These charming ladies are pin cushions. That’s what I said. Their creator says, “Each Sewl Mate stands 14 inches tall, so you will always be able to spot her over all of the stuff on your craft or sewing table. … Read More ...
Etsy find: Billy Sue Textiles
The handwoven scarves of Billy Sue Textiles are luxurious to the eye and, surely, to the touch.… Read More ...
Etsy find: TotusMel
The tatted works of TotusMel will thrill Gothies, lovers of Victoriana, and…well, just about everybody!… Read More ...
Etsy find: For the Love of Smocking
See For the Love of Smocking for hand-smocked children’s garments that are almost too pretty to wear.… Read More ...
Etsy find: BadBabyQuilts
You’re going to want a whole collection of sugar-skull mini-quilts from BadBabyQuilts.… Read More ...
Etsy find: skippingstones
skippingstones‘ embroidered and beaded felt brooches and pendants will make you sing.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Christmas tree skirt
Pokey Bolton, editor of Quilting Arts magazine and Quilting Arts Gifts, is sharing a free pattern and tutorial for a Stamped, Stenciled & Screened Wholecloth Christmas Tree Skirt. Delicious, and so generous. Thank you, Pokey! And thanks … Read More ...
Free pattern: Daisy Stars quilt
To celebrate receiving the Best Quilting Blog award from Cotton Spice e-zine for Patchwork Times, Judy Laquidara is sharing the pattern for her Daisy Stars quilt. Yea! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Taking it on the road
Erika Kern of CraftStylish has some excellent advice for traveling with an embroidery project. See her blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Multipurpose fabric flower
Erin Brumfield, winner of the CraftStylish Tote-ally Crafty Bag Challenge, has posted a tutorial for the fabric blooms she used on her winning bag. Erin notes that the flowers make sweet hair ornaments. I can think of at … Read More ...
Free pattern: Vintage sunbonnet gal
tipnut is sharing this sweet vintage embroidery pattern. See the instructions and get the download.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Twisted cord
A bit of delicate twisted cord is the perfect embellishment for so many needlework projects – to close a needlebook, hang a handmade ornament, finish a hand-stitched bookmark. You can make your own cord to match any color theme. kootoyou … Read More ...
Stitch a painting
Classic Cross Stitch is an online needlework store offering large, complex patterns for the advanced needleworker. The site’s home page says the patterns “are usually made from Classic Paintings and come in sizes ranging from small patterns of 125 x … Read More ...
Avant garde embroidery takes first prize at Hand & Lock
Maria Lavigina of Isreal took first place in the 2008 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery. The Hand & Lock blog post says, “Maria presented an evening gown styled with a decorative belt, highly embellished with different embroidery techniques. The … Read More ...
New embroidery patterns from Lauren Brandy
Pimp Stitcher Lauren Brandy released two new (and very girly) pattern sets this week: Accessories and Tea for Two (shown here). Find out more.… Read More ...
