Eep! Gina of Fan My Flame has been creating embellished matchboxes and inside each one…a tiny handmade book. In this case, a needlebook. Precious! See more at Gina’s blog post.… Read More ...
Make a crazy-quilted pen
Pat Winter created a crazy-quilted insert for one of Kreinik Threads’ Make-a-Pens. The project is featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Pat’s subscription e-zine, Crazy Quilt Gatherings. And Kreinik liked it so much, they featured it on their blog! … Read More ...
Can you hear me now?
KARAMBA! designed and stitched this tablet case for a friend. She says it looks like him. My favorite part: The ear on the velcro closure. Awesome. See more at KARAMBA!’s blog post.… Read More ...
Eye’ll be seeing you
Sylvia of WindyRiver has incorporated a doll eye into an embroidered and beaded Day of the Dead pendant. Spooky for some cultures. Invoking protection from the Evil Eye for others. Big win! See more at Sylvia’s blog post.… Read More ...
Pretties for Mother’s Day
Some Mother’s Day charmers from All About the World of Kittyeden. See more at the blog post.
Looking for more Mother’s day patterns? Check out these Mother’s Day Embroidery articles we wrote previously as well as these Patterns from … Read More ...
Go, Ben!
Jenny of Stumbles & Stitches posted this rockin hoop on her blog. Did she stitch it? No. The artist is her four-year-old son, Ben, who was inspired to embroider his name in a rainbow of threads. Awe. Some. Yea for … Read More ...
Update: Debbie Nelson
My sincere thanks to all of you for your kindness to and support of Debbie Nelson. I told a bit of Debbie’s story and shared with you the sad news that Debbie and her husband lost their home, all their … Read More ...
Scavenger hunt for tatters
Here’s a great idea: Heather of Tatted Treasures is sponsoring an online tatting scavenger hunt. She says,
… Read More ...Each week during the month of March I’ll post a set of five challenges for things to find or do, and then you
Inspiration: Iviva Olenick
Look at the bubbles. And the bottom edge. Nice. Go to Iviva‘s blog post for an image you can enlarge.… Read More ...
Susan Lenz in Key West
Fiber artist Susan Lenz has landed another artist residency, this time at The Studios of Key West. You know how productive and inspirational theses are journeys are when Susan is involved! Go to her blog to follow her adventure.… Read More ...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery – snowdrops by Ati
This crazy-quilt block by Ati of Ati on the Crazy Road has many lovely features, but I am especially impressed by her silk-ribbon snowdrops (lower right corner). I haven’t seen this flower rendered in SRE before, and I totally intend … Read More ...
A crazy-quilted landscape
Shari J of Colorado took a totally original direction with this block for the CQ Journal Project 2012. Instead of piecing a seemingly random block, she created a landscape and developed it dimensionally with stitches and seam treatments. Go … Read More ...
Fancy finishes
I am seriously groovin on the edge finishes Debra Spincic uses on her small works of embroidered wall art. Go to her blog post to see these pieces and more up close. You’ll be glad you did.… Read More ...
Pretty little needlebooks
These gorgeous little needlebooks by Larissa of Mmmcrafts actually made me say Mmmmmmmm! Go to Larissa’s blog post to click and enlarge the image for study. It looks as if the items have sold out in her Etsy shop. But … Read More ...
Beading perfection
This gorgeous crazy-quilt block by Susie W of California is remarkable not only for the delicacy and precision of its seam treatments but also for its perfect application of beading. Brava! Go to the CQ Journal Project post for an … Read More ...