Nov
20
I’m enthralled. It never occurred to me that it’s possible to create inlay with fabric — much as woodcrafters do with veneer. And yet this needlework technique has been around at least since the 14th century! Crafting with wool felt…
Nov
18
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shows us how to cut pattern pieces from felt. She says,
That may sound a little silly, but the difference between a quality felt piece is as much about neat cutting as it is neat stitching…There may be many other…
Nov
17
How much cuteness can one Christmas tree hold? I’d love to find out by crowding every branch of my tree with little felt-applique birdie ornaments from Bugs and Fishes by Lupin. You, too? Go to her blog.
Nov
17
Mollie of Wild Olive continues her Things to Do with Embroidery series with this great project. Using her free pattern, you can create this adorable tic-tac-toe game board with playing pieces from one 9″ x 12″ sheet of felt. Wouldn’t this make a…
Nov
16
(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…
Nov
16
(left) Thanksgiving Turkey Applique Block from Wee Folk Art
(right) Bok bok from Plum Street Samplers
Nov
14
Trumpeter Books has my sincere gratitude for publishing its Make Good : Crafts + Life series, Japanese craft books produced in English for the first time. As the publisher says, “The books in this new series offer unique projects, beautiful photographs,…
Nov
12
Erratic Needle is cranking out one lovely Christmas ornament after another. I really dig handmade felt ornaments, and there are a lot of fun, special designs in the blogosphere this year. But Erratic Needle’s designs and use of embroidery and embellishment…
Nov
9
(1) Pied Piper stitch-along from STITCH-CREATIONS
(2) With God all things are possible from Liberty Primitives & Needlework
(3) Joyeux Anniversaire (Happy Birthday) from Le blog de Liselotte
(4) Signe du Sagittaire from Le blog de Mamou
(5) Rouge et noire – réédition from les loisirs abbygaelle
(6) Bébé prend son…
Nov
7
Jo in NZ is busily preparing her handmade Christmas gifts for this season: embroidered snowflakes on felt. Her great idea was inspired by…a gift bag! Find out more from Jo’s blog.
Nov
6
Prudent Baby blog steps us through the making of an appliqued and embroidered clock built on a stretched painter’s canvas. The Tea Party Time idea is adorable, but it’s just the beginning of the possibilities available with applique and embroidery. Brilliant concept! See…
Nov
6
(1) Sint en Piet from Groenlands Kralenwerk
(2) Christmas Hearts from Happy Threads
(3) Coeur de Noel from les loisirs abbygaelle
(4) Christmas Ornaments Diamonds Stitch from Angie Designer
(5) Les lutins du Père Noël from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(6) Ange from Le blog de kali
(7) Ange 2 from Le…
Nov
5
Omg, omg, OMG!!! Go see the hand-stitched illustrations for Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes by Salley Mavor of Wee Folk Studio. Mimi Kirchner of Doll blog got permission to post preliminary photos, which are absolutely joyous. Go feast your eyes!
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Nov
5
Melissa Goodsell (One Crafty Mumma) created this awesome birthday badge for her daughter’s best friend. She says,
I used felt scraps and cut out a quick design by hand. I popped a small safety pin on the back and all up the…
Nov
5
This seat cover makes me so happy, I want to run home and stitch one up for each of my dining room chairs! The technique is simple felt applique — totally accessible. But the concept and the colors make designer Ruth…






