Janet Perry‘s Come Stitch with Me project, the Celebrate sampler, continues on Nuts About Needlepoint with the letter A. It’s not too late to catch up with this fun project! See the blog.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Mango Tango quilt
The pattern for this luscious little lap quilt is available free from allpeoplequilt.com. Get the pattern.
Thanks to Mishka of Quilting Gallery for sharing this find.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt advent calendar
Simple perfection. This advent calendar from The Purl Bee blog is easy to make, easy to use, colorful, and sure to delight anyone on your handmade-gift list. See the tutorial.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Sues with dollies
Here’s the latest in the series of Sunbonnet Sue embroidery patterns free from CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog. This time, our girls have brought along their doll-babies. So sweet! Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic … Read More ...
Recoloring a needlepoint canvas
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog gives us great advice about painting recoloring needlepoint canvases – how, when, what matters, what doesn’t, and why. See Janet’s post.… Read More ...
Drink up!
Check out the cool travel mugs! These acrylic cups accept an insert on which you can hand- or machine-embroider the perfect design for your favorite traveling sipper. A great stocking stuffer for under US$ 5.00! The mugs are available on … Read More ...
Video tute: Using a rotary cutter
Chris of Online Quilting blog is sharing a video tutorial for newbies to rotary cutting. Chris shows the basic tools and techniques for accurate, efficient cutting in an easy-to-follow format. See the tutorial.
Many thanks to Mishka of Quilting … Read More ...
Simply sweet SRE stockings
The pattern for these sweet linen Christmas stockings is free from Martha Stewart, and so is the simple poinsettia motif for silk-ribbon embroidery. Get the details.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Quilt giveaway on Simplify
Camille Roskelley of Simplify blog (and thimbleblossoms) is sponsoring an awesome giveaway. You could win the quilt pattern of your choice made up – by Camille! – in the fabrics of her choice. Rush over to Simplify and see … Read More ...
Christmas is coming up roses
Ooooooooo! Betz White is sharing instructions for a felt-rose Christmas tree based on her popular pomander pattern. Get the details.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Spoonflower design contest
Look what’s cookin over on Spoonflower:
… Read More ...Each week (starting on Nov. 24, 2008) we will offer a single design by a member of the Spoonflower community for sale as a limited edition, special fabric. Designs must be submitted for
Fabric giveaway on Bee Square
Two lucky readers of Bee Square blog will win a set of fat quarters of Waves from the AI Collection for Seven Islands. Get the rules. Be sure to enter before November 24.… Read More ...
Needlepoint a painting
Everybody may know about this but me. But I’ve just discovered a rockin online source for needlepoint canvases: The Art Needlepoint Co. All of their images are reproductions of stellar fine art, such as the Georgia O’Keefe favorite shown here. … Read More ...
Advice on framing needlework
Embroidery-methods.com is sharing some great tips for mounting and framing needlework. See the post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART blog is sharing another of her beautiful crazy-quilt block bases. This one incorporates a Thanksgiving image from a vintage postcard. Janet says, “Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric or freezer paper backed fabric… Read More ...