Check out the cool travel mugs! These acrylic cups accept an insert on which you can hand- or machine-embroider the perfect design for your favorite traveling sipper. A great stocking stuffer for under US$ 5.00! The mugs are available on … Read More ...
Don’t forget the label
Labeling a quilt is an important ritual. It symbolizes the completion of the project, and it documents the quilt for the user and future generations. Fiber Fantasies blog has some great information and advice about creating inked quilt labels that … Read More ...
Free pattern: Wee house ornaments
Orange Flower has a free pattern (for personal use) for these dear little house ornaments (above). She actually posted the tute on August 8; but I just discovered it, thanks to a pointer from thelongthread, who posted her own … Read More ...
Hardcore embroidery
You’ll love Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood‘s article on Craft Sanity about stuntman and expert embroiderer Rocky Hardcore. See Jennifer’s post.… Read More ...
Video tute: Using a rotary cutter
Chris of Online Quilting blog is sharing a video tutorial for newbies to rotary cutting. Chris shows the basic tools and techniques for accurate, efficient cutting in an easy-to-follow format. See the tutorial.
Many thanks to Mishka of Quilting … Read More ...
Simply sweet SRE stockings
The pattern for these sweet linen Christmas stockings is free from Martha Stewart, and so is the simple poinsettia motif for silk-ribbon embroidery. Get the details.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Quilt giveaway on Simplify
Camille Roskelley of Simplify blog (and thimbleblossoms) is sponsoring an awesome giveaway. You could win the quilt pattern of your choice made up – by Camille! – in the fabrics of her choice. Rush over to Simplify and see … Read More ...
Christmas is coming up roses
Ooooooooo! Betz White is sharing instructions for a felt-rose Christmas tree based on her popular pomander pattern. Get the details.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
New tatting pattern from Jon
Jon Yusoff has posted a beautiful new free (for personal use) pattern on Jon’s Patterns Page. This doily or runner is composed of sets of 3-ring clovers made with a shuttle and ball. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Spoonflower design contest
Look what’s cookin over on Spoonflower:
… Read More ...Each week (starting on Nov. 24, 2008) we will offer a single design by a member of the Spoonflower community for sale as a limited edition, special fabric. Designs must be submitted for
Fabric giveaway on Bee Square
Two lucky readers of Bee Square blog will win a set of fat quarters of Waves from the AI Collection for Seven Islands. Get the rules. Be sure to enter before November 24.… Read More ...
Free pattern for coffee lovers
I love this embroidery pattern so hard! Bean of Coyote Craft is sharing a free PDF file of the molecular structure of coffee. So clever! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Needlepoint a painting
Everybody may know about this but me. But I’ve just discovered a rockin online source for needlepoint canvases: The Art Needlepoint Co. All of their images are reproductions of stellar fine art, such as the Georgia O’Keefe favorite shown here. … Read More ...
Advice on framing needlework
Embroidery-methods.com is sharing some great tips for mounting and framing needlework. See the post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART blog is sharing another of her beautiful crazy-quilt block bases. This one incorporates a Thanksgiving image from a vintage postcard. Janet says, “Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric or freezer paper backed fabric… Read More ...
