Blogging about needlework is giving me an education. There are so many techniques and variations that I didn’t know I didn’t know. One technique I’ve seen mentioned several times lately is kumihimo, a Japanese weaving technique that requires special and … Read More ...

The Victoriana Quilters site includes a page of dozens of links to patterns for pincushions, accessories, and other fabric crafts. If you’re like me, you’ll get stuck there, browsing for ages. Great ideas and beautiful projects. (Don’t try to click … Read More ...

Time is running out to sign up for this year’s Bead Journal Project. Register by August 15; the project begins in September. See project requirements and registration information. And be sure to browse the art produced in previous … Read More ...

Eva is known around Etsy for her sumptuously embroidered, whimsical softies. But Eva’s August 9 blog post reveals a new application for her beautiful little creatures. She created a custom ring-bearer pillow that is sure to surprise and delight all … Read More ...

British artist Emily Sutton‘s handpainted, hand-stitched bird sculptures are on display (and for sale) at St. Jude’s Modern British web site. Take time to browse the whole collection. You’ll be thrilled and astonished by her creations, and you’ll probably … Read More ...

This week’s free cross-stitch chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this mini lighthouse designed by Christine Ann Martin. Editor Anna Davenport says, “Stitch this miniature lighthouse and mount it into a bookmark – perfect for a long … Read More ...

Margie Bauer of Country Bumpkin is inviting crafters to write for a couple of high-visibility craft magazines. “Have you ever dreamt of seeing your name printed in an edition of Inspirations or Australian Smocking & Embroidery?” Margie says, “Well, … Read More ...

Urban Threads isn’t just a purveyor of hip embroidery designs. The site also offers rockin tutorials. This one shows you how to turn a hand- or machine-embroidered piece into a cork-backed coaster. Designer Niamh (pronounced Nee-uv) notes, “Fabric coasters … Read More ...

Amy of lucykatecrafts designs and produces little embroidered soft sculptures that make me smile and give me tears. Sweet yet quirky. Perfectly executed. Touchable, lovable art. Amy notes on her blog that songbirds, such as the one shown here, will … Read More ...

Have you been dying to get your hands on one of the new flexible rulers? Here are a couple of opportunities to do just that. Sewforless.com is having one of its rockin giveaways of embroidery stuff. This time, you can … Read More ...

Julie’s X Stitch site has a new, free online tool that cross-stitchers will love. Julie notes on her blog, “Thanks to Yarn Tree, we have just added a great new tool to our cross stitch website called a fabric … Read More ...

Rachel of 2ndAvenueStudio blog has posted a rockin tutorial for creating a simple but beautiful quilt from precut fabric strips. (She gives instructions for other fabric configurations, too.) If you’ve lusted for Bali Pops or Moda Jellyrolls, but you … Read More ...

Melanie Gray Augustin of Kimono Reincarnate blog is working on a Fabric Lover’s Guide to Tokyo. I can’t wait to see it! In the meantime, she’s asking for readers’ advice about what they’d like to see in the guide. If … Read More ...