We must say another good-bye. Embroidery legend Erica Wilson died Tuesday at age 83. I certainly never met Erica, but I felt she was my friend. Like so many others, I took up the needle in the early 1970s, inspired … Read More ...
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A big little carpet
Janet Granger‘s e-newsletter announces:
… Read More ...I’ve just launched a new miniature needlepoint carpet kit, called ‘Saskia’ – it would make a great Christmas present. The design is an Oriental one, in shades of mid-blue with deep red and cream highlights,
Stitch for prizes
I got this excellent heads-up from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny on behalf of feeling stitchy:
… Read More ...Help me to spread the word…about our contest! The more embroiderers that join in, the merrier, right?
The theme of ‘Covered in
Betz White introduces “Stitch”
Available in stores in November: A new fabric line by Betz White for Robert Kaufman. The line, aptly called Stitch, is based on stitches and textures from crochet, embroidery, crewelwork, and other handwork. Betz says,
… Read More ...The fabric is dreamy to
Learn the prick-and-pounce transfer technique
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread offers a detailed tutorial for the prick-and-pounce method of transferring an embroidery design to fabric. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Padded satin stitch
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread demos padded satin stitch in crewel wool. See the tute.… Read More ...
Follow Mary’s tutes from start to finish
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is organizing some of her fabulous stitch-tutorial series so they are easier for you to find and follow. Here are links to some of the primary posts:
Giveaway: Long-and-short stitch book
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has been running a tutorial series for long-and-short stitch shading. Embroidery fans all over the web are trying their hands and posting their results. And to celebrate the end of the series, Mary … Read More ...
Etsy finds: Felt Christmas Ornaments
Look what I found…
…in the Embroidery flickr pool. Check out the exquisitely detailed work created by these artists.
(1) Detail of a mini art quilt by ewachristine
(2) Coral reef tea cosy by Blue Kitty Miniatures
(3) Stitched Tree by kayla coo
(4) … Read More ...
Needleworkers: Represent!
You’ve probably seen posts in recent weeks about CraftGossip’s new flickr pool. If not, Hey! CraftGossip now has a flickr pool!
You can upload photos of your creations. And in your profile, you can let us know how to find … Read More ...
Needlework Symposium
The 3rd “In search in Origins” International Symposium “Wool and Culture, 1500-1900” will be held at Historic Deerfield, Massachusetts on 13-16 September 2007.
The speakers will include RSN Archivist, Dr Lynn Hulse who will give a lecture on the crewelwork … Read More ...