The winner of the 5555-post giveaway is commenter number 121, spidermom! I’ve sent you an email requesting your shipping address. If I don’t hear from you by noon (Central USA time) November 24, I’ll pick a new winner; so please … Read More ...
Stitch for Heifer
Doreen of The Art Needlepoint Company sent us a heads-up that the site is doing a benefit for Heifer International. This amazing organization is headquartered in my home town, and for ten years I worked for a collaborating international … Read More ...
Learn about Superior metallics
Sunni of Love Affair with My Brother reviews Superior’s line of metallic threads. Check out her post.… Read More ...
Enter the Common Thread International Exhibitions
Dawne Rudman of the World of Threads Festival in Oakville and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, sent in the following information about the festival’s four calls for submissions:
… Read More ...The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre art.
Inspiration: resurrection fern
Margaret Oomen of resurrection fern created beautiful, funky ornaments by transferring some of her amazing macro photos to fabric and embellishing the images with embroidery. See lots more awesome photos at her blog post.… Read More ...
Bead a Jack
If you’ve wished that you could create bead embroidery like The Lone Beader, here’s your chance! She has created a tutorial for beading this adorable Jack Russell Terrier brooch or pendant, and you can buy a copy from her … Read More ...
TAST is back!
SharonB of Pin Tangle polled her readers to find out whether they were interested in continuing the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge next year. The answer was a resounding yes! Sharon says,
… Read More ...Each Tuesday I will post a challenge stitch
Post 5,555 giveaway!
This is post 5,555! Yea! To celebrate all this blogginess, I’m giving away a surprise package of handmade Christmas treats: a couple of crocheted tree garlands, a paper angel ornament or bookmark, a selection of Christmas greeting cards, and perhaps … Read More ...
Giveaway: Martha’s holiday book
Rachel of Start Stitching! blog is giving away five copies of Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts! Go to her blog post to enter before November 23.
Many thanks to Crooked Sister for the heads-up.… Read More ...
Free patterns: Felt Christmas tree ornaments
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads is sharing patterns and instructions for five original felt-applique and embroidery ornaments. Check them out:
Christmas tree and poinsettia
Gingerbread house, mistletoe, and cardinal
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Flossy giveaway at Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing her passion for embroidery floss by giving away 23 skeins in some of her favorite colors to one lucky reader. Go to her blog post to enter before November 28.… Read More ...
Stitch your fingertips
When the weather is frigid, must you risk frost bite to use your smart phone? Not any more. Becky Stern of Sternlab says, “Use a bit of conductive thread to make your gloves work with your touch screen phone.” Go … Read More ...
Inspiration: Elsa Mora
Once in a while, Elsa Mora makes something for herself–like this headband. She says,
There are so many tiny embroidery details in it. Looking at the beads and stitches in this piece makes me happy.
Me, too! See more photos … Read More ...
Inspiration: Chris Gray
Chris Gray (Textile Butterfly) made these fantastic pendants–needlepunch and a few beads in a handmade wooden bezel acquired through Etsy. Matte and sparkle, soft and hard. Wonderful. See more at Chris’ blog post.
Ed. note: Chris Gray … Read More ...
25% off on Rachel’s art!
Rachel Biel of Rayela’s Fiber Focus is offering 25% off on goods in her Etsy shop during November. She says,
… Read More ...Almost everything that I make now would rot away if it was buried. From dust to dust. That really appeals