CC of Suestreehouse blog is sharing this pattern for baby Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam. Adorable! Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around since the late 19th century. It features a young … Read More ...
Moroccan study in needlepoint
Jan of Thread Medley blog has invested enormous time, energy, and creativity in recreating a rug in needlepoint as part of her study of Moroccan textiles. The process has been fascinating, and the outcome is stunning! Take a look at … Read More ...
Inspiration: Fabric tea house
Candy of Candied Fabrics created this “tea house” of Peltex, fabric, and embroidery. It fits right in with her series of little sculptural houses, but this one has a practical use: It’s a tea canister. See more on the … Read More ...
Free patterns: Domestic Ninja
The crafting siblings at Sibling Craftery are sharing a new series of hand-embroidery patterns that will have you stitching and smiling every day. The Domestic Ninja days-of-the-week patterns will be released one per day through next Monday. Get the first … Read More ...
Awesome applique from Kellie
Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog is about to release her pattern for these four adorable quilted pillows that incorporate the liveliest, sweetest raw-edge applique I’ve seen. The patterns will be available April 7, or you can preorder them from … Read More ...
Win this bunny!
Edward and Lilly blog is giving away this sweet softie with an embroidered face. Go to the blog to enter before 9:00 p.m. (Brisbane time) April 5.… Read More ...
A good egg
Here’s another great seasonal Tricia-Rennea design that works as well for embroidery as for paper arts. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
The last winner
The winner of Mixed-Media Self-Portraits is commenter number 7, tattingchic! Congratulations!
The winnings for all four book giveaways will go into the mail tomorrow. Be sure to go to the CraftGossip home page to enter the March Madness giveaways.… Read More ...
Making cloth from orts
Don’t throw away your orts and other thread and floss leftovers! With a little wallpaper paste, you can turn them into gorgeous fabric like this. Sarah of Hand Embroidery Network shows you how. See the tute.… Read More ...
Donna Downey makes a quilt…
This beautiful art quilt is the work of paper-arts designer Donna Downey. Go to her blog and find out how she did it!… Read More ...
Giveaway: I-Spy blocks
AnotherAmy of Diary of a Quilter blog is celebrating the opening of her new Etsy shop by giving away a pack of 45 different precut 3-1/2″ I-Spy squares. Go to the blog to enter before midnight (Mountain USA time) March … Read More ...
Enter the Alliance’s 2009 quilt contest
Allie Aller is sharing news from Amy Milne of the Alliance for American Quilts about the 2009 contest, Crazy for Quilts. Get the details.… Read More ...
Free patterns from the birthday girl, Claudia
To commemorate her 33rd birthday, Claudia of Stitchado Handmade blog is sharing this sweet set of vintage embroidery patterns. *shaking my gray head because Claudia thinks she’s getting “old”* Enjoy! And happy birthday, young Claudia!… Read More ...
Sequin how-to
Whoa! Go see Jan’s Guide to Sequins! It’s everything you want to know!
A thousand thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle blog for pointing out this great post.… Read More ...
You light up my hoodie
kanjun has posted a tutorial on Instructables for adding conductive embroidery to a hoodie that will produce light and note sequences in response to your touch. Rockin. See the tute.… Read More ...