Check out Lace News: Breaking News for the International Handmade Lace Community. You’ll find alerts about worthy eBay listings, notices about events and competitions, articles about lacemaking, and more. One recent article links to Lace News’ playlist on YouTube, … Read More ...
Interview with Karen Drayne
Cindy Ann Steiler of Mary’s Granddaughter has posted an interview with Karen Drayne, whose quirky needleart riffs on embroidery and crochet. Go to the post to read the interview and see lots more photos.… Read More ...
Free summer CS alphabet
Don’t forget about the summer alphabet series over on Blog di Gloria. Each letter has different art. Collect them all. Go to the latest post.… Read More ...
Free Wendi Gratz pattern
Enjoy the guest post by Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World over on We Love French Knots blog. And while you’re there, download this adorable design–free through August 12.… Read More ...
Mollie’s Giving Back Giveaway
Don’t miss the Giving Back Giveaway on Mollie Johanson‘s Wild Olive blog. The prizes–all wonderful–include this felt yoyo pendant with four interchangeable pendants. Wonderful! Go to her blog post to enter before August 13.… Read More ...
Great idea: Ornament hoops
Corinne of so september is working up shop wares in preparation for the holiday season. I’m not sure of her intentions for finishing these little shisha-based ornament stitcheries. I hope she’s planning to leave them framed in the hoops. Wouldn’t … Read More ...
Free cross-stitch charts
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Book review: The Beaded Edge
The exquisite designs in The Beaded Edge
by Midori Nishida are perfect for finishing and embellishing needlework projects. Crazy-quilters, in particular, will go mad for these delicate, sumptuous adornments. If you don’t yet crochet, this book will motivate you to … Read More ...
Studying a vintage needlelace jacket
Hannah of enbrouderie shares an amazing Sandy Starkman needlelace jacket, found by her mom in a thirft store for $7! Her first post is a series of close-up photos of the needlework. The second post is a bit of speculation … Read More ...
More lessons from Mary
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread continues her series on embroidery basics with
5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Fabric
and
5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Needles
Be sure to check them out.… Read More ...
Inspiration: pilli pilli
Just a light touch of embroidery kicks this pencil pouch up to the next level. I love pilli pilli‘s design sense. See more at her blog.… Read More ...
Hot! Summer Giveaways!
Jane LaFazio of JaneVille has put together a list of links to Hot! Summer Giveaways on the blogs of her artsy friends including Judy Coates Perez, Lyric Kinard, and Melanie Testa. Visit the blogs on the days indicated in the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Add embroidery to a veil
Mamameme has posted a tutorial on Instructables for adding embroidery to a bridal veil. She says the example
… Read More ...…is fairly simple to meet the bride’s request, but you could make it as intricate as you like or add beads or
Video: Dimensional stitch
Victoria Crowder Payne‘s Sinister Stitch Chronicles video series continues with “Episode 3: Dimensional Stitch.” She says,
… Read More ...I talk about the multiple personalities of the French Knot and discuss working the Monkshood/Wolfsbane piece on opposite sides of the same fabric.
911 tribute update
Earlier today, I told you about the 911 Memorial Tribute exhibit being put together by The Dream Rocket project. I just received a follow-up message from Jennifer Marsh that the exhibit, which recognizes the tenth anniversary of the September … Read More ...