Art, patterns and techniques
Check out Susan Elliott‘s progress on her Breakfast at Tiffany’s
stumpwork crazy quilt. Remember, this is an extreme close-up. The work is tiny. See more at Susan’s Plays with Needles blog post.
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Helen of Curlybirds guest-posts a tutorial on whip up for creating an appliqued felt case for your iPod or other electronic device. See the tute.… Read More ...
Mollie of Wild Olive shares the design and instructions for making her sweet fall-mum hair clip. See the tute.… Read More ...
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for these sweet fall elves. (That little bunting says Fall, not Fail.) Use her simple shapes and materials to create a felt-and-embroidery soft sculpture to brighten up your autumn home. Go to the pattern … Read More ...
You may have seen this tutorial (it was posted in October 2010), but it’s new to me! Michele of The Scrap Shoppe knocked off a Pottery Barn tapestry pillow for her home. The most interesting part to me: Her technique … Read More ...
Jane LaFazio of JaneVille created this work, Memories of the Silk Road, from “prayer flags (the Tibetan kind) and bits of silk and all hand stitched.” Her close-up photos invite study and awe. See more at her blog post.… Read More ...
I adore the Showtime series The Borgias. So it was doubly fun to see Deri‘s latest commissioned DeriDolls: Cesare and Lucrecia Borgia. And I loved scrutinizing the details of these costumes from Deri’s close-up photos, as well as … Read More ...
Catch up with Susan Elliott‘s progress on her Breakfast at Tiffany’s crazy-quilt/stumpwork block. And find out where Audrey got that figure! Go to Susan’s Plays with Needles blog post.
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Creative Breathing shares her pattern and technique for creating these tiny felt-and-embroidery figures. She added hangers to hers so they can be used as ornaments. Wonderful! See the tute.… Read More ...
These Blythe-doll dresses by Aimee Ray of little dear tracks give me tears of joy. Applique, embroidery, and 3D embellishments–all in a mini format. Wonderful! Go to Aimee’s blog post.… Read More ...
Sara of the split stitch has put together an excellent twofer. Her tutorial not only explains how to make this sweet appliqued door hanger but also teaches how to use applique templates. Check out the tute.… Read More ...
You’re going to like Better Homes and Gardens Applique Class. Its instructional approach is traditional: The front of the book provides detailed instructions; the back of the book is full of projects. So what makes it different from every … Read More ...
Ellie of Bustle and Sew is sharing her Appley Dappley applique pattern. Go to her post to download it.… Read More ...
Lisette of little Z handmade created this rockin brooch from bits of felt and embroidery and some unusual wooden beads. It’s all about color and texture. Lovely. Go to her blog to see more of her work.
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What happens when Accuquilt sends Nicole a GO! Baby fabric cutter to try out? We get a rockin tutorial for cutting and piecing a precious patchwork, embroidering it with an adorable Follow the White Bunny hedgehog image, and assembling … Read More ...