Corvus Mellori has started a blog to showcase and share her beautiful and unusual line art and embroidery patterns. Corvus says,
… Read More ...By and large, when I embroider, I use my own line art. Recently I decided it would be great
Giveaway: The Quilting Arts Book
This is post number 1600 since I became CraftGossip’s needlework editor last June 1!
I’m celebrating this lovely number by giving away a copy of The Quilting Arts Book (see my review). Leave a comment on this post … Read More ...
Winner of Mixed Mania
Congratulations to Rabid, the seventh commenter on my giveaway. She/he wins a copy of Mixed Mania: Recipes for Delicious Mixed-Media Creations.
A new giveaway starts now!… Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Irish bear
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Regina Silva of Wedgienet.net is sharing her original pattern for this cute Irish bear. It’s also available as wallpaper for your computer, or you can print it out as a coloring page for your … Read More ...
Quilt raffle for Ronald McDonald House
Thearica Burroughs of PigTale Designs shares this news:
… Read More ...I am hosting a raffle to benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas, TX over on the HGTV Quilting and Needlework Forum!! … There are 35 quilts up for grabs and
Amazing needleart
Neglected but delicious needlework tidbits
This week, quilting enthusiasts around the world are in for a treat. A variety of new quilt patterns have been released, ranging from traditional to modern designs.
Quilters of all skill levels will find something to love, whether it’s a … Read More ...
Needlework tip round-up
Free embroidery pattern and tute round-up
(1) Folk Rabbit by Andrea Zuill
(2) Learn to make a French knot with Kristin Nicholas’ video
(3) Tiny tea and coffee cross-stitch motifs from sarajessica of Cross Me Not
(4) Alexandria Pyn Pillow from At the Honeysuckle Tree
(5) … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern round-up
Giveaway round-up
Smart silk-ribbon storage
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses blog has come up with a great way to keep silk ribbon organized and crease-free. She says,
… Read More ...It occurred to me that what I really needed was to wrap them on something padded similar to
Don’t forget my giveaway!
Be sure to enter my giveaway for a copy of Mixed Mania. Go to the giveaway post and comment before March 14!… Read More ...
Stitch a butterfly motif
SharonB has been running a series on her blog, Pin Tangle, documenting the stitches she has used in her Love of Stitching band sampler. Every example is worth studying – what an amazing array of stitches! Many of her … Read More ...
Free pattern: Jacobean leaves
Kelly Fletcher of Materialistic blog is sharing (for personal use) her original embroidery pattern for Jacobean leaves. Lovely! Get the first pattern. And watch her blog for more!… Read More ...