This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this colorful little Blue Tit, a design from the 7 Garden Birds series by Maria Diaz. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Vote, honey bunny!
If you follow this blog regularly, you know that I have avoided posting election crafts. I don’t want to favor one candidate over another, and I’m troubled by the hostility that emerges during election campaigns. But I am a fervid … Read More ...
Show your historical style
The Dakota County [Minnesota] Historical Society is presenting its first juried competition. Entrants are invited to create works in any medium that interpret a group of embroidery designs created by the Hastings Needle Work company between 1888 and the mid-1920s. … Read More ...
Pimp Stitch giveaway
The Pimp Stitchers are having another fabulous giveaway. This time, you stand to win a Pimp Stich pattern booklet – 20 pages of embroidery-pattern goodness! Get the details.… Read More ...
Preorder Creative Paper Quilts
You can preorder Teri Stegmiller‘s new book, Creative Paper Quilts, from Teri’s blog. Go grab one!… Read More ...
Great idea: Fabric chalkboards
Anyone Can Quilt blog is sharing this idea for chalkboards made from a bit of chalkboard fabric, some batting, and a couple of coordinating fat quarters. Get the details.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Kathy York
Whenever you need a little creative boost, stop by the blog of art quilter Kathy York for some inspiration. Of this entry for the Houston show, Kathy says, “Although this quilt does not look like me, it does capture exactly … Read More ...
Can’t-do-without quilting tools
Judie Bellingham, quilting editor at BellaOnline, gives a run-down of her three indispensable quilting tools. See if you agree with her choices. I do! (I’m so jealous of her pretty chatelaine, too.)… Read More ...
Free online book: Vintage embroidery instructions
Coats.com is sharing an electronic version of A Sampler of Embroidery Stitches, a 1940 publication of Coats & Clark. Get the PDF file.… Read More ...
More transfer-pencil embroidery art
Look what Joanna of Stardust Shoes blog has been doing with her iron-on transfer pencil. She printed a photo from her computer, traced it, ironed on the image, and embroidered it. I so love this. Get the details.… Read More ...
New needlepoint resource
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is debuting a new reference site for needlepoint enthusiasts, All About Needlepoint. Janet says on her blog, “All about Needlepoint is designed from the outset to be for anyone who is interested in … Read More ...
Free Plastic Canvas pattern: Snowman treasure box
Satisfy your craving for plastic-canvas cuteness by making this charming Christmas treasure box from FreePatterns.com. The site says, “Store winter treasures under a snowman’s top hat.” Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More ...
Cross-stitch kit giveaway
Ruth Rachel Vendsel of Willing Hands blog is celebrating her 100th post by giving away four great cross-stitch kits (one shown here). To enter, comment on Ruth’s post by Monday, October 13. The winner will be announced October 14.… Read More ...
Great idea from Marcus Fabrics
Jocelynilla of Jolly Jabber blog is featuring In Black and White, a collection by designer Faye Burgos for Marcus Fabrics. You’re probably already loving the complementary patterns and scales. But wait till you see this: The In Black and White … Read More ...
When zombies attack storybook characters…
Raggedy Ann has gone zombie, and she’s surely the cutest zombie ever! A tutorial by Very Interesting on Instructables blog shows you how to make your own cuddly undead-doll. See the tutorial.… Read More ...
