Jenny S of Stitcher Scribbler blog says, “I…wanted to do something pink and squishy, so with you in mind, dear blog friends, I made this little lovely heart stitch picture.” If you’d like to win it, be sure to enter … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns from doe-c-doe
This week, doe-c-doe has lots of valentine treats for us. Get the free patterns.… Read More ...
Nellie makes her birds sparkle
Nellie of Nellie’s Needles blog has come up with a rockin technique that I can’t wait to try. She says, ” I wanted that iridescent sheen that shines from black feathered birds.” She achieved it by applying LuminArte’s Twinkling H2O … Read More ...
Feed Dog hits it big!
One of my favorite quiltie bloggers (or bloggy quilters), Feed Dog, has an original quilt pattern featured in the April issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. Go, Feed Dog! Go, Feed Dog! He explains that he got his … Read More ...
Or nue: Goldwork in color
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog explains and illustrates “Or Nué … a goldwork technique involving couching gold threads with colored threads to produce a painted-like picture with a gleaming gold foundation.” Get the details.
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Free chart: Scotch stitch
If you’re in the mood to try scotch stitch, see the great chart and illustrations on Barbara Bergsten‘s Create Needlepoint blog.… Read More ...
Giveaway: CQ inspiration pack
Chloe of Tangled Thread blog is offering a great giveaway: Her Spring Fling Fabric Inspiration Pack includes nine 6-inch squares of 100% cotton quilting fabric, 48 inches of white satin Easter egg ribbon, and three 9-inch pieces of beaded fringe … Read More ...
Doodling in Chicken Scratch Embroidery
In response to SharonB‘s Stitch Explorer Challenge, Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal blog has been churning out amazing chickenscratch experiments. See them all on Conni’s blog. And if you enlarge the photos, you can see Conni’s … Read More ...
Giveaway: Sweet stitcheries
Enter the giveaway at Plumcute Designs, and you could win your choice of these two sweet stitcheries. The winner will be chosen at random “some time next week.” Enter now.… Read More ...
Mixtape at oh, fransson!
Have you been watching the beautiful quilts Elizabeth has been churning out from her Mixtape pattern? Here’s the latest variation. You can see all of the beautiful renditions on her blog, oh, fransson!… Read More ...
Free pattern: Seam treatment #11
The latest stitch in Shawkl‘s series, Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months, is this charming flower pattern. You’ll want to see the variation with beads, too! See the post and get the stitching template.… Read More ...
Foundational art
The Artful Bras Project gives new meaning to the word support. The project’s site says,
… Read More ...Members of Quilters of South Carolina have created one-of-a-kind bras for Breast Cancer Awareness. The exhibit consists of forty-nine original works of art which
You can’t earn these badges
Whoa! Check out the “merit badges” that Mary Yaeger created for the Forget Me-Not show at Gallery Hanahou. You can see more of Mary’s work on her blog, Stabbed!… Read More ...
Free button-size embroidery designs
Check out these precious embroidery patterns available from Incy Wincy Stitches. The free designs are just perfect for embellishing a button or adding a hand-stitched touch to a greeting card. Get the patterns.
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Stitch guide for coasters is available
Jan Fitzpatrick of Thread Medley blog is making her needlepoint-coaster patterns available for purchase. Jan says,
… Read More ...I have written a stitch guide for three…coasters that have appeared on [my] blog. The guide includes the 8 Point Star, the Bear Paw