Feed Dog just keeps racking up the publishing credits! The current issue of Quilting Arts Stitch magazine includes his pattern for these clever nametag placemats. Piecing, applique, quilting, and embroidery — all in one project! Bravo! See Feed Dog’s post… Read More ...
Tutorial: Frayed rosettes
Jennifer Paganellli of Sis Boom Day Dreams says,
They are so adorable, so sweet, so special, and SO easy to make! Heck, why not cover everything with these romantic rosettes?!
I couldn’t agree more. Enjoy the tutorial by Jennifer and … Read More ...
Adding objects to embroidery
Jackie of Stitchworks lets us peek into her sketchbook, where she has been sewing leaves to the pages, creating interesting textures, stitch patterns, and compositions. Suddenly, I’m full of ideas about flattish objects I could incorporate into embroidery. Not just … Read More ...
Alice is done
Susan Elliott‘s Alice in Wonderland CQ block is complete. And it’s completely awesome. See Susan’s blog post. And be sure to check out the flickr slide show of the block’s development at the bottom of the post.… Read More ...
More inspiration from Salley Mavor
Salley Mavor tells us a bit about the evolution of her portrayal of boys in dimensional applique. Fascinating as always. And while she seems to feel her later portraits capture more of the liveliness of little boys, one detail in … Read More ...
Inspiration: Jude Hill
I love how Jude Hill pieced striped fabrics to simulate the texture of feathers in these bits of applique. The series of tiny feather appliques and embroidery is ongoing. Go to Jude’s post and scroll backward through her what if … Read More ...
How to applique ultrasuede
Orna Willis has temporarily posted a couple of class videos about adding ultrasuede applique to your needlepoint projects. Check them out while you can!… Read More ...
Tutorial: Cloud brooch
Laura of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shares her secrets for creating adorable cloud brooches of felt applique. You can make the cheerful version or the thunderous version — up to you. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Lilies and lily pads
Oooooo. Let Kimara of Wee Folk Art show you how to make felt water lilies and lily pads. Beautiful! See the tute.… Read More ...
Free BOM design: Mom
This month’s quilt block in Victoriana’s latest series would make a perfect Mother’s Day project. You could make an applique block as shown here. Or Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs says, “I like the idea of making it into a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand applique
Ruth O’Leary lets us watch over her shoulder as she appliques a complex shape. She has great advice for making the process painless and the results beautiful. She even includes a tip for curing any “wobbles” you may spot after … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: A little of everything
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
Tutorial: Susan Lenz style
Remember Susan Lenz‘s gorgeous Windows series? Susan left a lovely comment on that post that I don’t want you to miss. She said,
… Read More ...These pieces were really fun to create and I plan on making more. In the
Inspiration: Ann Wood
Dimensional textile art by Ann Wood. Check out her owls, too. They’ve been featured here before, but they deserve to be admired over and over.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
Town lady by Mimi Kirchner… Read More ...
