I don’t want to say I have craft-ADD, but I do tend to point to anything in the needlework blogosphere that might be of interest to a segment of our readers—from appliqué to tatting, from antique reproductions to kawaii. … Read More ...
Stitch and win!
Check this announcement from Cross-stitching.com:
… Read More ...This year, the National Cardmaker of the Year competition has introduced two brand new cross stitching categories, so that cross stitchers AND cardmakers can be in with a chance of scooping a range of
Distress your needlework
Kirsty Waight of The Little Floating Craft Company is applying the distress techniques she uses for greeting cards to fabric creations such as needlebooks. Beautiful. See more at her blog post.… Read More ...
Free cross-stitch charts
Easy, beautiful brooches
Barbara Cheeseman of Embroidery Overlaps gives us a look at some gorgeous little brooches she created, she says, from “just felt, some buttonhole stitch and beads, and a bit of organza and/or net, and a safety pin stitched on behind.” … Read More ...
How to avoid needlepoint “dandruff”
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to overpaint a canvas to prevent light-colored backgrounds from showing through dark stitching. See her post.… Read More ...
Win a Fingerpricks original
Fingerpricks is giving away one of her rockin framed calaveras. Go to her blog post to find out how to enter. The deadline is Sunday, July 24.… Read More ...
Stitch a Christmas ornament
If you give handmade ornaments as Christmas gifts, it’s time to start stitching! Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads is sharing patterns and tutorials for two sweet felt ornaments–a tree and (my favorite) the poinsettia shown here. Go to her post… Read More ...
A necklace fit for Frida
OMG, the awesomeness! rRradionica makes art necklaces using crochet and needlework techniques–fabric collage, fabric puffs, ribbon flowers. This new necklace is called Frida, and (using PhotoShop, I presume) she lets Frida try it on! (The iconic photo of Frida Kahlo … Read More ...
Help find these Stolen quilts
For the past couple of days, the news has been all over the blogosphere that four irreplaceable quilts–including one created by our beloved Allie Aller–did not return to their creators after Spring Quilt Market. C&T Publishing was displaying the … Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
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 ...
A conference to die for
Check out this announcement from Threads e-zine:
… Read More ...Embroidery… in the New World. A conference on embroidery including a fashion show, is being held November 3, 2011, at the Battery Park Gardens in New York City. It will be hosted by
Win Clover flower makers
After you read Lazy Girl Joan Hawley‘s review of Clover’s new tools for creating kanzashi flowers, you will be ready to order! But before you do, enter her giveaway. You could win each of the six Kanzashi Flower Makers. … Read More ...
Win 4 charts from Paulette
Check out the super giveaway over on Paulette Stewart‘s Plum Street Samplers blog. Paulette encourages you to enter for
… Read More ...a chance to receive 3 currently-released Plum Street Samplers charts of your choice, as well as an e-voucher for
Free pattern and tute: Flowery pirate
Gailen Runge created this amazing embroidered motif for…her husband’s barbecue apron. I don’t know about you, but if I put that much effort and creativity into something, it had better not be used anywhere near barbecue sauce! Gailen is sharing … Read More ...