Australian designer Yvette Stanton of White Threads blog has some great holiday-gift ideas for the needleworkers in your life (maybe you, too!), all available from her shop, Vetty Creations. She has even categorized them for us by price, from … Read More ...
Applique artistry: Dream Anatomy
Check out the amazing work in the Etsy shop of Rachel Wright (aka Toolgrrl). She’s taking applique to a whole new level with her Dream Anatomy series of art dresses!
Free pattern: Needlepoint snowflake ornament
Kristin of Craft Leftovers blog is sharing her original pattern for this needlepoint snowflake ornament, which is just as beautiful and interesting from the back as from the front. Download the pattern.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Lucky spider
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles blog says 11 is her lucky number, which made November 11 (11/11) her lucky day. So she’s spreading the luck around by giving away a kit for making two little spiders, the crazy-quilter’s symbol … Read More ...
Tutorial: Tricky tablerunner
What’s tricky about this beautiful table runner by Laura of Spool Sewing? It’s made of simple nine-patch blocks, cut apart and reassembled. Brilliant! See the tute.… Read More ...
Product tip: Daylight globes
Yvette Stanton of White Threads blog has a great idea for getting the proper light for stitching without investing in an expensive special lamp. Buy a daylight globe! See Yvette’s post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Cheery cross-stitch penguin
Start stitching this tiny holiday cutie right now! The pattern is available free from Sharon of It’s Daffycat blog. Get the PDF file.
Many thanks to Patty of Pip Stitch for sharing this link.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Plastic canvas trinket box
This sweet plastic-canvas trinket box may be the perfect wrapping for that special holiday gift. Get the pattern from FreePatterns.com.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need plastic canvas supplies, we highly recommend Annie’s Craft … Read More ...
Tutorial: Adding seed beads to a picot
Marilee of Yarnplayer’s Tatting blog has put together a rockin tute for adding stubborn little seed beads onto a picot using a floss threader (one of my favorite craft tools) and a helper thread. Brilliant. See the tutorial.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Little birdies
Floresita of Vintage Transfer Finds blog is sharing the pattern for these sweet little birdies. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free patterns from Pimp Stitch + Sublime Stitching
Pimp Stitch is featuring a guest artist in November, and it’s none other than Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching! Run over to Pimp Stitch and read all about Jenny. And while you’re there, be sure to pick up the … Read More ...
Free chart: Fair Isle needlepoint
Oh, my goodness. Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has come up with a way to convert Fair Isle knitting patterns to needlepoint. That chick can do anything! And she’s offering a free chart for this Fair Isle twinchy. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pieced folder folio
Terri Stegmiller of StegArt blog has put together a tutorial for her folder folio, and she’s sharing it (for personal use). See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrap scarf
Mary Ray of CraftStylish walks us through the steps for creating this awesome scarf from scraps of fabric and yarn. The nifty trick? Water-soluble stabilizer. See the tute.… Read More ...
Applique dream: Fuser’s Joy iron
Sarah Ann Smith of Art and Quilting in Camden blog is reviewing a product that I didn’t know existed, and it’s going straight to the top of my Christmas list. The Fuser’s Joy iron by Panasonic has a titanium sole … Read More ...
