Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive blog is celebrating Earth Day by sharing her original pattern for a happy, loved Earth. Go to her blog to download the free image.… Read More ...
Bloggy break
My posts my be a bit scanty over the next couple of days. And I’m expecting to have to take a break altogether from Thursday through Tuesday. Why would I do such a thing?! It’s good news: My youngest daughter … Read More ...
More on color theory for bargello
The second in Bargello Needlepoint‘s series on color theory shows how to apply a monochromatic color scheme to bargello. See the post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Calamity Kim
This delicious work is the creation of the multi-talented and incredibly prolific Calamity Kim. See more. And if you’re not already a fan, you should add Kim’s blog to your reader. Really.… Read More ...
Tip: Needlework journal
Cyn of Cyn Stitches has great advice for documenting your needlework projects via an electronic stitching journal. Detailed notes and abundant photographs give her a complete record of each completed piece. I’m thinking this would be handy, not just for … Read More ...
Project: Beaded ladybug
This lovely beaded ladybug is The Lone Beader‘s idea of a little project you can do when you have only a couple of hours available for crafting. And she even shows us how. Her post isn’t a full tutorial, … Read More ...
Tips for drawing tatting charts
Jon of Jon’s Thread Escapade blog is sharing some tips for creating tatting diagrams using drawing software. See the post.… Read More ...
Easter silliness
Tricia-Rennea posted her original funny-face egg as a coloring page you can download for your kids. But I’m thinking it would make a great pattern to bookmark for some whimsical Easter stitching next year. Get the image.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Woven brooch
Pamela Priday of Crafty Quilting with Pamela posted this gorgeous woven brooch she created following the tutorial of Erica Spinks (Creative Dabbling blog). Read more about Pamela’s brooch. Or go directly to Erica’s tutorial to try it yourself.… Read More ...
Tiny holiday tatting
Tatskool of Tats a Kool Challenge blog is sharing photos of a tatting-decorated Easter egg she created in 2005. So beautiful. And look closely. Among those sweet flowers are tiny tatted ducklings! They made me clap my hands and squeal … Read More ...
Inspiration: Gillian Bates
Whoa! You’ve got to check out the work of Gillian Bates — exquisite canvases of applique and freehand machine embroidery. The work shown here, Eastbourne Promenade, is “freehand Machine embroidery on white cotton canvas fabric using an ecelectic mix of … Read More ...
Embroider a lampshade
Jenny Ryan of Sew Darn Cute fame has posted a tutorial on Apartment Therapy for spiffing up an old lamp with a bit of paint and an embroidered shade. The simplicity of her running-stitch embellishment is no doubt beautiful when … Read More ...
Photo tutorial for advanced tatting
Marilee of Yarnplayer Arts blog has come up with another of her “fanatical messing around and not normal tatting” techniques, and you’re going to love it. She says she has “solved the mystery of how to produce Victorian Sets (also … Read More ...
Help Mimi decide
Mimi Kirchner received such a hearty response to her first doll pattern that she’s thinking about sharing more. She’s taking a survey to help her decide which pattern to produce next. Help her out and take the poll.… Read More ...
Enter Cecile’s postcard challenge
Cecile of Unique Stitching posted an exciting challenge. She says,
… Read More ...I have a short, quick and easy challenge for those who want to contribute but don’t have a lot of time – The Forty Day Floral Fantasy Postcard Frenzy. ·