SharonB‘s Tumbling Blocks crazy quilt is going to be so freakin awesome. If you’ve been watching this series, you know the fabulousness of each crazy-quilted diamond. Now you’ve got to see her assembly process. Wow. Go to her blog … Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern from Posie
Yesterday’s guest artist for Hand Sewing Month on Sew, Mama, Sew! was blog queen Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy. Alicia is sharing her original Queen Anne’s Lace embroidery pattern. Awesome! I can think of lots of places this … Read More ...
New tatting book from Jon Yusoff
Jon Yusoff‘s latest book, Tatting with Rings, is available now. Jon says,
… Read More ...The designs in the book are worked around plastic rings that are wrapped with double stitches…There are basically three groups of designs;
1. Starter motifs that can
Felt-applique goodness from Lisajhoney
Oh. My. Goodness.
Run over the Penguin & Fish blog right now and take a gander at the work of featured artist Lisa of Lisajhoney. She makes the best felt play food ever! Just look at those puffs of … Read More ...
Free pattern: Mexico?
This week, doe-c-doe treats us to a little ethnic oddness in a free vintage pattern. Get the design.… Read More ...
Giveaway from Janet Perry
Don’t miss this month’s giveaway on Nuts About Needlepoint blog. The prize: Five skeins of needlepoint thread. And you know Janet Perry‘s got the good stuff! Go to the blog post to enter before midnight (Pacific USA time) August … Read More ...
Giveaway from CJ Stitching and Blooms
CJ of CJ Stitching and Blooms blog is celebrating her third blog-aversary by giving away three yummy gifts. Go to the blog post to enter before September 9.… Read More ...
Giveaway from Checkout Girl
Hurry over to Checkout Girl blog and enter Melissa Crowe‘s excellent giveaway. To express her delight that readers are showing so much support for wool-felt applique, she’s giving away two bundles of lovely supplies that you can use to … Read More ...
Giveaway: A Mimi world
One of our favorite needle artists, Mimi Kirchner, is being featured in Etsy’s Handmade Portrait series! Go, Mimi! See the article. To celebrate, Mimi is giving away this scrumptious Tiny Word pincushion. See Mimi’s blog post for the … Read More ...
Giveaway from MrXStitch
MrXStitch is celebrating a year of being “the number one contemporary embroidery and needlecraft blog on the planet.” Enjoy some favorite photos from the past year, and be sure to enter the anniversary giveaway! You could win an awesome gift … Read More ...
Inspiration: crewelwhorled
Check out the amazing hand-embroidered jewelry by crewelwhorled. I’m in love! See her Etsy shop.
Many thanks to CraftGossip sewing editor Anne Weaver for pointing out this rockin work.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Little Owl bookmark
Enjoy the latest precious freebie from Charlie of Happy Threads. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern from Loobylu
Claire Robertson of Loobylu blog is sharing her original Starry Serenade Redwork Pattern, free for your personal use. So cute! Get the pattern.
And many thanks to kath-red of whip up for pointing out this gem.… Read More ...
Hand-embroidery questions answered
Meg Hawkey answers some basic embroidery questions that, she says, “seem to pop up over & over again.” Great info! See the post on Knot-y Girls Stitchery Club.… Read More ...
Herringbone = fill stitch
Are you watching SharonB‘s band-sampler series over on Pin Tangle? It’s a constant source of learning for me. I especially love it when Sharon takes a simple, basic stitch and creates something new and inspired. Here she shows … Read More ...