Art, patterns and techniques
Big news: Our beloved Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has released her first e-book. She says,
… Read More ...Church Patterns: Designs for Hand Embroidery, Appliqué, Paper Crafts, Painting & More is a collection of over 120 Christian designs, ranging from simple
The December issue of Pat Winter‘s Crazy Quilt Gatherings is available. Copies are available at a discounted shipping rate from Pat’s Etsy shop. Go to her blog post for details and links.
Ed. note: Pat Winter neither requested … Read More ...
The 2012 Bead Journal Project will kick off soon. Join other stitchers around the world in making a work of beaded embroidery each month for a year. The project’s site says,
… Read More ...The main emphasis is to give an impression about
Orna Willis is having a 30%-off Black Friday sale. Don’t miss it! Get the details from her blog post.
Ed. note: Orna neither requested nor compensated this post.… Read More ...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some great ideas for getting rid of needlepoint UFOs or unused kits and canvases that you no longer want. I especially like her suggestions for charitable recycling. See her post.… Read More ...
Doreen of The Art Needlepoint Company sent us a heads-up that the site is doing a benefit for Heifer International. This amazing organization is headquartered in my home town, and for ten years I worked for a collaborating international … Read More ...
Sunni of Love Affair with My Brother reviews Superior’s line of metallic threads. Check out her post.… Read More ...
Dawne Rudman of the World of Threads Festival in Oakville and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, sent in the following information about the festival’s four calls for submissions:
… Read More ...The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre art.
SharonB of Pin Tangle polled her readers to find out whether they were interested in continuing the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge next year. The answer was a resounding yes! Sharon says,
… Read More ...Each Tuesday I will post a challenge stitch
Rachel Biel of Rayela’s Fiber Focus is offering 25% off on goods in her Etsy shop during November. She says,
… Read More ...Almost everything that I make now would rot away if it was buried. From dust to dust. That really appeals
Christie of The Fabric Shopper invites us all to participate in a raffle to support a remarkable cause. She says it’s
… Read More ...a community outreach program that will provide opportunities for youth (and adults) to have a safe place to come,
The ten finalists have been selected in feeling stitchy‘s Covered in Stitches contest. Now you get to vote for your favorite embroidered book cover. Go to the feeling stitchy post for the link to the ballot page. Voting … Read More ...
Check out this heads-up about a worthy stitchy opportunity from Susan Brubaker Knapp of Blue Moon River.
… Read More ...Virginia Spiegel is at it again! This woman is simply unstoppable. Her “Fiberart For a Cause” has already raised more than $215,000
Here’s a rockin special from the Urban Threads e-newsletter:
… Read More ...They may be made of metal, but these festive robots have a lot of heart! A new collection of Robot Christmas embroidery designs are ready to make this year’s holiday decor
Check out this rockin announcement from Susan Brubaker Knapp of Blue Moon River:
… Read More ...Each month this year, I’m going to be giving away a pack of Aurifil minispools (like the one shown above)…The sampler pack includes great colors in