Hurry over to designer Melissa Averinos‘ yummygoods blog and enter her awesome second-blogaversary giveaway. The prize bundle includes not only a selection of her Sugar Snap line but also some delicious tidbits from Anna Maria Horner, Erin McMorris, Tina … Read More ...
Giveaway: Crafty Chica goodness
Crafty Chica Kathy Cano-Murillo has a new book: The Crafty Chica’s Guide to Artful Sewing. (Can’t wait to get my hands on that!) And to celebrate, she’s having a monster giveaway! You could win a copy of the book, … Read More ...
Free birdies from Sibling Craftery
Stitching sibling Kandra Young is treating us to two full pages of her original embroidery designs! The theme this time is birds, and you’re going to want all of them. Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Book review: More than cloth dolls
Ray Slater‘s Cloth Dolls for Textile Artists is a terrific guide, whether you’re thinking of attempting your first doll or your an experienced doll artist. The book’s clear instructions, useful illustrations, and abundant creative ideas will get your doll … Read More ...
Hand-stitching Embroidery patterns…free free free!
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
New kit option
David of French Crafts Online just wrote us about his new venture:
… Read More ...If you go to this link http://www.picturecraftwork.com/crafts-online, you will be taken to the most efficient and easiest-to-use online create-from-photo cross-stitch-chart software there is. Takes about 6 clicks
Freebie from Di
Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited has a lovely gift for us. This charming design is free to download. You can print it onto paper to make cards or giftwrap. Or you can print it onto fabric for stitching and … Read More ...
Test your needlework vocabulary
Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has a fun challenge for you. She’s posted a needlework crossword puzzle! She says, “All the clues lead to answers that are either the names of stitches or a fabric that you can … Read More ...
Free patterns at A Vintage Collection
Patty of Pip Stitch tipped us off to a great resource for free vintage embroidery patterns, A Vintage Collection. Some of the posts are fascinating old items such a vintage book pages; but many are scans of needlework patterns … Read More ...
Online thread-finding tool
Reader Linda Wright sent us this wonderful heads-up:
A to Z Needlepoint has a great innovation on their site – you can type in a DMC color and up pops a list of threads that match it!
Linda points out … Read More ...
Happy anniversary, Heirloom Artisan Expos
Congratulations to Kim Signori and Debbie Boren, who are beginning their second year of Heirloom Artisan Expos! Here’s what makes their shows unique:
… Read More ...Many arts and crafts shows have made a bad name for Artisans and Crafters by claiming
New BOM from Victoriana
Check out Skewed, this month’s free stash-buster block of the month from Victoriana Quilters. If you’re not ready to bust your stash, imagine how pretty this would be made from scraps! Get the free pattern.… Read More ...
Janet Granger says Oops!
Here’s a note from Janet Granger of Dollhouse Embroidery Kits:
… Read More ...I have just noticed that there has been a weird glitch on my website for miniature needlepoint, which has been affecting some of the prices. For instance, some of
Get your stitch on
Learn it on the web:
(1) Framed stem stitch by Barbara Bergsten
(2) Stretching pearl purl by Mary Corbet
(3) Ceylon stitch by Deepa Balagopal
(4) Floral seam treatment by Shawkl
(5) Framed mosaic stitch by Barbara Bergsten
(6) Hemstitch … Read More ...
More free quilt patterns
It’s one of those weeks where the quilting world feels especially inspiring. A fresh batch of quilt patterns has landed, and the mix is a lovely one—timeless classics alongside modern designs that feel fun and a little bit bold. Whether … Read More ...