Art, patterns and techniques
Over on Needle ‘n’ Thread blog, Mary Corbet just reviewed Embroidered Flora & Fauna: Three-Dimensional Textured Embroidery by Lesley Turpin-Delport and Nikki Delport-Wepener. The descriptions and photos are so glorious that I’m now overwhelmed with book lust. And for … Read More ...
The quilt-along series at oh, fransson! blog is up to part 13, Making the Quilt Sandwich. Elizabeth has excellent, practical advice for those of us who don’t have someone to assist us in laying out the layers and getting them … Read More ...
Rachel Griffith of p.s. i quilt blog has put together a tutorial for easily creating a disappearing-9-patch quilt using charm squares. Brilliant! See the tute.… Read More ...
Anyone Can Quilt claims that this is the cutest needle case EVER. And I’m inclined to agree. Designed by Monica of The Happy Zombie and featured in Quilts and More magazine, this charming little mushroom holds not only your needles … Read More ...
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is a sweet bunny designed by Debra Page. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Those Sublime folks can improve anything with a bit of colorful stitching. And they’re inviting you to save our environment by doing the same! Their Upcycle Contest runs through April 27. To enter, they tell us,
… Read More ...Create something made of
Win a copy of Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques by Cate Coulacos Prato! (See my review.) Leave a comment on this post – say anything you want. On Tuesday, March 31, I’ll eliminate all comments that do not … Read More ...
The winner of the drawing for Cloth Dolls for Textile Artists by Ray Slater is commenter Number 4, Devan Werder. Congratulations, Devan! And many thanks to Interweave for providing the prize.
A new giveaway starts now!… Read More ...
Amandajean of Crazy Mom Quilts is guest-starring on Bee Square Blog, where she has posted a tutorial for making a zig zag quilt “without piecing those pesky triangles!” Great idea! See the tute.… Read More ...
This delicious crossover between book arts and fiber arts is the work of Downunderdale, who says,
… Read More ...I am a textile artist living in Western Australia…Currently I am using an embellishment machine for lots of my work but I am
CC of Suestreehouse regularly shares with us wonderful patterns for Sunbonnet Sues from all walks of life. This week, her gift is an unusual variation on Sue – a Colonial lady with a parasol. Get the pattern.
Do you hate cutting and cutting and cutting bias strips, trying to make enough to bind a quilt while keep the cuts accurate? I do. But Sheri of Sheri Howard Designs has put together a tutorial that simplifies the cutting … Read More ...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is sharing a tutorial for turning a plain, discount window wallet into a bargello work of art. A great idea for making an elegant but inexpensive gift. See the tute.… Read More ...
The latest two of Shawkl‘s seam-treatment series – Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months – are especially appropriate for spring. Go to Shawkl’s blog to learn how to make these charming floral stitches.… Read More ...
This roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at the time … Read More ...
