Lace, Inc. (IOLI) …
May
19
Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane created this design for Mother’s Day, but I think it works (with perhaps some changes to the colors) for every occasion from birthday, to wedding, to anniversary, to Valentine’s Day, to Christmas. If you’re new …
May
19
Orna Willis has updated her Adorn Etsy shop with kits for several new needlepoint cuffs and lockets. The richness of the colors, threads, and stitches make Orna’s designs irresistible to make and to wear. Go to her online shop.…
May
19
Turn a worn-out pair of jeans into stylish shorts with a bit of lace on the pockets and a delicate machine-embroidery design at the hems. Get all the details from the free tutorial at Urban Threads.
May
5
This bit of bead embroidery made me gasp a little. Its creator, bead-embroidery goddess Robin Atkins, says,
Getting back to bead embroidery definitely makes me happy, although this piece really isn’t about being happy. It’s my Bead Journal Project
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May
5
Laura of Mason Bee is posting a rockin series, Honeycomb Embroidery Tutorials. She says,
The designs have been made so that even if you only do one, you’re not left with yet another sample that floats about your house, but
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May
5
Olisa of Cocoa Eyes the Stitcher saw that artist Amy Sheridan produced two different stitched interpretations of this classic scene from Poltergeist, so she had to ask why. See the answer (and both works) at Olisa’s blog post.…
May
5
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum created this beautiful stitched gift for her mother-in-law. She suggests that it would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift if you, too, happen to have a wonderful mother-in-law. She’s sharing the poem as a pattern and …
May
5
One great way to keep your floss collection from turning into a tangled mess is to wind your skeins onto bobbins. But then how do you identify the floss color? For patterns that use subtle shifts in shades, the right …
May
5
Heads-up! There’s an awesome new embroidery contest at Urban Threads! Their e-newsletter says,
Each machine embroidery design on Urban Threads comes with a list of the colors we used to stitch it out. While we’re happy to provide ‘em,
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Apr
28
Please consider this message we received from Anna Kyritsi of the Anazitisi Cultural Centre in Cyprus:
Although the situation in Cyprus is difficult at the moment, “Stitches and Threads” will take place in October 2013. Please note that this is
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Apr
28
Vicki Ormerod sent us this rockin announcement:
Lookwhativemade.com is a brand new craft community website where crafters and designers can go to upload their latest project and show the community what they have made, get feedback and make friends with
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Apr
28
Dr. Who fans: heads up! Jennifer Ofenstein alerts us to a stitchalong with serious Who flavor. She says,
Join Fandom In Stitches in celebrating 50 years of our favorite Doctor with the 12 week Doctor Who Stitch Along. One free
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Apr
28
I love presents! I especially love stitchy presents! So I’m delighted to tell you about a gift for all of us from Helen Dickson of Bustle & Sew. Helen’s new e-book, Simple Stitchery, is available as a free download from …
