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- Allie’s in Stitches - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Allison Ann Aller
- Art Gallery Fabrics - Blog of fabric designer Patricia Bravo
- Create Needlepoint! - Blog of needlepoint expert Barbara Bergsten
- Gatherings - Blog of crazy-quilting expert Pat Winter
- Needle ‘n’ Thread - Blog of embroidery expert Mary Corbet
- Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense - Blog of tatting expert Pamela Quevedo (TotusMel)
- Nuts About Needlepoint - Blog of needlepoint expert Janet M. Perry
- Ornaments - Blog of needlepoint expert Orna Willis
- Pin Tangle - Blog of embroidery expert Sharon Boggon (SharonB)
- Plays with Needles - Blog of needleartist Susan Elliott
- Shawkl - Home of the crazy-quilting series “Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months”
- Spirit Cloth - Blog of quilt artists and innovator Jude Hill
- The Lone Beader - Blog of an anonymous bead-embroidery expert
- Women on Quilts - Blog of quilt historian Kimberly Wulfert
Nov
16
Baumcat’s Fender guitar thread sketch makes me wiggle and hug myself. Go to her blog post to get a better look. And back up through a few posts to find out how she did it.
Nov
10
Look at this sumptuous Harris-tweed bag. Look at the fabulous embroidered velvet closure. Does this work seem somehow familiar? It should. Jackie of Dog Daisy Chains is applying her stunning fabric-brooch techniques to purses! See lots more photos on Jackie’s blog.
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Nov
10
Ruth Rae proves that packaging for an art object becomes part of the piece, dramatically influencing the viewer’s perception of the work. (I don’t know if she set out to prove that; but she did it, anyway.) This lovely ooak mixed-media…
Nov
9
The Urban Threads blog announces:
You are hereby invited to join the entirely fictional but totally awesome Rogue Embroiderers Guild. Download this free design for hand and/or machine embroidery, stitch it up, and proclaim your membership in the brother- and sisterhood of stitchers…
Oct
30
Prepare to happy-dance in your computer chair. Some of the adorable designs of Mollie Johanson (Wild Olive) are now available in machine-embroidery formats. Mollie teamed up with Debbie of Too Cute Embroidery for this venture. Read more about it on Mollie’s blog. Or order…
Oct
17
Gina of clutter punk says,
Recently I’ve done a little free motion machine embroidery, or thread sketching. From some of the comments I received it’s clear that this seems all a bit fancy, mysterious and only for extreme sewists. It’s not. So I’ve written…
Oct
15
Oh, my! You have to see this video showcasing the incredible free-motion embroidery of Indian artist Rita Rakshit–on a treadle sewing machine! Many thanks to Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas for sharing this link. See the video.
Oct
14
Urban Threads is sharing this rockin pattern in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Karline of UT says,
This punchy “Girl Power” design is available in formats for machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art, so crafters of all stripes can use…
Oct
7
Check this announcement from SWAKembroidery.com:
No tricks here…we have a real treat for you just in time for Halloween! Exclusively to SWAK customers, we have a free in-the-hoop project for you! Make these Halloween bean bags and you’re ready for that…
Oct
5
Karline of Urban Threads gives the heads-up on this new free design:
This crafty witch design is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. Use it to stitch some special treats for your favorite boys and ghouls,…
Sep
27
Welcome Home is the final design in YouCanQuiltThis.com’s free block-of-the-month table runner. The design is available in two sizes and nine machine-embroidery formats. Or download the image for hand stitchery. I can imagine dozens of applications for this sweet sentiment. Get…
Sep
17
Urban Threads be celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19) by sharin the booty wi’ ye.
This seaworthy pirate ship design be FREE through Sunday, Sept. 27, and is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. Let this sketchy design set sail…
Sep
10
DuhBe says,
In honor of the two new kitties in my household, I decided to digitize a cat toy for the embroidery machine and give the file away as a free download. So if you have an embroidery machine, you can make…
Sep
7
Imagine one of Ruth Rae’s incredible poetry scarves draped gently around your neck. Now there’s a bit of heaven. Ruth says, “I have been making these poetry scarves for almost a year, but they are just so hard to photograph…
Sep
7
You’ve probably heard of Carol Shinn and seen her work around the Internet. You may even have been lucky enough to learn from Carol through one of her many workshops. If not, here’s your chance to be tutored by her.
Carol is…
