A post on Pimp Stitch blog made me think about the haphazard way I store some of my embroidery floss. So many cool tools are available! Pimp Stitch walks us through some of the popular and new options, and ponders … Read More ...
Recycle sweaters into a quilt
This Instructables tute by Sun Moon Lake has been around a while, but I was glad TipNut reminded me of it in one of her recent blog posts. Use cast-off or thrifted sweaters as the raw material to piece a … Read More ...
Needleworkers: Represent!
You’ve probably seen posts in recent weeks about CraftGossip’s new flickr pool. If not, Hey! CraftGossip now has a flickr pool!
You can upload photos of your creations. And in your profile, you can let us know how to find … Read More ...
Free online class: Thread painting
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has posted a rockin review of Helen Stevens‘ site, Fritillary and True Embroideries. (Read the whole article; you’ll enjoy it.) I got especially excited when I read this: “If … Read More ...
Needlework LOLs
Connie posted a link on the Stitchin Fingers forum to Threadbared.com, a blog that ceased being updated more than a year ago, but whose hilarity lives on. I’m so glad the site hasn’t been taken down! … Read More ...
Inspiration: SnappyBibs
Jacqueline Asher, aka SnappyBibs, is a goddess of machine embroidery. For most of her products, she draws and digitizes her own designs, and they rock. You can see her work on her blog and in her Etsy shop… Read More ...
Join the hoopla
Hoopla, “the world’s most revolutionary craft zine,” is seeking contributions of opinion pieces, craft action reports, patterns and tutorials, photos of finished crafts, and (in a few instances, perhaps) poetry on the topic of Radical Inspiration. “We want to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Thumb pincushion
When I saw the link to this tutorial on tipnut.com, I had to squeal and squirm a little bit! Brilliant! Whether I’m doing applique or just repairing a hem, the handiest possible spot for a little pincushion would be … Read More ...
‘Tis the season to start your Christmas crafting
If hand-crafted Christmas gifts are on your to-do list, it’s time to get started! Patty at Pip Stitch blog pointed to an excellent tutorial on Quamut for making crayon-tinted, embroidered ornaments. The Quamut post doesn’t appear to be new, but … Read More ...
Six chances to win at sewforless.com
If you’re a freebie fanatic, then you already know about sewforless.com‘s regular Free Embroidery Stuff giveaways. They’re always good. But the current contest is even more awesome than usual because they’re going to pick six winners. Six. Six… Read More ...
Stamp an original cross-stitch design
Chloe at Tangled Thread blog is sharing and elaborating on a YouTube video by Leisure Arts designer Kathy Elrod. The gist: Use rubber stamps to create a design, and then stitch it. This idea definitely would work for noncross-stitch … Read More ...
Free “Butterfly Kisses” to embroider
Joan Gorman of Nini Makes blog is having one of her awesome giveaways. Just comment on her blog post about how you might use the design, and she’ll e-mail the PDF file of the pattern to you! You know you … Read More ...
Do you need fabric rehab?
If you’re deeply attached to your fabric stash, then take Janet Wickell‘s quiz on her About.com quilting blog to discover the depth of your addiction. Or just for laughs. (You know quilters are funny. Go take the quiz!)… Read More ...
Free design from HeartStrings Embroidery
This week’s free machine-embroidery design from HeartStrings Embroidery is the timely Applique Apple. It’s free for only one week. Be sure to download it before next Monday!
Looking for more Machine Embroidery patterns and files? Check these out on … Read More ...
Nicki Lee’s hand-dyed lace
I keep stumbling around, trying to find a way to describe Nicki Lee’s hand-dyed laces, but words fail me. Look at the image, instead. In fact, go to her blog, Nicki Lee’s RavioLee Dreams, and look at all of … Read More ...
