Art, patterns and techniques
Your Thanksgiving table can still look spiffy with this last-minute napkin-ring project from Jessica of Sublime Stitching. And what a great way to use up your stockpile of empty toilet paper tubes! See the tute.
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Janet Perry‘s Come Stitch with Me project, the Celebrate sampler, continues on Nuts About Needlepoint with the letter A. It’s not too late to catch up with this fun project! See the blog.… Read More ...
The pattern for this luscious little lap quilt is available free from allpeoplequilt.com. Get the pattern.
Thanks to Mishka of Quilting Gallery for sharing this find.… Read More ...
Simple perfection. This advent calendar from The Purl Bee blog is easy to make, easy to use, colorful, and sure to delight anyone on your handmade-gift list. See the tutorial.… Read More ...
See this scrumptious little embroidery design? It’s one of nine stitcheries included in the Little Patchwork Village wall-quilt pattern by Rosalie Quinlan. (The other designs are equally wonderful.) You could be one of three readers to win a free … Read More ...
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing some vintage patterns for embroidery on gingham. The poinsettia pattern is especially timely, but they’re all beautiful and nostalgic. Get the patterns.… Read More ...
floresita of Vintage Transfer Finds blog is sharing these sweet, funny angel patterns for your stitching enjoyment. The example shown here was stitched by Julie of Sew It’s For You blog. Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Embroidery Treasures blog is giving away a quilter’s tape measure in a charming tin. See the rules. Be sure to enter before November 24.… Read More ...
Here’s the latest in the series of Sunbonnet Sue embroidery patterns free from CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog. This time, our girls have brought along their doll-babies. So sweet! Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic … Read More ...
I’m happy-dancing in my chair right now. I just discovered Quilters TV, “Where the Quilting Stars Shine.” This network is not available through my cable provider, but that doesn’t matter now. I can watch full-length quilting shows on my … Read More ...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog gives us great advice about painting recoloring needlepoint canvases – how, when, what matters, what doesn’t, and why. See Janet’s post.… Read More ...
konnykards, along with her friends Anne-Marie and Betsy, are starting a new flickr group that focuses on blackwork embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...We were unable to find a group for Blackwork so decided to start one although it
Check out the cool travel mugs! These acrylic cups accept an insert on which you can hand- or machine-embroider the perfect design for your favorite traveling sipper. A great stocking stuffer for under US$ 5.00! The mugs are available on … Read More ...
Labeling a quilt is an important ritual. It symbolizes the completion of the project, and it documents the quilt for the user and future generations. Fiber Fantasies blog has some great information and advice about creating inked quilt labels that … Read More ...
Orange Flower has a free pattern (for personal use) for these dear little house ornaments (above). She actually posted the tute on August 8; but I just discovered it, thanks to a pointer from thelongthread, who posted her own … Read More ...
