Needle Work

Diane Gilleland (aka Sister Diane aka CraftyPod) is always up to something. This time (between all her many other crafty activities), she has published an ebook — Weaving Un-Loomed: Simple Ways to Weave Cool Things. She says,

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Check out Susan Lenz‘s fabulous “stained glass” series of appliqued, embroidered, and melted fiber art. Back up and read through the posts on this topic to peek over her shoulder and observe some of her techniques. See the most … Read More ...

Oh. My. Goodness. Look what Calamity Kim has appliqued now. This delightful work  is her contribution to Krommama’s Place mat Quilt Swap. Go to Kim’s blog to find out how she did it.… Read More ...

Dash over to Sprite Stitch and grab the free chart for LiquidKarma‘s first rendering of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There’s a child (or geeky man) in your life who needs you to do this project! Get the chart… Read More ...

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint follows up on Liz Morrow’s post about using a fractal image as the basis for needlepoint. Janet explains fractals, points out some sources, and shares an original pattern. See the post.… Read More ...

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint! demos arrowhead stitch for us with one of her excellent color diagrams. Go see.… Read More ...

Helen of Hugs from Helen blog is seeking sample and model stitchers. She says,

Don’t worry if you are not a master of all skills, you designate what your strengths and preferences are on your application form.

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In keeping with the season in her part of the world, Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing an applique pattern for a tempting cluster of cherries. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Violarium blog is giving away a copy of Cross-stitch Letters Bible by Valerie Lejeune, a book of more than 800 alphabets. Go to the blog to enter before July 19.

Many thanks to Carol of iStitchaholic for the heads-up.… Read More ...

Lovely! Lisa of 5 Orange Potatoes — and her wee ones — are embroidering on leaves. Go see!… Read More ...

DJ of Prick and Stitch is My Craft has posted a lovely set of patterns for floral numbers. The set of ten is available for GBP 6.00 *(GBP 1.00 individually) from the Pinbroidery site.… Read More ...

Allison Ann Aller has embarked on another of her creative explorations — this time a modern interpretation of a vintage crazy quilt. The focus of the quilt is a grid of wheels centered with black stars. Each star is embellished … Read More ...