Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares her technique for framing stitchery in a hoop without using glue. See her tute.… Read More ...
Counted Wishes is coming up
Here’s a sweet note from Angie of the Counted Wishes Festival, the only online, designer-only retail cross-stitch event:
… Read More ...Our next Counted Wishes Festival will be coming up Sept. 15-21, 2011, at http://countedwishes.com.We’ll have an exciting Cyber-Class planned
Stitch for your walls
Oh. My. Goodness. Inspired by some large-scale cross-stitch decorating projects she saw on line, Danielle Thompson conceived this cross-stitch work of wall art on pegboard. Brilliant! The pegboard is predrilled with evenly spaced holes. You need only choose a design … Read More ...
Inspiration: Stitch Therapy
Look what Lindsay Joy Emma of Stitch Therapy made: stitchionary. I’m so happy now. Go to her blog.… Read More ...
Learn to stitch at Purl Soho
If you live in or near New York City, take advantage of live stitching classes at Purl Soho. Fall classes are getting started now. They include Embroidery Basics–Stitch Dictionary on September 13 and 20, Sashiko–Japanese Hand Quilting on September … Read More ...
You have to stitch this
Anna Maria Horner‘s new Loulouthi Needleworks line of fabrics demands to be stitched. They are 58″ quilting-quality cottons printed with little X patterns and motifs that can easily stand on their own. But you know you want to stitch … Read More ...
Mr. X goes hardcover
I need Push Stitchery: 30 Artists Explore the Boundaries of Stitched Art
. So do you. This new book, edited by our beloved Jamie Chalmers (MrXStitch), isn’t even in bookstores yet. But it’s being reviewed all over the … Read More ...
Stitch some giant Xs
Learn from Karen Ruane
Exciting news! Karen Ruane of contemporary embroidery is offering her first online class. It starts Monday, August 29, so hurry over to her blog to learn more and sign up.
Ed. note: Karen Ruane neither requested nor compensated the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Little Z handmade
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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Artist sighting: Susan Lenz
Remember when I told you that Susan Lenz is doing an artist residency in my home state of Arkansas? CraftGossip’s sewing editor, Anne Weaver, and I drove to Hot Springs to meet her last Saturday.
Susan was sitting … Read More ...
Tutorial: An embroidered GO! Baby pillow
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 ...
Giveaway at Lime Riot
Lime Riot is celebrating her first blogaversary with an awesome giveaway. She says,
… Read More ...I’ll be giving away a Sublime hoop and all of the supplies to make your very own felt hoopla including; a stack of my favorite fancy felt,
New cross-stitch alphabet
This new free alphabet from Brodyzen Créations includes separate charts for the border and for each of the letters so you can combine them as you wish. It’s not a series of posts–you can download the whole alphabet now. Go … Read More ...
Learn to stitch with silk
Doreen of Art Needlepoint offers excellent guidance for stitching with silk threads. If you’re intimidated by this elegant fiber, check out Doreen’s advice.
Many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this rockin article.… Read More ...