Art, patterns and techniques
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Even Star is rockin this yummy cross-stitch rendering of Keifer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer character from TV’s 24. Get it. You’re going to want to see Even Star’s whole photo stream.
Many thanks to AbiSilvester of Crafty Crafty for … Read More ...
Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog has figured out how to chickenscratch loopy hearts. Cool! Get the details.
Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch embroidery? Check out these articles we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by … Read More ...
Jenny S of Stitcher Scribbler blog says, “I…wanted to do something pink and squishy, so with you in mind, dear blog friends, I made this little lovely heart stitch picture.” If you’d like to win it, be sure to enter … Read More ...
This week, doe-c-doe has lots of valentine treats for us. Get the free patterns.… Read More ...
Nellie of Nellie’s Needles blog has come up with a rockin technique that I can’t wait to try. She says, ” I wanted that iridescent sheen that shines from black feathered birds.” She achieved it by applying LuminArte’s Twinkling H2O … Read More ...
One of my favorite quiltie bloggers (or bloggy quilters), Feed Dog, has an original quilt pattern featured in the April issue of American Patchwork & Quilting. Go, Feed Dog! Go, Feed Dog! He explains that he got his … Read More ...
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog explains and illustrates “Or Nué … a goldwork technique involving couching gold threads with colored threads to produce a painted-like picture with a gleaming gold foundation.” Get the details.
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If you’re in the mood to try scotch stitch, see the great chart and illustrations on Barbara Bergsten‘s Create Needlepoint blog.… Read More ...
Chloe of Tangled Thread blog is offering a great giveaway: Her Spring Fling Fabric Inspiration Pack includes nine 6-inch squares of 100% cotton quilting fabric, 48 inches of white satin Easter egg ribbon, and three 9-inch pieces of beaded fringe … Read More ...
In response to SharonB‘s Stitch Explorer Challenge, Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal blog has been churning out amazing chickenscratch experiments. See them all on Conni’s blog. And if you enlarge the photos, you can see Conni’s … Read More ...
Enter the giveaway at Plumcute Designs, and you could win your choice of these two sweet stitcheries. The winner will be chosen at random “some time next week.” Enter now.… Read More ...
Have you been watching the beautiful quilts Elizabeth has been churning out from her Mixtape pattern? Here’s the latest variation. You can see all of the beautiful renditions on her blog, oh, fransson!… Read More ...
The latest stitch in Shawkl‘s series, Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months, is this charming flower pattern. You’ll want to see the variation with beads, too! See the post and get the stitching template.… Read More ...
The Artful Bras Project gives new meaning to the word support. The project’s site says,
… Read More ...Members of Quilters of South Carolina have created one-of-a-kind bras for Breast Cancer Awareness. The exhibit consists of forty-nine original works of art which
