When Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles has a giveaway, you know it is going to rock. She and Shirlee Fassell met up in New York City to shop for crazy-quilting supplies. And at their last stop of the day, … Read More ...
Free pattern and tute: Autumn wall hanging
Pat Sloan interviews Aurifil Designer of the Month Marianne Byrne-Goarin at Aurifil Buzz. Enjoy Marianne’s warm personality, revel in bunches of great photos of her gorgeous felt applique and embroidery, and grab a free design and tutorial for creating this … Read More ...
Tidy up your floss
Eniko of il giardino segreto shows us how to tidy our stashes by using clothespins as floss bobbins. The blog is not in English, but it doesn’t matter; you’ll find out everything you need to know from the photos. See … Read More ...
Making a design your own
Remember the stitched felt flowers tute from Red Brolly? The chicks at A Spoonful of Sugar used Bronwyn’s design as a springboard for this gorgeous giftwrap. Clever girls! See more photos at the blog post.
(Unfortunately, Bronwyn passed … Read More ...
Spooky inspiration: Junker Jane
Junker Jane‘s monster dolls are lovable any time, and they’re especially appealing as Halloween approaches. See more of her scary cuties at her blog.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitch a paper bookmark
Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how to create a beautiful fall bookmark by stitching on paper. See the tute.… Read More ...
Win a CQ pin cushion
To celebrate her birthday, Pat of Bird Nest on the Ground is giving away one of her embellished crazy-quilted creations: this candlestick pin cushion. So pretty! Go to her blog post to enter the draw before October 18.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Eleanor Pigman
Eleanor Pigman takes a break from her beaded portraits to create this seed-bead coral reef. At just 2 inches x 2 inches, it’s replete with beady texture. So gorgeous. See more at her blog.… Read More ...
A sugar-skull pattern
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog has a rockin new calavera pattern for sale just in time for Dia de los Muertos and Halloween. Check it out at her blog post.
Ed. note: Carina Endvoldsen-Harris neither requested nor compensated this post.… Read More ...
Cuddly sea critters
Peek at K’s entries for the Plush You exhibition at schmancy in Seattle. I think you’ll agree that her three sea creatures are much closer to fiberart sculpture than stuffed animals. See for yourself, and find out more about … Read More ...
Pin on some courage
Squeeeee! Lithuanian Etsy seller Adatine says of this creation,
… Read More ...Leo. Brooch…It is designed for the very brave people, not for the small children! ! ! It is an original and courageous accent that may decorate not only your cloths, scarves,
Buttoned-up beauty
These gorgeous embroidered buttons by Birthine take my breath away and make me want to stitch stitch stitch! See more of her work–and the inspiration for it–at her flickr photostream.
Many thanks to Wendy Gratz of Shiny Happy World… Read More ...
An ornament swap…maybe
Yvette of White Threads is considering hosting an exchange of hand-stitched Christmas ornaments again this year. She needs a few more takers to make the exchange a go. If you’re interested in participating, find out more from Yvette’s blog post… Read More ...
Faux taxidermy goes mini
Look what Bree made! She says,
… Read More ...Miniature taxidermy is here for those who believe cute things come in smaller packages. Half the size but twice the awesomeness! Meet Mr. Tiny Deer-Moose, he is a hybrid creature that is part deer,
Inspiration: My Sweet Prairie
Layers of tiny embroidery with sewing thread. So awesome. See more photos of this work at Monika‘s My Sweet Prairie blog post.… Read More ...