Melanie Testa — artist, author, and teacher — also is a breast cancer survivor. She is one of a growing number of women who choose against reconstructive surgery or prosthetics. She says,
… Read More ...We want to turn the repressive body image
How to keep metallic threads from breaking
Using metallic threads and blending filaments can be tricky. Kreinik‘s Facebook readers recently chimed in with personal experience and tips for a poster who was frustrated by the tendency of delicate fibers to break. Check out the wealth of … Read More ...
Happy birthday, Ati!
Ati of Ati on the Crazy Road created this crazy-quilt block as her July entry for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. What does this sweet stitchery represent to her? A celebration of her 70th birthday! Congratulations on kicking off another … Read More ...
How to read a bargello chart
Bargello Needlepoint offers clear, concise directions for reading and understanding a bargello pattern. Check out the post.
And many thanks to Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure for pointing out this find.
Bargello embroidery patterns are a type of … Read More ...
Sarah does Little Rock
Sarah Ann Smith of Art and Quilting in Camden recently visited my town — Little Rock, Arkansas — for some teaching engagements. While here, she spent a little time sight-seeing. Check out her blog post to see some rockin photos … Read More ...
Inspiration: Susan Brubaker Knapp
Anyone who embroiders can testify to its calming, meditative benefits. Susan of Blue Moon River began to embellish an apron with stitching as a deliberate exercise in stress relief. Bonus: In addition to peacefulness, she ends up with a gorgeous … Read More ...
October is the perfect time for Voodoo Witch
Junker Jane‘s monster dolls are amazing and awesome every day of the year, but they really come into their own during the Halloween season. This precious Voodoo Witch, for example, deserves to spend the entire month of October ruling … Read More ...
Inspiration: Cyra L
First impression of this block by Cyra L of New Zealand for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project: sweet simplicity, great color combination. But the design is so intrinsically interesting and dynamic, a first impression is not enough. It cleverly propels … Read More ...
Inspiration: Deborah Boschert
You’ll enjoy the images of this fabric collage by Deborah Boschert at Twelve by Twelve. And you’ll enjoy the backstory just as much. See her post.… Read More ...
Sparkling koi: Easier than it looks
The secret to this breathtaking stumpwork koi is the fiber Kelly Clark used to create him. Go to her blog post to find out how he’s made.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery
? Then check out these craft … Read More ...
Ruth’s white horse
Embroidery artist Ruth O’Leary just completed this gorgeous Celtic horse, a commissioned piece. You can scroll through her blog to see the project develop and get lots of insight into her design and technique choices. Go to the last post … Read More ...
Preview and giveaway: Anna Maria’s Needleworks Notebook
Lindsay of Craft Buds alerted me to a rockin post that features an interview with one of my fave designers, Anna Maria Horner; some previews of Anna Maria’s upcoming book, which focuses on gorgeous needlework; and a publisher’s giveaway … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered needlebooks
Carol of Stitches of Life created these embroidered matchbook-style needlebooks as favors for participants in a recent workshop. I’m a serious fan of stitching on paper to begin with, and I am knocked out by Carol’s choices of patterns and … Read More ...
Tutorial: ‘Little Cloud Flower’
If you want to get technical, there’s really no needlework involved in making these sweet felt flowers. But they would be worthy additions to a variety of needlework projects. So be sure to check out the tutorial by Rachel of … Read More ...
Free patterns: Embroidered quilt blocks
Shelly of The Life of Hazel Ilene is sharing an embroidery quilt-along one block at a time. She says,
… Read More ...For these blocks, there’s a plain version, and a fancy version. Which you do just depends on how much you like