Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is offering a free pattern for this sweet friendship quilt. Janet says the space in the center of each star can be used for signatures or to honor family members; or, … Read More ...
Inspiration: A Collaboration
Have you been following A Collaboration blog? It’s the record of a year-long artistic challenge between futuregirl and ruby-crowned kinglette. Every two weeks, they choose a new word to interpret in embroidery on 4-inch linen squares. You should check … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Tumbling Triangles
Gayle of Sentimental Stitches blog is sharing a free PDF pattern sheet for this gorgeous, classic Tumbling Triangles quilt. Her pattern is based on an antique quilt that used two solid-color fabrics. Gayle says, “The Idea Page shows other color … Read More ...
Swap your scraps!
Quilt Pixie is putting together a December swap of quilt scraps. What fun! And this sounds like an especially tasty treat for crazy quilters. If you’d like to join in, post a comment (including your e-mail address) on Pixie’s August … Read More ...
Crafting for a cause: Collage Mania
The call for entries has gone out, and Collage Mania 2009 is on the calendar. This annual online show of fiber collage benefits the American Cancer Society through Fiberart for a Cause. Last year’s event raised more than $13,000, and … Read More ...
Inspiration: The Floss Box
Emily of The Floss Box blog has been working on a stump-work farm scene, and I’ve been lurking around enjoying every minute of it. Every speckin bit of it is wonderful but…oh, my goodness, look at the sheep! Read the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Five easy stitches
Erika Kern of CraftStylish has just caused a little happy-dance frenzy among newbies to embroidery and folks who wish they could embroider but think it looks too hard. Erika walks us through five basic embroidery stitches step by step with … Read More ...
The coolest table cloth EVER
This awesome needle art, Messy Table Cloth, was conceived by Polish designers AZEdesign and stitched by women at the BERDO craft women’s group. A post on dezeen design magazine offers this explanation from the designers: “The MESSY project brings … Read More ...
Discover WeaveZine
WeaveZine is a new, free, online magazine about all things weaving. The third issue, Fall 2008, is available now. Topics include “Weaving on an Inkle Loom” by Ruth Temple, “Scandinavian Tape Looms” by Grace Hatton, “Pacific-Northwest Kente”… Read More ...
Are you stitching along?
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has posted instructions for the second block in her Celebrate – Come Stitch with Me project. See the latest block. And if this is the first you’ve heard about the project, it’s … Read More ...
You can teach it!
Instructables: The World’s Biggest Show and Tell is sponsoring a Craft Skills Contest. Put together a tutorial and submit it to Instructables, and you could win not only crafty fame but also some nifty prizes. The call for entries … Read More ...
Doll quilts to die for
Doll Quilt Swap 4 is rockin, and the entries showing up in the flickr pool make for some great leisure-time browsing. Take a look at the creativity and artistry that’s possible in this small format. Amazing.
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Labeling your quilt
Judie Bellingham, quilting editor at BellaOnline, has posted a great article about the importance of labeling your quilt. She offers ideas for how to design and create labels, including “time capsules” of waterproof paper that can be hidden … Read More ...
New colors from Nicki Lee
Nicki Lee of Nicki Lee’s RavioLee Dreams is onto something new. She just produced her first batch of yellow and orange hand-dyed laces, and they’re luscious. Go look.… Read More ...
Dozens of tips for needlepointers
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has posted a list of 52 handy tips for needlepoint enthusiasts. First on the list: “If steel needles discolor your hands, switch to a gold-plated needle.” Number 48: “Keep from losing your needle … Read More ...
