Nov
6
This beautiful block is the latest in Allison Aller’s adaptation of a vintage CQ-flower quilt design. She says,
These are little angelina flowers made into a lilac spray. The leaves are of wool and silk felted onto cotton, with the beads…
Nov
4
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses has outdone herself with these gorgeous little felt brooches. She applies just the right amount of CQ and beading embellishment. I want to study them closely and touch them — my criteria for what makes embroidery outstanding. Wouldn’t…
Oct
31
Here’s a beautiful stitch combo that practically demands to be used on your holiday projects. Imagine this sparkly couching in all golds or soft greens around the edge of a tree skirt or the cuff of a handmade stocking. SharonB gets…
Oct
29
The October issue of CQMagOnline is live! Remember, this amazing e-zine is free! Expect all the usual creative, educational content. Plus: Get a look at the 2010 ArtBra Calendar. Go to the zine.
Oct
22
Gerry Krueger of olderrose blog has a great idea for displaying single crazy-quilt blocks. Get the details from her blog post.
Oct
21
Oooooo. Look what Susan Elliott found! A keepsake Barbie in a crazy-patchwork gown! Enjoy the description and more photos on Susan’s blog, Plays with Needles.
Oct
15
If you’re doing a bit of Christmas CQ stitchery, you’re going to want to include this seam treatment charted by Shawkl. Wouldn’t this rock as a multicolor design! Shawkl has posted quite a few new charts recently in her Twelve…
Oct
14
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses is celebrating her 100th blog follower by giving away three of her exquisite CQ pincushions. Go to her blog post to enter before 8:00 p.m. (Arizona time), Sunday, October 18.
Oct
11
Gerry Krueger of olderrose blog snapped this candid shot of smiling Sheba, hard at work at a recent CQ retreat. Nice landscape block, old girl! See the post.
Oct
8
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing this Thanksgiving crazy-quilt block. She says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image already in place.
Sep
27
The wealth of free seam-treatment diagrams continues at Shawkl’s Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months blog. If you haven’t checked in lately, you should catch up! You’ll enjoy lots and lots of designs like this charmer. Go to Shawkl’s blog.
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Sep
25
Susan Elliott has completed her August item for the Bead Journal Project, A Daughter’s Valentine. Exquisite. You’ll enjoy the story of how and why she developed the concept from sailors’ valentines. Go to the first post in the series.
Sep
19
Oh, my goodness. I’ve long been in love with the lace-embellished Christmas-stocking ornaments by JO in NZ, but she’s totally outdone herself with these. She says,
Simply beautiful as an ornament, or a unique way to present that extra special christmas…
Sep
17
Oh, my goodness. Look what Susan Elliott has done now! She has come up with a way to make these accurate (but tiny) Alstroemeria from ribbon, perfect for adding to a CQ project. And she lets us peek over her shoulder…
Sep
11
Janet of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing a birthday CQ block with vintage flair. Janet says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image…






