Art, patterns and techniques
This beautiful quilt pattern, Redwork Garden designed by Dodi Poulsen of Two Sisters at Squirrel Hollow for RJR Fabrics, is free from Fab Talk blog. It incorporates 12 redwork motifs that are preprinted on a fabric panel. Just stitch and … Read More ...
Maybe you’re not a jealous person. But I am. I’ve been reading about all the information and fun available at Superior Threads’ live seminars, and I’ve envied the participants. They’re so lucky! Well, now I’m lucky, too, and so are … Read More ...
Win a half-yard of the fabric of your choice from Wish Upon a Quilt blog. The entry deadline is March 15. Go to the blog to enter.… Read More ...
Oh, my goodness! Look what Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal blog is doing with this month’s Stitch Explorer Challenge. SharonB asked participants to experiment with trellis stitch. Conni says,
… Read More ...I lightly needle felted the eye shape, iris
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood and CraftSanity blog are doing a giveaway with Jennifer Paganelli‘s new fabric line, Flower Power. Five randomly selected winners will receive a couple of fat quarters each! The entry deadline is March 13. Go to CraftSanity to … Read More ...
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls blog is sharing her pattern and instructions for this “Spring Cleaning Stitchette.” She says, “Here’s a freebie embroidery pattern to get you in the mood. You know, a little something to work on while we … Read More ...
Sandra Leichner of Sandra’s Snippets blog is sharing some tips about organizing a large hand-embroidery project that requires frequent thread-color changes. She says, “I have found by doing this one small thing, I can eliminate a day or more off … Read More ...
If Kayla Coo wants to make it, I want to look at it.
I’ve been following Kayla’s embellisher adventures for several months. (Embellisher is a term for a power needle-felting machine.) Her vibrant color choices, the richness of the … Read More ...
As the subtitle suggests, Mixed Mania: Recipes for Delicious Mixed-Media Creations is a cookbook. Authors Debbi Crane and Cheryl Prater suggest ingredients and basic tools and techniques. Then they demonstrate the creative process while encouraging experimentation and improvisation.
Fiber artists … Read More ...
The joint is jumping at All Things Needlepoint blog and The Art Needlepoint Co.! Check out their news:
… Read More ...There are a few major initiatives underway…One is creating needlepoint as practical and beautiful solutions to everyday needs in the home.
SewForLess is doing it again! They’re giving away three pounds of Loralie fabric scraps, perfect for quilting and accessories. (If we’re lucky, the bundle will include the adorable fabric shown above. Wait, what am I saying. All Loralie fabrics are … Read More ...
Cate Coulacos Prato is an expert at helping us strip away our self-consciousness and hush our inner critics so we can produce art that captures the subject we all know best: ourselves.
Prato’s Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques, a collection … Read More ...
Look what’s coming from Barbara Bergsten: Staffordshire Houses. Chapparal Needlework plans to offer the little cottage kits as a series this spring. Barbara says each kit includes the canvas, stitch guide, and threads. Get the details from Chapparal.… Read More ...
This beautiful, modern quilt pattern – Sweet by Urban Chiks for Moda – is free for your personal use. Get the pattern and instruction PDF from Fab Talk blog.… Read More ...
The February Twinchy Challenge at Janet Perry’s Nuts About Needlepoint was Happy Hearts. Learn more about Janet’s twinchies and how to make them from her Part 1 and Part 2 blog posts.… Read More ...
