Nicki Lee‘s mermaid purse took third place in the Crazy Quilter’s International Yahoo Group purse contest for 2010. Nicki says, “Not bad for my first contest.” No kidding! Congratulations, chick. You rock! See all the gorgeous details in the … Read More ...
Organizing tip: Make a thread tree
I’ve been seeing lots of rockin studio-organizing posts lately. This idea from Debbie of My life My loves My stuff is one of my favorites. Debbie stores her threads in clear plastic bags, which she groups onto snap rings. And … Read More ...
Needleartist: Josh Blackwell
Cynthiak of art for housewives introduces us to the needlework of Josh Blackwell. She says Blackwell “has found an ingenious and creative way of repurposing disposable grocery store sacks. Blackwell uses plastic bags as canvases, which he then intricately adorns … Read More ...
Adding objects to embroidery
Jackie of Stitchworks lets us peek into her sketchbook, where she has been sewing leaves to the pages, creating interesting textures, stitch patterns, and compositions. Suddenly, I’m full of ideas about flattish objects I could incorporate into embroidery. Not just … Read More ...
Stitch a palm leaf rug
Imagine creating a petite rug for your entry or boudoir with this palm leaf stitch. Karen Barbe shows you how. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sorbello stitch
If you’re stitching along with SharonB‘s TAST challenge over on Pin Tangle blog, you may already know that this week’s feature is Sorbello stitch. SharonB says, “It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle.” Imagine … Read More ...
Brilliant! Catherine McEver’s snap doll
Catherine McEver of Stuff You Can’t Have created this ingenious art doll. She says,
… Read More ...With 17 snaps, this doll can assume an astounding number of poses. I’m not quite sure how many because the math is too complicated. This creation
How to adapt a cross-stitch chart for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to adapt a whole-stitch cross-stitch pattern for needlepoint. Her approach multiplies the number of free charts available to you by — what — tenfold, a hundredfold? Lots! I love that she uses … Read More ...
Stitch up some Pac-Mania
Floresita of things I’ve made is sharing a couple of nerdly Pac-Man-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Go grab them.… Read More ...
Alice is done
Susan Elliott‘s Alice in Wonderland CQ block is complete. And it’s completely awesome. See Susan’s blog post. And be sure to check out the flickr slide show of the block’s development at the bottom of the post.… Read More ...
Awwww: Children’s fish stitchery
Children, embroidery, fake French accents. Be still my heart. See it on YouTube.
And thank you, SnippetyGibbet, for pointing to this charming video.… Read More ...
“Lost at Sea” works now for sale on line
Jennifer of The Cotton Monster has given the heads-up that all of the artwork from the Lost at Sea exhibit at gallery hanahou can now be purchased through the gallery’s online shop! We’ve featured a few of the works here … Read More ...
More inspiration from Salley Mavor
Salley Mavor tells us a bit about the evolution of her portrayal of boys in dimensional applique. Fascinating as always. And while she seems to feel her later portraits capture more of the liveliness of little boys, one detail in … Read More ...
Free needlepoint charts: Cupcakes
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, is sharing the charts for four sweet cupcake designs. She says, “The designs can be used as a group or individually, and may be used in any number of ways including framed, … Read More ...
Free chart: “Perception” band sampler
The chart for this precious band sampler is free for your personal use from Remy of Embroiderbee’s Blog. She says it is “perfect for that odd spot next to a fireplace or between two doors. It’s also wonderful for … Read More ...
