Run over to Jane Eborall’s blog, Tatting and Not a Lot Else!, where Juliet Herring is generously sharing her original pattern for these delicate split-ring bracelets. See the post.
… Read More ...Jon opens Etsy tat shop
Hooray!!! Tatting queen Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapade and Jon’s Patterns Page has opened an Etsy shop! She says,
… Read More ...The latest listing is a set of tatting pattern made up of a medallion, a bookmark, a snowflake and an
Free chart: Bargello gift ornament
The weekly treat from Bargello Needlepoint is the chart for this cheerful Christmas-gift ornament. Sweet! Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
… Read More ...New freebie from Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing this sweet original embroidery pattern for your personal use. Get the pattern.
… Read More ...Alternative fibers + flower looms
Have you noticed, flower looms are having a raging comeback. I remember coveting those beautiful flowery afgans back in my college days but not having the umpf to loop up hundreds of yarn blooms. These days, I can sit still … Read More ...
Silk-ribbon collage
Vicki of RibbonSmyth explains how she created this exquisite collage:
… Read More ...This small collage features RibbonSmyth hand-dyed 13mm Vintage Rayon Tape twisted over and under other rayon tape. Rat tail cord is twisted among the tape and tacked down with RibbonSmyth
New Sublime pattern sets
There are four new sets of embroidery designs over on Sublime Stitching, including these adorable Beach Babes. Check them out!
… Read More ...Inspiration: Susan Lenz
This astonishingly beautiful piece is the work of needleart goddess Susan Lenz. Her description:
… Read More ...Take Ye Heed, Grave Rubbing Quilt Series. Crayon on fabric rubbing collaged with vintage and assorted lace and linens. Hand and free motion machine
Free machine-embroidery designs
You can download a whole raft of free machine-embroidery designs from the Loralie Designs site. Go see!
And thanks so much to Mike of Sewforless.com for sharing this link.
… Read More ...Inspiration: Mummysam
Oh, my goodness! Mummysam’s dimensional embroidery makes me covet her talent and pet my credit card. Thank you, Mr. Xstitch, for finding her! For links to Mummysam’s blog, Etsy shop, and flickr stream, go to Mr. Xstitch’s post.
… Read More ...Free shipping at Helen Gibb
Helen is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Helen Gibb Ribbonwork with free shipping on all orders through June 30! She has also designed a new ribbon rose kit called Anniversary Rose in two colorways: antique blue and antique pink. To … Read More ...
Giveaway: Snowed Tiger portrait kit
Yiotas-xstitch is giving away a kit for this gorgeous tiger portrait in cross-stitch! Go to the site for entry details. And be sure to enter before June 30.
Many thanks to reader Mary, who shared this news with … Read More ...
Free design from Urban Threads
Just in time for Independence Day in the US, Urban Threads is sharing a machine embroidery pattern that will make lots of folks salute! Karline says,
… Read More ...Urban Threads has a new free design out – “Declare Independence”! It’s a distressed
New blog and a giveaway from Cathy Cullis
Cathy Cullis has moved to a new blog home (though November Moon will stay open as an archive). To celebrate, she’s giving away this lovely piece of her original work. She says,
… Read More ...I am offering a new design, this black
Inspiration: Art4Sol
Did you squeal a little bit when this photo opened? I did!! Art4Sol‘s Spring Bird Watcher doll deserves close examination. Those eggs are knitted and then attached. And I love the bird’s jewel head feathers. Go to her blog … Read More ...