Stitch up this sweetheart for the kitteh-lover in your life. The chart is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Get antique CQ seam treatments
SharonB of Pin Tangle blog tells us about an antique book of crazy-quilt seam treatments that is available free online from the Antique Pattern Library site. Get more details from Sharon’s blog.… Read More ...
Crewel heads-up from Mary
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog passes along this juicy tidbit:
… Read More ...Wooly Thread is carrying Crewel Work Company kits. These are exceptional crewel embroidery kits from Phillipa Turnbull in the UK. The kits are nice – and the selection
Free embroidery pattern from Tangarang
Kira Franz-Knight of Tangarang blog is treating us to her sweet, flowery embroidery design. Download the pattern from her blog.… Read More ...
Two freebies from CC
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses has two treats for us today: a vintage Sunbonnet Sue pattern and a chickenscratch butterfly pattern. Go to her blog and grab them up!
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Checkerboard Flower Basket
If this doesn’t make you “think spring,” I don’t know what will. Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing her pattern for this Checkerboard Flower Basket quilt block. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Redwork Garden
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 ...
New DVD from Superior Thread
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 ...
Fabric giveaway at Wish Upon a Quilt
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 ...
Conni rises to the challenge
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
Giveaway: Flower Power FQs
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 ...
Free spring pattern from Hillary Lang
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 ...
Save time by prethreading
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 ...
Kayla Coo’s rich fiber art
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 ...
Book review: Mixed Mania
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 ...