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Mouse hunt yields quilting prizes

July 16, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

EQ the MouseElectricQuilt.com is sponsoring a “mouse hunt.” You have until August 31 to find and report images of the mascot mouse hidden throughout the site. Prizes include quilting books and designs, so it’s time to get hunting! Find out more.… Read More ...

Tutorial: Pachis work

July 15, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Pachis work by Deepa BalagopalHere’s another fine tutorial from Deepa Balagopal. This time, she’s teaching us Pachis work, an Indian embroidery technique used for borders and seams. Be sure to read the related post, too.

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Tutorial: Pin-sharpening pin cushion

July 15, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Diane Gilleland at CraftyPod has come up with a simple way to turn a pin cushion into a pin sharpener: stuff it with steel wool! See her step-by-step guide.

Thanks to whipup blog for the link!

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Teaching embroidery to wee ones

July 15, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

A five year old\'s first embroiderySnippety Gibbet, an elementary art teacher in Virginia, teaches embroidery techniques to kids starting in kindergarten. This charming example was produced by a five year old. You can read about her teaching approach and see more examples of kids’ … Read More ...

Soft circuits are hot

July 15, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Soft-circuit wall lamp by Alex KowalWant to make your needlework light up, make noise, or control machinery? Soft circuits are the answer.

Jenny Chowdhury of BurdaStyle has reviewed a Soft Circuits Workshop taught at NYU by Kate Hartman. The student work is remarkable and … Read More ...

Tutorial: Cast-on stitch

July 14, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Laburnum in cast-on stitch by Allison Ann AllerAllison Ann Aller used cast-on stitch to create this beautiful interpretation of laburnum for her floral crazy-quilt masterpiece. This stitch is new to me, and I’m so happy to discover it! Thank you, Allie!

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Top your jam with this

July 14, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Amy at LucyKate Crafts blog has posted an excellent tutorial for making this precious jam topper. Best of all, Amy says it’s really easy to make. Check it out.

Thanks to Natalie Zee Drieu of Craftzine.com for the link.… Read More ...

Crafting for a cause: Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative

July 14, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Make or bid on these mini quilts joyfully, not only because they are lovely little works of art but also because the proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s research. I can’t do a better job of describing this worthy project than Michaela Murphy… Read More ...

PieceWork winners announced

July 14, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

The winners of PieceWork Magazine‘s 2008 Pincushion Contest, Excellence in Needle Arts Awards, were announced in the July/August issue, which was released July 8. You can view the winners, honorable mentions, and other lovely entries on line, too.… Read More ...

Free teapot chart from Shakespeare’s Peddler

July 14, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

July\'s free cross-stitch chart from Shakespeare\'s PeddlerThis month’s free cross-stitch chart from Shakespeare’s Peddler is this sweet lighthouse teapot. The graph comes free with any order placed in July. Get all the details.

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Free kitty chart

July 13, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Free chart from Cross-stitching.comThe chart for this cute little kitty is available free from Cross-stitching.com. Download it here.

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Try this color widget

July 13, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

image of pic2color widget in useJanet Perry at Nuts About Needlepoint found another cool widget and, of course, has come up with a needlework application for it. Input an image or URL into pic2color, and the tool generates a palette of swatches of the … Read More ...

Make your own iron-on transfers

July 13, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Alicia in Hawaii has posted an excellent tutorial for creating iron-on embroidery transfers using a hot-iron transfer pen or pencil.

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Free vintage patterns at Pattern Bee

July 13, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Download traceable vintage embroidery patterns from Pattern Bee‘s freebies page.

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Free projects at Fibre&Stitch

July 12, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Cover of issue 4, Fibre&Stitch zineSue Bleiweiss‘s quarterly digital magazine, Fibre&Stitch, is easy to love and easy to buy. And the site offers a terrific bonus: tutorials for more than 30 free projects. The instructions for circle stitching, alone, may have saved … Read More ...

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