I can’t believe I’ve neglected to tell you about the color experiments that Orna Willis has been posting. The series started January 24. Orna said,
… Read More ...I’ve decided to do weekly experiments and present the results to you. I will be
Free tea time design from Di
Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited is treating us to another sweet – and free! – design. She says Tea Time is perfect for
- printing onto fabric for embroidery or quilting
- making beautiful cards
- making gorgeous gift-wrap paper
- decoupaging for
Mardi Gras freebie from Urban Threads
We just got this awesome news from Urban Threads:
… Read More ...Urban Threads is releasing a one-day-only embroidery freebie in celebration of Mardi Gras! Download a FREE jester design on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital
Help Pat find the web block
Reader Pat is asking for our help. She writes,
… Read More ...I am looking for a quilt block pattern that is called “the web block”. It is either a pentagon or octogon that has strips sewn around the sides to make the
Tutorial: Machine chain piecing
Don’t be scared of chain piecing. It can make your life so much easier! The tedious part of quilt piecing will go much more quickly. Rachael Rabbit walks you through the process step by step with lots of diagrams and … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Card Trick
Janet Wickell, quilting editor for About.com, is sharing a pattern for the traditional Card Trick quilt block. Janet says, “Card Trick quilt blocks might seem complicated at first glance, but they actually go together easily.” That is a … Read More ...
Free CQ design: To My Dearest Friend
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic Needleart is sharing this beautiful crazy-quilt design. She says, “Here’s an easy foundation-pieced crazy quilt block, featuring one of my favorite postcards from my personal collection…Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric or freezer paper … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cameo brooch from vintage linens
Carmi of Carmi’s Art/Life World has put together a tutorial for making an embroidered brooch in a cameo frame. In her tute, she recycles the usable part of a vintage hand-stitched piece. You could follow her lead; or you could … Read More ...
Free chart: Let it snow!
Heidi of NeedleNecessities blog is sharing the chart for her original Let It Snow primitive pillow ornament. So sweet! Get the chart for personal use.… Read More ...
Free chart: Stitch a burger
I’m dying to stitch this Heavenly Hamburger designed by Maria Diaz. You want to stitch it, too, don’t you? Luckily, the chart is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Yea! Get the chart.… Read More ...
Quilting tip from Malke
Malke of The Quilter blog offers this excellent bit of advice:
I was laying out a back for a quilt and thought I would tell you about the new way I tape down the back. I used to use packing
Free medallion frame design from Mary Corbet
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is sharing this beautiful hand-embroidery pattern for a medallion frame. Mary says,
… Read More ...This little design is typical of the ‘frames’ that encase a hand embroidered monogram. You can put anything in the middle,
Tutorial: Adding borders to a quilt
Do you avoid adding borders to your quilts because it’s just too hard? It takes too long? They end up wavy or crooked? Deb Geyer‘s guest article on Quilting Gallery blog makes adding borders easy, quick, and accurate. And … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dark embroidery
Kirsty of kootoyoo blog has put together a tutorial explaining how to embroider on dark fabric. Her secret: Aquasol. You have two choices for enjoying the lesson: slideshow or PDF. See the tute.… Read More ...
Fat quarter giveaway
Rhonda Phillips of Patches and Pieces blog is giving away six beautiful fat quarters to one lucky winner – or possibly two! The entry deadline is February 28. Go to Rhonda’s blog to enter.… Read More ...
