Elizabeth of oh, fransson! blog is having a quilt-along. Follow her four-part series to learn basic techniques from one of the most popular quilters on the web. And be sure to follow up by reading the comments roundup and today’s … Read More ...
Bunny dolls from Kivett Studio
Rhonda Kivett of Kivett Studio has designed a new doll form just in time for spring. Her bunnies will make perfect bases for exotic beaded dolls. If you’re not into bead embroidery, just enjoy them naked. They’re beautiful that way, … Read More ...
Giveaway: Tatted treasures from TotusMel
Pamela Quevedo (aka TotusMel) of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense blog is having an awesome anniversary giveaway. And get this: The more individuals who enter, the more prizes become available. For each 30 entrants, another prize is added. Today, … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Crown of Thorns
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing her pattern for the Crown of Thorns quilt block. She says, “Crown of Thorns looks more complicated to assemble than it truly is. If you can cut squares and … Read More ...
Yummy quilting challenge
Melinda of Hugs, Melinda blog is sponsoring the Ice Cream Social online quilt challenge. You get the fun of making and sharing a small quilt with ice cream colors and “toppings,” and you stand to win a nice little prize. … Read More ...
Sublime tweety giveaway
Do you tweet? If so, jump on Twitter and start following Sublime Stitching. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, get the lowdown over on the Sublime Stitching site and open your Twitter account. What’s in it for … Read More ...
How many yards do you need?
Wish Upon a Quilt blog has some great advice about calculating yardage for a quilt back. See the post.… Read More ...
Giveaway madness
You noticed our new look, right? Well, if you come directly to the CraftGossip Needlework blog through a reader or bookmark, you might want to take a look at this homepage post: March Madness Giveaway.
CraftGossip is giving away … Read More ...
The Lone Beader rides again
“Bead embroidery” is such a paltry description for the artistry of The Lone Beader. Here’s her latest creation: a composition of two free-standing artpieces called Free Parking Spot. Go over to her blog and see the other-angle shots of … Read More ...
Free pattern: Mary Engelbreit quilt
You knew it before I said it, didn’t you? This is a Mary Engelbreit quilt pattern, Basket of Flowers for Moda. Download the pattern free from Fab Talk blog.… Read More ...
Quilting for a Cause: Comfort Quilts Scotland
Comfort Quilts Scotland is looking for willing hands and hearts to support their mission of giving “children and adults a hug through the medium of quilts – sick, disabled, traumatised, wherever the thought that someone else does care might just … Read More ...
More of the Celtic alphabet
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog continues sharing the monogram wealth with the latest addition to her Celtic alphabet: T. Go to Mary’s blog to get the free patterns.… Read More ...
Win a wad of selvages
You know how hot selvages are. We quilters and seamsters just can’t stand to waste a sliver of our lovely cottons; so there’s a huge trend in sewing the selvages together and making something out of them. (Not sure you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Braille embroidery
Brilliant! Why haven’t we been doing this all along? French knots are perfect for embroidering messages in Braille. Add another layer of meaning to your hand-stitched projects! See the rockin tutorial over on Urban Threads.… Read More ...
Button up!
Let’s suppose that your blog has been featured right here on CraftGossip. (It could happen. I’m always looking for new bloggers and interesting posts to share with CG Needlework readers!)
And let’s assume that you want the whole world to … Read More ...