Trish Burr explains how embroidery designs are screen printed onto fabric. If you love this kind of behind-the-scenes info as much as I do, get the details at her blog post.… Read More ...
SharonB’s November calendar is ready
November’s free desktop calendar featuring the stitching of SharonB is now available from Pin Tangle blog. Download it.… Read More ...
Seven giveaways from Shawkl!
To celebrate her wee one’s seventh birthday, Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) is having seven days of giveaways! Prizes include gorgeous silk threads, cords, and ribbons. Go to Kathy’s blog post for the entry details. And hurry! There’s a … Read More ...
Free desktop calendar for November
This month’s free desktop calendar featuring the needlework of Janet M. Davies is now available from JMD Designs. Get the download.… Read More ...
Are you average?
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint clues us in on the results of a survey of needlepointers by the The National Needlearts Association. Are you an average needlepointer? Find out at Janet’s blog post.… Read More ...
Register for 2011 BJP
It’s almost time to register for the 2011 Bead Journal Project. Organizer Robin says,
… Read More ...It’s wonderful that everyone is eager to join the BJP for another year! However, to ensure we are all set-up and ready to operate smoothly, please
Giveaway: Orna Willis ultrasuede bag
Look what Orna Willis made! Want it? Orna is giving it away! She says,
… Read More ...For this Giveaway, I designed a beautiful “Paper Bag” with two contrasting shades of Ultrasuede® to highlight the simple familiar lines of a classic grocery store
Apply for a textile-artist residency at TAC
Abigail Doan gives the heads-up that the Textile Arts Center (Brooklyn, NY, USA) is starting a new program that will offer studio residencies to six textile artists. The program begins January 2011; applications are due December 5, 2010. Get more … Read More ...
Three-hole tatting shuttles are available
Heather Johnston of The Tarnished Tatter has developed three-hole ceramic tatting shuttles, and she’s selling them on Artfire. Go to Heather’s blog post for the details and links.
Ed. note: Heather didn’t request or compensate this post. I just … Read More ...
Giveaway: Samplers book
Needleprint blog is giving away…
… Read More ...…the seminal book Samplers by Donald King of the V&A in London. And it is the First Edition of 1960. It includes 89 good b&w images of samplers in the V&A collection and every sampler
Giveaway: Monstrous embroidery
Anja Rieger is giving away a copy of her Monster Malte machine-embroidery design just in time for Halloween. Go to her blog post to enter before October 25.Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Big discount on Helga’s Halloween designs
Cross-stitch designer Helga Mandl sent me this exciting news: “Just wanted to inform you and your readers I have 40% off on all Halloween cross stitch charts until 25th Oct, 2010.” Yea! Go to Helga’s site.
Looking for more … Read More ...
A new look for DMC
DMCThread’s Blog and spokeswoman Emma Broidery have a whole new look. Check it out.… Read More ...
Make an ornament, have fun, help Nicole
Meaghan of ohmeaghan blog reminds us of a swiftly approaching deadline. She says,
… Read More ...We’re issuing a call for one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments created by artists, crafters and creative people across the land to benefit The Fiercegrrl Fund!…The task: design an
A different kind of needlepunch
Zeshuregi of Creative Mind blog shares another technique that is familiar but a bit different. The flowers on these pillow covers were created with a type of needlepunch, but the tool Zeshuregi uses and the texture she produces are not … Read More ...
