Bargello Needlepoint blog gives us the heads-up on an outstanding source of free charts to be used for charity projects. See the post.… Read More ...
A new mini sampler from Janet Granger
Check out the newest miniature sampler design from Janet Granger. Her blog says,
… Read More ...An Arts and Crafts style doll’s house sampler, which measures just over two inches wide. It’s stitched on 32 count evenweave fabric. The saying on the
Insider news from TNNA
By a stroke of great good luck, CraftGossip had a Secret Snoop on hand at the January trade show of The National NeedleArts Association in Long Beach, CA, USA. Here’s her report:
… Read More ...Knitting: The hottest things on 2-or-more sticks continues
Tutorial: Waffle stitch
Jeanne of Just String shows us how to create waffle stitch, aka Norwich stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas owl
The chart for this little plastic canvas
cutie is free from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en Borduren. I’m thinking: a whole set of darling little fridge magnets! Get the chart.
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Lots of free Valentine’s Day designs
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.… Read More ...
The January sale has started at Janet Granger’s!
A big sale is going on over at Janet Granger‘s site. If you love miniature needlepoint — or you’d like to give it a try — bargains are waiting for you. Janet’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...Everything on my doll’s house
Free chart: Christmas needlepoint
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a free chart for this charming little Christmas project. You still have time to stitch this up for a special gift. Get the chart.
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Tutorial: Creating a simple needlepoint design
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint show us how to turn printer’s ornaments into simple designs for quick-and-easy needlepoint gifts. See the tute.… Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas Gingerbread house
Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod, queen of modern plastic canvas, shows us how to make this adorable — and teeny! — gingerbread house ornament. See her excellent tute.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
A teeny sampler for cat lovers
Janet Granger has designed a new dollhouse-size sampler for cat lovers. Just my style! The finished sampler is just 2 1/4 inches high, worked on 32 count evenweave fabric. See Janet’s blog post for a tip on ordering the kit … Read More ...
Stitch a Hanukkah project
There’s still time to tackle some stitchy projects for Hanukkah. Cheryl Fall of About.com has put together a nice round-up of possibilities. See her post.… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Thanksgiving
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 ...
How to use holographic threads
Kreinik Thread Blog shares readers’ ideas for using its awesome line of holographic threads. See the list.… Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas Alphabet charts
Craft Stew is sharing charts for a new small alphabet that works in cross-stitch, plastic canvas, and needlepoint. Get the charts for A through F. And bookmark the blog so you can pick up additional letters as they’re released.… Read More ...