This sweet handmade bird sachet by edward and lilly is the February giveaway on BrisStyle blog. The winner will be drawn at random on February 25. See the interview of featured member edward and lilly – and enter!… Read More ...
New ravelry group for tatters
Noreen Crone-Findlay of Tottie Talks Crafts blog has started a tatting group on ravelry! Yea, Noreen! Check it out.… Read More ...
UK readers: Embroidery sample sale!
If you live in or near the UK, you have to find a way to get to Hand & Lock Embroidery‘s sample sale! The company’s site says,
… Read More ...On Thurs 12th and Fri 13th February 2009, Hand & Lock are
Valentine’s Day is for the birds
Lisa Roberts of Little Acorn blog is sharing her original embroidery pattern for these precious valentine birds. Thank you, Lisa! Get the pattern.
Many thanks to One Pretty Thing for pointing out this great find.… Read More ...
Add beads to seam treatments
Pamela Kellogg of Kitty & Me Designs is offering some tips about adding beads and other sparkles to crazy-quilt seam treatments. Good advice! See the first post.… Read More ...
Free chart: Cross-stitch valentine
Stitch this quick and easy heart to show your valentine some love! The design – by Christine-Ann Martin – is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Heart in a Snowball
The February beginner block at About.com’s quilting blog is Heart in a Snowball. Editor Janet Wickell says, “A red heart is appliqued to the center of the 6″ (finished size) block. If you’re already into applique, the gentle heart will … Read More ...
Watercolor stitching
Look what Cat of Baumcat blog has been doing! She says,
… Read More ...I found a way to combine the look of a watercolor sketch with sewing! Isn’t this fun!? Oh the places to go…. With black thread I stitched the sketch,
Pants Pants Revolution!
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles blog has been teasing us with tidbits and peeks of her Pants Pants Revolution adventure – an event she organized in which her nine nieces came to her house and redesigned old jeans, embellishing … Read More ...
Copyright your quilt
Why should you copyright the quilt you designed? The Lost Quilt Come Home site has the answers. I’m embarrassed to say that the option of copyrighting a unique work of textile art never occurred to me. I know better now!… Read More ...
Tutorial: Yin yang applique
Allie Aller of Allie’s in Stitches blog is enjoying a quilt retreat, and she’s kindly sharing it with us. On February 1, she posted a tutorial for a technique – demonstrated by instructor Alba – that is “kind of… Read More ...
Stitching for a cause: The Mother’s Day Project
Yesterday, Marie of Make and Takes blog alerted us to The Mother’s Day Project, a needlework tribute to “the mothers, daughters, wives and lovers – the female members of the Coalition forces who died in service to their country while … Read More ...
Easy on-point setting
QuiltWoman‘s Straight to the Point quilt patterns let you sew your quilt blocks in a straight set and then, with a bit of courage and a deft trick, convert them to an on-point setting. Brilliant! Find out more.… Read More ...
Free pattern with love from Nini
Joan Gorman of Nini Makes blog is sharing her “tweet” original embroidery design through the month of February. Go to Joan’s blog to get the free pattern.… Read More ...
Moondance giveaway
Fabric designer Jenean Morrison is putting on a monster giveaway: six stacks of 14 fat quarters each from her new Moondance line for FreeSpirit. The winners will be drawn at random on February 11. Go to Jeanean’s blog to … Read More ...
