Allison Ann Aller has created one of the most spectacular crazy quilts I’ve ever seen. It’s colorful, brilliantly composed of a wealth of enticing techniques, and utterly original. In short, it’s exquisitely beautiful. Allie has let us follow along through … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bali Pop quilt
Rachel of 2ndAvenueStudio blog has posted a rockin tutorial for creating a simple but beautiful quilt from precut fabric strips. (She gives instructions for other fabric configurations, too.) If you’ve lusted for Bali Pops or Moda Jellyrolls, but you … Read More ...
Video tute: Trellis stitch
You’re going to love Mary Corbet‘s latest video stitch tutorial on Needle ‘n’ Thread blog: trellis stitch, which Mary points out is a filling stitch with lots of applications and different looks. Check out the tute (and Mary’s great … Read More ...
Fabric giveaway from Melanie
Melanie Gray Augustin of Kimono Reincarnate blog is working on a Fabric Lover’s Guide to Tokyo. I can’t wait to see it! In the meantime, she’s asking for readers’ advice about what they’d like to see in the guide. If … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dove roses
Allison Ann Aller of Allie’s in Stitches blog just can’t write a bad tutorial. She’s posted another delicious one, this time for creating Dove roses. She says the critical factor is finding exactly the right fabric for the petals. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt with rock pockets
Brilliant! A quilt with little pockets at the corners. Take the quilt along on a picnic or to a concert. Spread out the quilt on the ground and tuck a rock in each pocket, and the quilt lies flat and … Read More ...
More snaily goodness
Look! Alicia in Hawaii made a snail wallet to match her Small Snail Bag project! Rock on, Alicia!… Read More ...
Tutorial: Wonky butterfly patchwork
Check out this yummy butterfly quilt block! Lynne designed it, and she’s posted a tutorial on her blog, The Patchery Menagerie. Try it out, and be sure to post your results on Lynne’s blog.
Thanks to Mishka at Quilting … Read More ...
Last chance at Sublime giveaway
Needlework News’ giveaway of three Sublime Stitching pattern sheets is almost over. To be in the running, comment before 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) August 8. Winners will be announced later that day.
Join the Needlepoint Forums at About.com
Tracy Lambert, needlepoint editor at About.com, has given the heads-up: “We would love for you to join the needlepoint chat here at About.com! Have a question, or just looking for others who enjoy stitching, this is just the place … Read More ...
Pimp Stitch goes spooky
Oh, no! I fell behind in checking my blog reader, and I missed pattern release day at Pimp Stitch! Ack! Thank goodness there’s still plenty of time to get these patterns and stitch them up before Halloween. Tamie Snow… Read More ...
Etsy find: Ronda Kivett
I first discovered Ronda Kivett several years ago, when I accidentally stumbled across a site that displayed her beaded art dolls. I was awed. And yet she made the artform seem so accessible that I went right home and started … Read More ...
Inspiration: Carol Leather
Since the release of Aimee Ray’s marvelous book, Doodle-Stitching, lots of needleworkers are inventing their own designs. Most of the doodles I see around the blogosphere look like…doodles. But Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques blog deserves a whole … Read More ...
Free chart: wedding bells
The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com has a new free pattern every week. Doesn’t that make you feel like blowing kisses to them? This week’s offering is wedding bells – a charming addition to a wedding sampler, a ring-bearer pillow, or … Read More ...
Look what I found!
Do you already know about YouCanMakeThis.com? If so, then why didn’t you tell me? I’ve just discovered this primo site for crafty shopping. They have projects in nearly any category you can think of, including (be still my heart) … Read More ...
