Needle Work

Look how Creative Kismet  not only salvaged but improved a shirt with a bit of creative applique. She says,

I love the roses scattered nicely across, convienently covering up my messy stains.  This prolonged the wear-ability of this shirt for

You know how I’m constantly blogging about needlework luminaries Susan Elliott (Plays With Needles) and Allison Aller (Allie’s in Stitches)? Well, Allie showed up to teach a workshop for Susan’s Embroiderers’ Guild. Can you imagine? The … Read More ...

This might be the cutest applique project ever. Mairuru applied her original hanging-sloth pattern to a bucket bag. Look! His little toes are gripping the inside of the bag! See more (including the beautiful finishing on the back of the … Read More ...

Rabid points out that Caron has completely revised its web site. She says,

Caron is one of the best-known specialty threads manufacturers in the US, and I’ve used all of their major product lines. Watercolours, Waterlilies, Wildflowers, and Impressions (a

If you can’t make it to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, you can enjoy the Soft Sculpture exhibit on line. Fiber artists and fiber-arts lovers will be captivated by the collection. The site says,

Soft sculpture looks at

If you use felt as a base for your needlework, what happens when the piece needs washing? Will the work be ruined and your many hours of stitching wasted? Felt-o-rama has done a wash test of the four types of … Read More ...

Look what Crafty Crafty found: An accurate map of the London subway system cross-stitched by Meg Pickard. Meg must be a fellow stitchaholic if she looks at a subway map and thinks, “I could embroider that!” See the post… Read More ...

Judy Hartman of Fabric Art & Crafts has posted this luscious applique art that departs slightly from her usual techniques. She says, “Instead of my usual zig-zag stitch around each element, I used heavyweight brown top stitch thread in a … Read More ...

The Baby Gardner is sharing this sweet pram image from a vintage coloring book — perfect for embroidery. The blog says, “If you want to get really cute, stitch baby’s initial on the end of the carriage.” Great idea! Get … Read More ...

You may have noticed that the CraftGossip server was down yesterday. So I’ve got some catching up to do!

The best place to start: Andrea Zuill of badbird’s blog has posted her free embroidery pattern for this month, and it … Read More ...

Petit Debutante is joining LollyChops’ Cupcake Week by sharing her own pattern for some adorable cupcakes. The designs are free for personal use. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Sarajessica of Cross Me Not is sharing her sweet, original sunflower pattern for cross-stitch or needlepoint. Get the chart.… Read More ...

I’m so amazed by Sarah Whittle‘s embroidery experiments. I am no fan of moths, their larvae, or their eggs. And yet Sarah’s elegant and whimsical pest portraits make them seem beautiful and almost…lovable. See more of Sarah’s latest work… Read More ...