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Susan Elliott’s garden

Denise Felton — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:15 +0000

Susan Elliott is stitching a garden. I don’t know what the completed work will be, but the photos of the journey take my breath away. I literally couldn’t decide which image to entice you with, so the pearl-encrusted fern shown here is a random selection. See more astonishingly fabulous close-up photos of Susan’s remarkable needlework on her blog post.

Free patterns and charts: Christmas

Denise Felton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:08 +0000

(1) Red and Green Sampler from Embroiderbee (with a correction)
(2) ABC … Noël (1) from et patati et petites croix
(3) ABC … Noël (2) from et patati et petites croix
(4) Five Christmas patterns from Sibling Craftery
(5) Christmas sleigh from Matrioshka Biscornu (This design is based on a picture drawn by Alexandrina’s 8-year-old son, Dima!)
(6) Père Noël from Le blog de kali
(7) C’est la belle nuit de Noël from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(8) Bientôt Noël from Le blog de Mamou
(9) Sleigh Rides 25 cents from All My Scattering Moments
(10) Merry Christmas Crazy Quilt Block from Nostalgic NeedleART
(11) Noël (1) from Le blog de kali
(12) Christmas Freebie No. 7 from Among The Gum Trees
(13) Bonhomme de neige from Le blog de kali
(14) Bonhomme de neige from Le blog de Mamou
(15) Walkin in a winter wonderland from My Nifty Needle
(16) SAL de Noël – Partie 16 from Echevette
(17) Noël 2009 from Le blog de kali
(18) Noël (2) from Le blog de kali

Meri’s version of the 4 Rs

Denise Felton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:43 +0000

These photos show Meri’s version of Recuperar-Reutilizar-Reciclar-Reduzir (Repair-Reuse-Recycle-Reduce). Now that’s my kind of recycling! Find out more from Agulhas da Meri. (Meri writes in both Portuguese and English.)

Allie’s angelina lilacs

Denise Felton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:07 +0000

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 added to the outlining buttonhole stitch.

Beautiful! Enjoy the entire series on Allie’s blog, Allie’s in Stitches.

Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses

Denise Felton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:11 +0000

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 these make marvelous stocking stuffers or even attachments to seasonal greeting cards! Read more about this project on Lisa’s blog.

Sparkly couching for holiday projects

Denise Felton — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:10:06 +0000

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 the credit. See the details on her blog, Pin Tangle.

See the new issue of CQMagOnline

Denise Felton — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:21:13 +0000

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.

Display idea for CQ blocks

Denise Felton — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:20:23 +0000

Gerry Krueger of olderrose blog has a great idea for displaying single crazy-quilt blocks. Get the details from her blog post.

Barbie goes crazy

Denise Felton — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:35 +0000

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.

Christmas-y CQ seam treatment

Denise Felton — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:52:06 +0000

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 Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months series. Go to her blog to see them all.

Pincushion giveaway

Denise Felton — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:49:14 +0000

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.

Sunday smile

Denise Felton — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:40:16 +0000

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.

Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block

Denise Felton — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:52:16 +0000

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.

Get the block.

CQers: Don’t forget TDSiTM

Denise Felton — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:19:43 +0000

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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August BJP from Susan Elliott

Denise Felton — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:13:37 +0000

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.