If you love penny rugs and other felt applique, this news is going to make you swoon: Heather Bailey has a new line of brightly colored wool felt. Her blog says,
… Read More ...I’ll be stocking a custom palette of over 3
Free charts: Little donuts
Mmmmm! Petite donuts from sarajessica of Cross Me Not are free for your personal use. Get the charts.… Read More ...
Doggie art book features The Lone Beader
It’s no secret: If The Lone Beader wants to create it, I want to see it. Love, love, love her quirky and original bead embroidery. I’m thrilled to see that two of her works are featured in Great Dogs, Amazing … Read More ...
New: Danish hedgehog pattern
Here’s a new pattern from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny. Pindsvin or Adventures of a Danish Hedgehog is available from her Etsy shop at a reduced promotional price through Sunday. So grab it now! Get the details from … Read More ...
Tutorial: Shaded flower
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog continues her tutorial series on long and short stitch shading with this sweet flower. See the tute.… Read More ...
Patra the peacock lover
This so rocks! Gina E. has a blog called Patra’s Peacock Collection, which is a veritable online museum of peacock needlework. The collection is especially heartwarming for me. My mother’s grandmother taught her to embroider, and her first piece … Read More ...
Inspiration: NOT chickenscratch
Janet of Primrose Design shares an incredible vintage find. This may look like chickenscratch from a distance, but wait till you see it close up! See Janet’s post.… Read More ...
Easy tatted spider
TotusMel is sharing her magic formula for creating a quick and easy tatted-spider necklace. See her post.… Read More ...
Free booty: Pirate pattern from UT
Urban Threads be celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19) by sharin the booty wi’ ye.
… Read More ...This seaworthy pirate ship design be FREE through Sunday, Sept. 27, and is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital
How to make wood-grain fabric
I love doe-c-doe‘s new needleart rendition of a wood-paneled station wagon, and I double-love how she made it work. She says,
… Read More ...I created the wood paneling by scanning a piece of wood-grain contact paper then manipulated it in photoshop
Tip: Free and handy rulers
Jennifer Heynen posted a rockin tip over on the Art Bead Scene blog. Print out free paper rulers and tape them down to your desk and workbench. (Transparent packing tape would seal them down well.) Like Jennifer, every time I … Read More ...
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
My heart is pounding with joy. Look at Mimi Kirchner‘s latest tiny world. Pin trees in a pincushion landscape. Precious. See more photos on Mimi’s blog.… Read More ...
Artist interview: Jenny Hart
You’ll enjoy the interview of Sublime Stitching‘s Jenny Hart over on kittykill’s blog. Jenny’s hinting at some exciting future developments! Check it out.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon Alstroemeria
Oh, my goodness. Look what Susan Elliott has done now! She has come up with a way to make these accurate (but tiny) Alstroemeria from ribbon, perfect for adding to a CQ project. And she lets us peek over her … Read More ...
Free chart: Fall trees needlepoint
The chart for this beautiful fall needlepoint project, Breezes through the Treezes, is free for your personal use from Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog. Get the chart. And don’t miss Cheryl’s tips for working with … Read More ...