Give Janet Perry a little feedback about color themes, and you could win some beautiful threads for your own needlepoint project. Janet says she has a lot of projects to complete this month, and she’d love to showcase some of … Read More ...
Spring seam treatment from Shawkl
I love, love, love the latest in Shawkl‘s series of Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months. This seam treatment looks like buttercups and dandelion down! Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Forest animals
Get this sweet pattern by Polka Dot Bunny free (for personal use) from feeling stitchy blog.… Read More ...
It’s National Tatting Day
April Fool’s Day is National Tatting Day, no foolin! To celebrate, tatting maven Jane Eborall is re-sharing her pattern for this gorgeous Semi Celtic Snowflake. The ornament can be displayed by attaching it to a recycled CD, or it can … Read More ...
Branching off
Quilting news is branching off to its own CraftGossip blog with its own dedicated editor, Scarlett Burroughs. I’ve known Scarlett for many years – I totally blame her for my fabric addiction. I know y’all are going to love … Read More ...
Free pattern: Cutest pull-toy ever
Corinne of So September blog is sharing her original hand-embroidery pattern for the cutest pull-toy ever. Get the pattern.
And many thanks to floresita of feeling stitchy blog for pointing out this sweetness.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Baby Sue and Sam
CC of Suestreehouse blog is sharing this pattern for baby Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam. Adorable! Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around since the late 19th century. It features a young … Read More ...
Moroccan study in needlepoint
Jan of Thread Medley blog has invested enormous time, energy, and creativity in recreating a rug in needlepoint as part of her study of Moroccan textiles. The process has been fascinating, and the outcome is stunning! Take a look at … Read More ...
Inspiration: Fabric tea house
Candy of Candied Fabrics created this “tea house” of Peltex, fabric, and embroidery. It fits right in with her series of little sculptural houses, but this one has a practical use: It’s a tea canister. See more on the … Read More ...
Free patterns: Domestic Ninja
The crafting siblings at Sibling Craftery are sharing a new series of hand-embroidery patterns that will have you stitching and smiling every day. The Domestic Ninja days-of-the-week patterns will be released one per day through next Monday. Get the first … Read More ...
Awesome applique from Kellie
Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog is about to release her pattern for these four adorable quilted pillows that incorporate the liveliest, sweetest raw-edge applique I’ve seen. The patterns will be available April 7, or you can preorder them from … Read More ...
Win this bunny!
Edward and Lilly blog is giving away this sweet softie with an embroidered face. Go to the blog to enter before 9:00 p.m. (Brisbane time) April 5.… Read More ...
A good egg
Here’s another great seasonal Tricia-Rennea design that works as well for embroidery as for paper arts. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
The last winner
The winner of Mixed-Media Self-Portraits is commenter number 7, tattingchic! Congratulations!
The winnings for all four book giveaways will go into the mail tomorrow. Be sure to go to the CraftGossip home page to enter the March Madness giveaways.… Read More ...
Making cloth from orts
Don’t throw away your orts and other thread and floss leftovers! With a little wallpaper paste, you can turn them into gorgeous fabric like this. Sarah of Hand Embroidery Network shows you how. See the tute.… Read More ...