Squeee! Ganesha is interpreted as a DeriDoll. Go to Deriana‘s post to see more and bigger views.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Finishing Lines
Oh, my. Don’t you wish you were on K. Sperino‘s mailing list! See more views of her gorgeous painted and stitched postcards at her Finishing Lines post.… Read More ...
French knots Indian style
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas celebrates the latest TAST Challenge by showing off an abundance of French-knot projects–from accents to patterns to floral masses to French knots on sequins. She says the knot technique is slightly different in Indian … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Looped stacked beads
Lyric Kinard of Lyric Art shows us how to stitch looped stacks of beads to add dimension to our embroidery. I learned a new technique for knotting off the thread! Go to her video demo.… Read More ...
Lost and found
Happy dance happy dance happy dance! Last July, I told you about the loss of four irreplaceable quilts displayed by C&T Publishing at Spring Quilt Market. Our beloved Allie Aller reports that her quilt, Crazy in the Garden, has found … Read More ...
Sign your work
I’m totally stealing this idea, and so can you. Tara (Sew Tara) shared photos of what she made for and received from a recent stitch swap. All the goodies are awesome–click over and you’ll see what I mean. In her … Read More ...
Design your own canvas
Do you have a great idea for a needlepoint canvas but don’t have a clue how to translate that idea into a design? Janet Perry has advice and encouragement to help you design your own canvas–even if you can’t draw. … Read More ...
Inspiration: Shawkl
I want to eat this crazy-quilt block by Kathy Shaw of Shawkl. Every precious, sweet thread and bead of it. See lots of close-ups at Kathy’s blog post.… Read More ...
Get to know Waterrose
Waterrose blog is a treat I’ve been enjoying for some time now; so I especially enjoyed the interview with Rose, the blog owner, by Bari Ackerman on We Love French Knots. Get to know Rose a bit and … Read More ...
Plain to pretty with a few stitches
When Jane LaFazio saw a pretty embroidered sweater in a shop for $128, did she reach for her plastic? Of course not! She dashed home and added some sweet stitching to a favorite cotton cardigan. So pretty! See more views … Read More ...
What’s your stand on copyright?
Leah Day‘s blog is seldom political or controversial. The Free Motion Quilting Project treats us nearly every day to a new video tutorial demonstrating a technique or pattern for free-motion quilting. So I was surprised to see a long … Read More ...
Semi-embroidered little lovely
Embroidered leaves. Silk flowers. So simple. So completely brilliant. See more views of this rockin hoop by Allison at her Little Lovelies post.… Read More ...
Stretch before you craft
It has never occurred to me to “warm up” physically for crafting, but it makes perfect sense. I just watched a video by Deb Roby–a crafter and personal trainer–over on Diane Gilleland’s CraftyPod. Simple stretches. No big deal. … Read More ...
Win a Perfect Pleater
Art quilter Cheryl Sleboda created this sweet fabric rosette with just one essential tool: the Perfect Pleater. She says it’s a must-have for any project where you want tiny, perfect pleats. And she has an extra, so she’s giving it … Read More ...
Giveaway: Hunger Games stitchery
If you saw the Hunger Games movie, you probably memorized the sweet lullaby that pops up from time to time. The Cotton Floozy loved Rue’s Lullaby so much, she committed it to stitch, and now she’s giving the hoop away … Read More ...