Art, patterns and techniques
Mother Eagle demonstrates step by step how to create this gorgeous stumpwork hawthorn blossom. Go to the tute.
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Jon Yusoff of Tat-a-Renda is sharing her beautiful pattern, Johar. Go to her blog post for the link to the free pattern download.… Read More ...
I’m barefoot. My socks have been knocked off by Susan Lenz‘s response to the Studio Art Quilt Association’s call for entries to the show Text Message. If you’re familiar with Susan’s work, you know one theme that crops … Read More ...
To celebrate the release of Aimee Ray’s new book, Doodle Stitching: Embroidery & Beyond
, Lark Crafts is giving away copies of all three of Aimee’s books to one lucky reader! Go to the blog post to enter before January … Read More ...
Here’s an awesome announcement from Helen of Bustle & Sew:
… Read More ...Bustle & Sew Magazine is two years old this month! And to celebrate I’m having a special birthday giveaway. The prize is a 12 month subscription to the Bustle &
There was a time when I needed this note hanging over my sewing space to remind kids (and sometimes adults) not to borrow my good shears. Now I want to hang it in my studio just because it’s so pretty … Read More ...
These tasty little pincushions would be the perfect gift for a stitcher in your life. Imagine them in reds and pinks as valentine mini-gifts. The chicks at Star-Shaped and Shiny are sharing the pattern and tutorial. Check it out… Read More ...
Check out this offer from the Urban Threads e-newsletter:
… Read More ...Can embroidery brighten your day? Here’s the answer, in the form of a flamingo-wielding gnome riding a unicorn. Craft up a big bunch of sunshine and rainbows with this design on
This. Is. Big. Our beloved Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive is now licensing her embroidery designs for commercial use!!! Go to her blog post for details.… Read More ...
Gina of Fan My Flame participated in a group challenge to create a textile piece based on the weather. Her winter-inspired embroidery on tulle is breathtaking. Check it out at her blog post.… Read More ...
Donna of Needleworker Not in Paradise shares a fabulous tip for removing creases from linen. If you’ve collected old stitchery that has been folded for a long time — maybe decades — Donna has the solution. See her blog post… Read More ...
Val Laird has announced the launch of her free pattern series for 2013, Apples of Gold. Val shows how to combine her embroidery and applique designs into a beautiful quilt; but I’m sure, like past series, each design will easily … Read More ...
Another lovely project from the chicks at Star-Shaped and Shiny. This heart-topiary pillow would look awesome on your sofa or bed all year round, and it would make a rockin valentine gift for someone you love. The blog says,
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Sally Kerson of Tat’s Heaven is having a mondo tatting giveaway. Go to her blog post to enter by January 11.… Read More ...
Needle artist Richard Saja‘s outrageously embroidered toiles have now made their way to footwear. These Saja-embellished Keds are popping up all over the web; for example, on So Super Awesome and on Make. Proved: We all want these … Read More ...