Kaye Wood‘s View and Do quilt templates make fussy cutting a snap! The square, nested templates let you preview your image area and then cut accurately. To find out more, go to the Kaye Wood, Inc., site.… Read More ...
Free chart: Skating Ted
This sweet skater teddy, designed by Sharon Welch, is free for your personal use from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart now.… Read More ...
Free Craft Bunny pattern from UT
Check out this great news:
… Read More ...Urban Threads has released a FREE “Deliciously Crafty” design, featuring the infamous craft bunny munching on craft supplies (aka helping). Niamh’s stuffed bunny has gathered a bit of a cult following on Urban Threads, and
Vintage pattern giveaway
Bookwormbethie is giving away two sets of two vintage-style Aunt Martha’s embroidery transfers! Yea! Go to the blog to enter by March 26.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Cloth Dolls book
Yes! It’s another giveaway on Needlework News! This time, you could win a copy of Cloth Dolls for Textile Artists by Ray Slater (see my review). Leave a comment on this post – say anything you want. On … Read More ...
And the winner is…
Kate Roland!! Kate won a copy of The Quilting Arts Book, courtesy of Interweave.
Please excuse the delay in this announcement and my absence over the past couple of days. Things are crazy around my house. First, my back flared … Read More ...
Must-see stitch art
Quilting with the grain
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, says,
… Read More ...Fabric grain is one of those quilting topics that you might not think is important, but the way you cut your fabric in relation to its grain can produce a
A manly art
Carina posted a rockin interview with Manbroiderer Mr. Xstitch over on Feeling Stitchy. Lots of great photos included. Go see!… Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns for little boys
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing (for personal use) these embroidery patterns that she created for her stitchy little brother, PJ. Adorable! Get the patterns.
By the way, Mollie has reached only 19% of her goal, so far, in … Read More ...
Needlework sources in Europe?
Meri of Alguhas da Meri blog is based in Portugal, and she’s having trouble finding supplies to feed her embroidery addiction. In particular, she’s looking for a magnifier, a lamp, and a good hoop. She says,
… Read More ...I would like to
Tutorial: Bias tubes
Donna Hussain has published another of her outstanding quilting tutorials on Rayela’s Fiber Focus. This time, she shows us how to create bias tubes like those she uses in her intricate quilt borders. See the tute.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Sawtooth Star
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing her pattern for a Sawtooth Star with a 16-Patch Center. She says,
… Read More ...This version…gives you the opportunity to add even more color to the block (or to make it
Review: Double Mitre Ruler
Sarah of FabTalk is praising this cool tool to the skies. She says,
… Read More ...With this Double Mitre Ruler, you can easily achieve a sharp corner and any width of hem on quilt blocks (of course), as well as placemats, table
Quilt artistry: Kay Sorenson
This gorgeous creation may look like a scrap quilt, but Kay Sorenson claims it is not. She says,
… Read More ...Spider Mum is a quilt I started with the cuttings left from other fused quilts. I soon found out I needed a