Art, patterns and techniques
Dawne Rudman of the World of Threads Festival in Oakville and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, sent in the following information about the festival’s four calls for submissions:
… Read More ...The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre art.
Margaret Oomen of resurrection fern created beautiful, funky ornaments by transferring some of her amazing macro photos to fabric and embellishing the images with embroidery. See lots more awesome photos at her blog post.… Read More ...
If you’ve wished that you could create bead embroidery like The Lone Beader, here’s your chance! She has created a tutorial for beading this adorable Jack Russell Terrier brooch or pendant, and you can buy a copy from her … Read More ...
SharonB of Pin Tangle polled her readers to find out whether they were interested in continuing the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge next year. The answer was a resounding yes! Sharon says,
… Read More ...Each Tuesday I will post a challenge stitch
This is post 5,555! Yea! To celebrate all this blogginess, I’m giving away a surprise package of handmade Christmas treats: a couple of crocheted tree garlands, a paper angel ornament or bookmark, a selection of Christmas greeting cards, and perhaps … Read More ...
Rachel of Start Stitching! blog is giving away five copies of Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts! Go to her blog post to enter before November 23.
Many thanks to Crooked Sister for the heads-up.… Read More ...
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads is sharing patterns and instructions for five original felt-applique and embroidery ornaments. Check them out:
Christmas tree and poinsettia
Gingerbread house, mistletoe, and cardinal
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing her passion for embroidery floss by giving away 23 skeins in some of her favorite colors to one lucky reader. Go to her blog post to enter before November 28.… Read More ...
When the weather is frigid, must you risk frost bite to use your smart phone? Not any more. Becky Stern of Sternlab says, “Use a bit of conductive thread to make your gloves work with your touch screen phone.” Go … Read More ...
Once in a while, Elsa Mora makes something for herself–like this headband. She says,
There are so many tiny embroidery details in it. Looking at the beads and stitches in this piece makes me happy.
Me, too! See more photos … Read More ...
Chris Gray (Textile Butterfly) made these fantastic pendants–needlepunch and a few beads in a handmade wooden bezel acquired through Etsy. Matte and sparkle, soft and hard. Wonderful. See more at Chris’ blog post.
Ed. note: Chris Gray … Read More ...
Rachel Biel of Rayela’s Fiber Focus is offering 25% off on goods in her Etsy shop during November. She says,
… Read More ...Almost everything that I make now would rot away if it was buried. From dust to dust. That really appeals
These colorful critters by Neta Amir of Doll Stories are adorably bundled up for nippy weather. Their hair, especially, gives me joy. See more photos of Neta’s latest art dolls at her blog post.… Read More ...
Annet of Fat-Quarter crocheted this strangely beautiful doily. What is that unusual fiber? Old music tapes! So I’m wondering…is there a way to embroider with old tapes? And do I still have racks of them somewhere in my garage? Enjoy … Read More ...
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has some fabulous suggestions for combining her free simple stocking pattern with her free simple ornament patterns to create unique, personal Christmas stockings. See lots of idea photos at her blog post.
Looking for … Read More ...