Kimara of Wee Folk Art shares instructions for her version of the tuna-can pincushion. A little felt, a little embroidery, and this cast-off container becomes a treasure! See the tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Iviva Olenick
Something new from needleartist Iviva Olenick. LOVE the addition of applique. See her Were I So Besotted blog.… Read More ...
Who has a surprise
kittykill of feeling stitchy found this awesome needle art by Onegroovyday on Craftster. Even if you’re not a Dr. Who fan, you will clap with delight at the tardis’ secret. Go to kittykill’s post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Salley Mavor
… Read More ...For the past 4 months, I’ve been working on Rabbitat, a large (24″ x 30″) fabric relief piece. It started as a simple driftwood house, then I added a rabbit topiary and over time
Make a spring bouquet that will last
Kimara of Wee Folk Art has treats for us! Her blog post says,
… Read More ...Here is a peek at our Spring Bouquet. Tomorrow, we will post the directions on how to make your own, AND Wednesday, we will be hosting a
Inspiration: Checkout Girl
I’m loving these “multi-hoop experiments” by Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl). Visit her blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Machine-embroidered tea towels
Colleen of The Magic Bean guest-posted a tutorial on The Crafters File Box for these awesome machine-embroidered tea towels. She made this set as a gift for her mother, but I think they’d be appropriate for any queenly woman in … Read More ...
Video tute: Bird pincushion
Joel Dewberry joins the DIY Dish twins to demo making this sweet bird pincushion/sachet/Christmas ornament. Simple sewing, applique, and embroidery. Make a whole flock! See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or … Read More ...
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were … Read More ...
Honoring women with stitching
Kay Susan of S’Mockery SmArt responded to stitchin fingers‘ International Women’s Day challenge with this sweet pin doll. She says entries had to use “the suffragette colours of purple (for dignity), white (for purity) and green (for hope).” Love … Read More ...
Allie’s stitchy experiment
When Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) wanted to express appreciation to her roommate at a recent conference, she whipped up a little sumpin sumpin from fabric scraps, a vintage hankie, some fabric glue, tulle, and a little machine … Read More ...
Inspiration: DIY Ganesha DeriDolls
A teeny tiny Ganesha craft Kit so that you can make your own little Hindu soft toy kit. DeriDolls rock. Go to the blog post to see more views.… Read More ...
Freebie: Desktop calendar from Janet M. Davies
A free desktop calendar for March, featuring the needle art of Janet M. Davies, is available free from JMD Designs. Go get it.… Read More ...
Become a SWAK fan, get freebies!
That says it all! Go to Facebook and “like” SWAKembroidery’s fan page. Go on!… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Leftover valentines
My day job and the flu kept me from timely posting of some of this year’s rockin valentine designs. Here are some you might want to download and save for next year’s love-y stitching.
This cross stitch roundup is all … Read More ...