Check this announcement from Craftzine.com:
… Read More ...Three lucky CRAFT readers will each receive a copy of the book, Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts. Just tell us why you would like this book in the comments. All comments will be
A look at Asia-Pacific stitchery
Australian needle artist Carolyn of caro-rose-creations shares photos from her recent visit to the Threads, Contemporary Textiles and the Social Fabric at the Gallery of Modern Art in Queensland. Her photos capture works from several ethnic traditions. See her post … Read More ...
Softies: Halloweenie teeny
These little softies are Coffin Critters by Alexz of Spooky Pooky Creations. Oh, the cuteness! See more photos at Alexz blog post.
Ed. note: This post was not solicited or compensated in any way.
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Bead embroidery in progress
You may think I’m odd when I tell you this is my idea of fun. But in case you’re odd, too, heads-up: Coral-Seas of Threads Across the Web shares progress photos of an intricate floral bead embroidery. You can revel … Read More ...
Win Embroider Everything Workshop
Craftstylish is giving away a copy of Embroider Everything Workshop. The review says,
… Read More ...Diana Rupp offers a beginner’s guide to embroidery that makes classic techniques easy and fun. Embroider Everything Workshop includes 40 original projects and 48 iron-on transfers, as
Tutorial: Scrap roses
Remember these awesome scrap roses from Flaming Nora? She’s showing us how to make some from our pretty scraps! See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Pompom turkey
Your Thanksgiving table needs pompom turkeys. Learn how to make them from Creative Breathing.
Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Keeping silk thread smooth
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has a fresh idea for how to keep silk threads from snagging on your hands and nails. Check it out.… Read More ...
A cloak from another era
Racaire, who specializes in historical embroidery techniques and producing accurate costumes for the Society of Creative Anachronism, created this lovely cloak for her friend Anya. Go to her blog post to see more photos and enlarge them for study … Read More ...
Enjoy Judy Martin’s Energy Cloth
Judy Martin gives us several views of her textile artwork that has been accepted by the juried show Ontario Craft ’11. She notes that it is “hand stitch, wax resist, cotton.” Simple materials; complex and fascinating work. See more photos … Read More ...
Tat a pretty pendant
Inspired by handmade jewelry created by one of her church’s congregation, Sally of Tat’s Heaven revamped some tatted and beaded earrings into pendants. Brilliant! Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...
Tatting meets crazy quilting
Suztats incorporates tatted embellishments into crazy quilting in ways I’ve never seen before. Enjoy her photo essay.… Read More ...
Cross-stitch from Egypt
Hannah of enbrouderie shares photos of a gift she received–a handbag from Egypt. She says,
… Read More ...The tag says it’s from a fair trade association for selling handicrafts, and this one was made by a group of North Sinai Bedouin women.
Make ATCs from your thread scraps
iHannah has been experimenting with creating artist trading cards by stitching down thread nests of orts in pleasing designs. So pretty! Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...
Feast your eyes: Kathy’s beaded buttons
Oh. My. Goodness. Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has been creating beaded buttons for her Dragonfly Garden crazy quilt. I wanted to show all of them, but I think it would be better for you to go to Kathy’s pos… Read More ...