I wondered why I hadn’t been seeing any new posts from Mary Corbet recently, so last weekend I went checking around. I discovered that about 150 blogs – including Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog – mysteriously had fallen out of … Read More ...
Quilt online with Rachel
Rachel Biel Taibi of Rayela Art and Rayela’s Fiber Focus blog is starting a new adventure. She’s teaching two online quilting courses in November. The classes, Window to the World and Sew My Self, are four weeks (about 40 hours) … Read More ...
Craft for Komen
You’ve got to get in on the challenge over at CraftStylish. Make something pink and post it to the challenge site during October. The site says,
… Read More ...Post your creation into our Make it Pink gallery and for each project
Label your quilts!
Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts has posted some excellent advice about creating labels for your quilts. Check it out.
… Read More ...Resources for hand embroidery
kath_red of whip up blog has put together a guide to online stitch instructions with links to a wealth of resources. Check out the article and bookmark everything!
… Read More ...Quilt a message center
Oooooo. Look what Sue Bleiweiss did. She used chalkboard fabric and some fat quarters from the Taxi line by Timeless Treasures to create a quilted message center. She used her Mistyfuse technique to create the letters. Find out more on … Read More ...
Thank you, Rachel!
It’s a sure sign that I’m juggling too many balls this week: I can’t believe I forgot to tell you that Rachel Biel Taibi graciously invited me to do a guest article for her awesome blog, Rayela’s Fiber Focus. … Read More ...
Stitch a pink-ribbon quilt
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is sharing a pattern for a foundation-pieced awareness-ribbon quilt block. This is the month to stitch one in pink! See the tutorial.
… Read More ...Rock this fabric brooch
Katie Trott has published a tutorial over on Vintage Indie for a flower brooch made from quilting charms. Yes! Go see for yourself.
Many thanks to One Pretty Thing blog for pointing out this find.
… Read More ...Punch out a design
I’m dying to see punchneedle embroidery make a comeback in a big, edgy new way. Evidently, Pimp Stitcher Lauren Brandy has similar hopes. She’s giving the basics. Now all we need is for some adventurous stitchers to apply punchneedle … Read More ...
Brilliant fabric paints
Art quilter Judy Coates Perez has reviewed Polished Pigments paints and their uses for fiber arts. Get the details.
… Read More ...Stitch details: Chicken scratch embroidery
Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog is sharing more details about her chicken-scratch-in-the-round technique. Get the scoop.
Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch? Check out these article we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by Jack Dempsey … Read More ...
Free chart: Be Thou Thankful
FreePatterns.com is sharing this timely chart that reminds us to remember to be thankful for our blessings. Get the chart.
… Read More ...New quilt fabrics are coming
NyteRayn of elemental blog is sharing previews of some of the Free Spirit fabrics that will be introduced by their designers at the International Quilt Market in Houston. I especially love the Moondance line by Jenean Morrison, including the fabric … Read More ...
Get the lowdown on linen threads
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has posted a guide to linen threads that are suitable for needlepoint, including links to resources. Check it out! And thank you, Janet!
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