Joetta Maue reviews the fiber art of Kate Keara Pelan with lots of fabulous photos. See the post.… Read More ...
Sale at Needleprint
Needleprint is offering a great buy on charts — five designs for the price of three. Get details from the blog post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook shares some of the exquisite work she produced in classes at Ecole Lesage of Paris. She says,
… Read More ...The Lesage classes I took teach techniques use in the fashion industry. This is the second
Giveaway: Penguin & Fish patterns
Alyssa of Penguin & Fish is giving away copies of her four new patterns to a lucky reader. Go to her blog post to enter before Monday, December 13. And if you don’t win, don’t panic. You can get … Read More ...
Gift idea: Embroidered undies
Jodie of Ric-Rac suggests customizing undies with a bit of apt embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...There are just so many things one could embroider upon ones underpants…..One could get quite carried away with ribald lady parts type jokes…….One could even embroider
Tutorial: Use a spreadsheet to track your threads
Schala-Kitty has posted an awesome tutorial on Crafted with Zeal for using a spreadsheet to track your inventory of embroidery threads. She says,
… Read More ...I like to call them Threadsheets and I find them to be a great way to know
Ogle-worthy: The work of Gabriel Dawe
A couple of blogs are featuring the work of fiber artist Gabriel Dawe. Enjoy lots of eye candy plus interesting observations at the Textile Arts Center blog and Craftzine.com.… Read More ...
A portrait in or nue
Jacinta of Stitchalicious has posted the finish of an or nue project that has been a year in the making. She says,
… Read More ...This whole project began as a vague idea in the back of my mind as to whether I
Stitch a pretty pendant
Andrea DeHart has posted a tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating a quick, gift-worthy cross-stitch pendant. See the tute.… Read More ...
Learn about new Iranian fiber art
Abigail Doan‘s post on the Textile Arts Center blog looks at “the Iranian New Art group, a collective of Iranian artists and students who use recycled and natural (typically fiber) materials to draw attention to the ecological and social … Read More ...
Are these designs equal?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread compares two works of ecclesiastical embroidery with fascinating results. Though stitched in different centuries, are they based on the same pattern? Enjoy Mary’s analysis and assessment at her blog post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted ice skates
Sharon of Sharon’s Tatted Lace is sharing her pattern for these sweet tatted ice skates. She says,
… Read More ...I thought I’d make these skates wearable instead of as ornaments, so I added a tiny pair of holly leaves to hide the
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
Mimi Kirchner has expanded her line of huggable softies to include this snowy owl. Lovely. Get details and see more photos on her Doll blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: LED-lit Christmas tree applique
the_gella has posted a timely tutorial on Instructables. She says,
… Read More ...Inspired by Becky Stern’s Electronic Embroidery Tutorial, this pattern uses LEDs as the string of lights on a felt Christmas tree applique. I’ve included a tree pattern that fits 8″
Color wheel giveaway
C&T Publishing has a rockin giveaway that will make fiber artists drool. The blog says,
… Read More ...We’re so excited about the new Studio Color Wheel by Joen Wolfrom…it’s the perfect companion to the new Ultimate 3-in-1 Color Tool, Updated 3rd Edition.