Over on MrXStitch, beefranck reminds us that Friday is a special day. She says,
… Read More ...We just HAVE to spread the word about Stitch in Public Day, which is happening this Friday, September 3rd! *Cheers! Fanfare!*
We’re both
Free: SharonB’s September desktop
Suzani = tambour work
Christine Stanton of Christine, by Hand points out that the beautiful suzani embroidery showing up on Etsy has the look of chain stitches but is created with a tambour hook. (The technique Susan Elliott told us about in June… Read More ...
ZOMG! It’s free!
Here’s a great freebie from Urban Threads. UT’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...This fun doodly design is available in two sizes in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats, FREE through Sunday, Aug. 29. Just add the version(s)
Have you tried River Silks?
Reader Roberta Allen sent us this glowing recommendation for River Silks Ribbon:
… Read More ...This is the best silk ribbon for embroidery and needlework I’ve found. Not only are the colors beautiful, but the ribbon is extremely durable. I can thread it
What is CQI?
Cathy K answers the question, “What is Crazy Quilting International?” If you love crazy quilting, you’ll want to find out. See Cathy’s blog post.… Read More ...
Learn online with SharonB
SharonB of Pin Tangle blog will be teaching two online needlework classes soon via Joggles. Personal Library of Stitches starts September 24, and Introduction to Silk Ribbon Embroidery starts October 7. Each class has six lessons and costs a total … Read More ...
History as stitched by schoolgirls
A new exhibit at the Florence Griswold Museum will give us a glimpse of American history through the stitcheries of its children. With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley will feature about 60 embroideries, watercolor sketches, … Read More ...
New: Simply Stitching by Carina
Carina Envoldsen-Harris (Carina’s Craftblog) has published a hold-in-your-hand embroidery book. She says,
… Read More ...Simply Stitching – Your No-Fuss Guide to Colourful Embroidery…is a combination of my two ebooks, Small Stitches and Stitching Borders and Beyond. The Small
An iPhone app for stitchers
Dig this announcement from C&T Publishing Blog:
… Read More ...Our new iPhone App, Judith Baker Montano’s Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Guide — Beginner’s, is now available for $4.99 on the iTunes App Store.
There are more than 50 basic
Get the skinny on Berlinwork
Janet Perry gives the lowdown on Berlinwork — a needlepoint fad of the 1830s and 40s. Get the details from Janet’s post on Nuts About Needlepoint blog.… Read More ...
Wash your embroidery — and your horse!
Mary Corbet‘s latest advice for caring for fine needlework is going to send stitchers running to veterinary supply stores and agri co-ops. Find out how and why Mary uses and recommends Orvus — a horse shampoo — from her … Read More ...
Steal this idea: Stitched birthday card
Martha Stewart might have the most creative staff in the world. I love The Crafts Dept. blog, where Martha’s staffers post snippets about what’s going on in their world. For Martha’s birthday recently, the summer interns created handmade cards for … Read More ...
A LilyPad how-to
quasiben has posted “A Full Demonstration of All LilyPad Components” over on Instructables.com. The LilyPad soft-circuit platform has allowed for the boom in electronic embroidery because it uses conductive threads that don’t require soldering. Get lots of good info … Read More ...
Series roundup: Spring in Italy
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread has created a roundup of her posts on the Spring in Italy sampler, where she tested various threads on the same motif (taken from Italian pottery designs). The sampler became not just a lovely work … Read More ...
