Quick! Dash over to Polka & Bloom and get in the running for two free embroidery patterns by Carina! The contest ends August 18, so go now! If you don’t happen to win, you can still buy a … Read More ...
Inspiration: The Phantom Moon
Oh, freakin awesome! Felt applique, embroidery, Harry Potter. What could be better than this stitchy hoop by The Phantom Moon. Check out her blog.
And many thanks to The Bay of Shae for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
Inspiration: so september
This Christmas ornament by Corinne of so september made me squeal aloud. How did she do this? Reverse applique? Brilliant and perfect. See more at her blog post.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Be still my heart
In junior high, I was deeply, passionately in love with The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Not top-dog Napoleon Solo (played by Robert Vaughn), but his sidekick Ilya Kuryakin (played by David McCallum). I scrawled Ilya in the margins of my textbooks. … Read More ...
Win Felt Wee Folk
You could win a copy of Felt Wee Folk by our beloved Salley Mavor! Go to the blog post of C&T Publishing to enter before 6:00 p.m. (Pacific USA time) August 21.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Transferring embroidery patterns
Cassandra continues Embroidery School over on Ooo! Shiny! with Lesson 3: Transferring patterns. Check out the tute.… Read More ...
Make Lobster Louie
Yet another adorable felt-applique sculpture from Creative Breathing: Lobster Louie. Get the free pattern and instructions from her blog post.
Ed. note: We got word through Twitter that this post had a bad link. It’s fixed now!… Read More ...
3D applique
Jillian Tamaki has been experimenting with dimensional applique, which she calls “fabric doodles.” I love how this is going, and I can’t wait to see where it leads. See more photos at her blog post. And bookmark her blog … Read More ...
Stitch an Anna Maria design
Fabric designer Anna Maria Horner has put together a pattern and tutorial for creating a traditional linen–a table scarf–with an untraditional design. The Plaid Pods embroidery was inspired by her Buoyancy print, which she used on the reverse. She released … Read More ...
Power-ful CS designs
The Etsy profile of A. Koldeway (flamgirlant) describes her work modestly: “My collection of cross stitch patterns put a twist on traditional. Jackalopes, bacon and mustaches are the crafty things I pedal.” Her unique style often combines traditional … Read More ...
Susan Lenz in Arkansas
Susan Lenz (Art in Stitches) is sharing her month-long journey as artist in residence at Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. You already know I love Susan’s work. You may not know that I live in central Arkansas, only … Read More ...
Make a huggable amphibian
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Trixi of Coloured Buttons shares the pattern and tips for creating her Froggy softie. Go to her blog post for the download. And while you’re there, check out the teensy froggy her son found in his yard in Hong
Pay it Forward with Urban Threads
We got this great announcement from Karline and the rest of the crew at Urban Threads:
… Read More ...We just put up a new “pay it forward” freebie — a rescue pawprint design that people can use on tees, dog bandanas,
Weekly giveaway winners
In case you can’t easily see the details in the image above, this week’s giveaway winners are
- Twisted Stitches, #68 of 193 comments, Corvus
- Princess Sara kit, #68 of 110 comments, Linda Rumsey
- “Let it Be” onesie and cap, #44
Learn about Palestinian embroidery
Hannah of enbrouderie show us a traditional work of Palestinian embroidery. Cross-stitch! I had no idea! Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...