Ninox of Creating ftw! got such a huge response to her Happy Un-birthday freebie that she’s celebrating by giving away this adorable hand-stitched brooch. Go to her blog to enter before July 25.… Read More ...

Deepa of This and that blog shows us Dori embroidery, an Indian take on couching. You’ll especially enjoy how she used Dori to disguise a bit of damage to her daughter’s favorite skirt. See the post.… Read More ...

This embroidery pattern set from Sibling Craftery made me laugh out loud. I dearly love the little worm on the hook shouting “Help!” The set is free for your personal use. Go get it!… Read More ...

Sammi of Mummysam blog is producing several designs for Robert Kaufman fabrics! The first one, she says, is based on “‘day in the life’ doodles I had done as a way to document my days with my boys when they … Read More ...

Here’s a great idea from Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses. She keeps a little sketchbook handy for recording crazy-quilt seam treatments. She says,

I sketch stitch patterns in it whenever I see things that I like. It makes such

Diane Gilleland (aka Sister Diane aka CraftyPod) is always up to something. This time (between all her many other crafty activities), she has published an ebook — Weaving Un-Loomed: Simple Ways to Weave Cool Things. She says,

I love

Check out Susan Lenz‘s fabulous “stained glass” series of appliqued, embroidered, and melted fiber art. Back up and read through the posts on this topic to peek over her shoulder and observe some of her techniques. See the most … Read More ...

Oh. My. Goodness. Look what Calamity Kim has appliqued now. This delightful work  is her contribution to Krommama’s Place mat Quilt Swap. Go to Kim’s blog to find out how she did it.… Read More ...

Dash over to Sprite Stitch and grab the free chart for LiquidKarma‘s first rendering of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There’s a child (or geeky man) in your life who needs you to do this project! Get the chart… Read More ...

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint follows up on Liz Morrow’s post about using a fractal image as the basis for needlepoint. Janet explains fractals, points out some sources, and shares an original pattern. See the post.… Read More ...

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint! demos arrowhead stitch for us with one of her excellent color diagrams. Go see.… Read More ...

Helen of Hugs from Helen blog is seeking sample and model stitchers. She says,

Don’t worry if you are not a master of all skills, you designate what your strengths and preferences are on your application form.

Find out more … Read More ...