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 ...
Giveaway: CQ inspiration pack
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 ...
Doodling in Chicken Scratch Embroidery
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 ...
Giveaway: Sweet stitcheries
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 ...
Mixtape at oh, fransson!
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 ...
Free pattern: Seam treatment #11
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 ...
Foundational art
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
You can’t earn these badges
Whoa! Check out the “merit badges” that Mary Yaeger created for the Forget Me-Not show at Gallery Hanahou. You can see more of Mary’s work on her blog, Stabbed!… Read More ...
Free button-size embroidery designs
Check out these precious embroidery patterns available from Incy Wincy Stitches. The free designs are just perfect for embellishing a button or adding a hand-stitched touch to a greeting card. Get the patterns.
And many thanks to Patty… Read More ...
Stitch guide for coasters is available
Jan Fitzpatrick of Thread Medley blog is making her needlepoint-coaster patterns available for purchase. Jan says,
… Read More ...I have written a stitch guide for three…coasters that have appeared on [my] blog. The guide includes the 8 Point Star, the Bear Paw
Free chart: Little ladybug
Stitch this adorable ladybug from the free chart offered by sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog. Thanks so much, sarajessica! Get the chart.… Read More ...
Terrific tatting giveaway
Marilee of Yarnplayer Arts blog is joining in on the One World – One Heart giveaway, and you just won’t believe her prizes: a copy of her book, Boutique Tatting; skeins of her solid and variegated hand-dyed threads in the … Read More ...
Giveaway: Tiny charm pack
Kim of Bitty Bits & Pieces blog has a double giveaway in honor of her 100th post. Prize one: a valentine mini purse filled with a mini charm pack of 100 2-1/2″x2-1/2″ squares of valentine fabric (shown here). Prize two: … Read More ...
Finishing Japanese goldwork
I enjoy following Carol-Anne Conway‘s posts on Threads Across the Web blog about her meticulous, elegant Japanese goldwork embroidery. I don’t know if I’ll ever be brave enough to attempt masterwork such as the piece shown here; but I … Read More ...
Giveaway: Minny Muu Mice
Bee Square blog is giving away a fat quarter set of Minny Muu Mice from Lecien. Be sure to enter before February 2! See Bee Square to enter.… Read More ...
