needleyou‘s fabulous needlepoint belt buckles combine craft + fashion, country + urban, retro + edgy. Her designs are beautiful and whimsical, and her execution is lovely. A little art object to wear on your belly. See her Etsy shop… Read More ...
Enter Fantastic Fibers 2010
Here’s a fiber-art competition with low entry fees, nice prizes, and an opportunity to have your work displayed in a month-long show. Isn’t it about time that you joined in? The competition announcement says:
… Read More ...FANTASTIC FIBERS is an international competitive
Free charts: Sajou 186
les Passe-Temps de Flo is sharing a scan of the vintage Sajou booklet 186. This issue contains cross-stitch charts for lovely, dense patterns and images such as those shown above — no alphabets in this one. Get the PDF file… Read More ...
Stitch a tic-tac-toe game
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 … Read More ...
Just TRY to keep up with Janet Perry
Janet Perry (of Nuts About Needlepoint and All About Needlepoint) is rockin and rollin so hard, I can barely absorb all her new doings.
First, she’s got three new eProjects ready for sale: Maple Leaf Rag, Bath Mosaic, and … Read More ...
Inspiration: Baumcat
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.… Read More ...
New SEC for November
The Stitch Explorer Challenge for November: Combine at least two embroidery styles in one piece. Get the details from the post on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
New patterns from Cross Me Not
Sarajessica of Cross Me Not is back from a brief hiatus, and she’s cranking out cross-stitch charts like crazy! Here are some new ones:
(left) It’s Mario time!
(right) Russian inspiration
(bottom) Easy red border… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas Designs
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Thanksgiving
(left) Thanksgiving Turkey Applique Block from Wee Folk Art
(right) Bok bok from Plum Street Samplers
Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Free patterns: SRE designs from Carol Daisy
Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery blog has posted several new free patterns for her readers to enjoy:
(1) Heart wreath
(2) Spider-web roses
(3) Apricot roses
(4) Ribbon-stitch flowers
Thanks a million, Carol, for sharing these beautiful designs!… Read More ...
Giveaway: Laura Hughes note cards
Laura Hughes of Not Your Grandma’s Needlepoint is known for her modern, irreverent designs. And you can enjoy four of them without having to take a stitch. Laura kindly sent me a set of four note cards featuring her designs … Read More ...
Giveaway: Say it with Stitches
I’m giving away a copy of Say it with Stitches: New Embroidery Designs for Letters and Words by Sharon and Kristin Jankowicz from Creative Publishing International. This book is full of lettering designs, tutorials, and project ideas for everything from … Read More ...
Giveaway: Stitchy Kitty Fuzzy Puppy
I’m giving away my review copy of Stitchy Kitty Fuzzy Puppy: 60 Motifs to Stitch Everywhere by Ayako Otsuka from Interweave Press. See the review.
To enter, comment on this post before 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time), Monday, November … Read More ...
Giveaway: Manga Cross-Stitch
I’m giving away my review copy of Manga Cross-Stitch: Make Your Own Graphic Art Needlework by Helen McCarthy from Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. See the review.
To enter, comment on this post before 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time), Monday, … Read More ...