Janet Wickell, quilting editor for About.com, is sharing the pattern for this gorgeous quilt. She says it was inspired by a carpet she saw in Arizona. I’m so glad she wanted to interpret it for quilters. Get the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt mini stocking
Make this adorable felt mini stocking to give to a friend or hang on your Christmas tree. Amy Cluck of Pimp Stitch shows us how. See the tute.
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Tutorial: Felt napkin rings
Kayte Terry of CraftStylish shows us how to make these sweetly simple napkins rings that would be just perfect for a Thanksgiving table setting. See the tutorial.
Many thanks to One Pretty Thing for pointing to this project.
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Giveaway: Olfa compact ruler
This week’s giveaway at Embroidery Treasures is 6.5″ square Olfa ruler! The contest is open to residents of the USA. See the rules.… Read More ...
Free Christmas crafts from Amy Butler
Amy Butler is offering a slew of free patterns for seasonal crafts, including this beautiful tree skirt. You can download them all from Amy’s site.
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Free pattern: Finn’s Quilt
Juliette of Chickpea Sewing Studio is sharing the pattern for this delicious crib quilt. The simple pattern really lets those gorgeous fabrics speak. Get the pattern.
And many thanks to craftapalooza of whip up blog for pointing out this … Read More ...
Portable design wall for quilters
Judie Bellingham, quilting editor for Bella Online, has come up with a brilliant idea for quilters who don’t have a wall they can devote to auditioning their designs. With a sheet of batting and a couple of wooden … Read More ...
New embroidered jewelry
Orna Willis of Ornaments blog is creating embroidered and beaded jewelry to die for. She says she found findings for rings and pins that include a perforated metal base for the stitching. And she’ll be adding the designs to her … Read More ...
More Japanese Plastic Canvas love
Sister Diane of CraftyPod, always on the lookout for beautiful plastic-canvas projects, is giving us a peek at another Japanese craft book that is full of new ideas and applications. See her post.
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Video tutorials: Machine trapunto
Mishka of Quilting Gallery blog is featuring a couple of YouTube videos by Patsy Thompson that demonstrate a technique for machine trapunto. Go see!… Read More ...
An idea worth stealing
floresita of Things I’ve Made blog shows us some holiday decor she created from an old pair of corduroy pants that she’s “not digging any more,” small wooden hoops, lots of mother-of-pearl buttons, and a bit of embroidery floss. Aren’t … Read More ...
Brilliant! Graphing on plaid
Jude Hill – a constant source of brilliant quilt innovations – is “whatiffing” an inspired concept. She says,
… Read More ...i always design stuff on point paper. especially patchwork. but with a more direct method in mind i asked myself what if
Free pattern: Tiny motifs
floresita of Vintage Transfer Finds blog is sharing these adorable embroidery motifs (for personal use) that she notes would be perfect on the point of a shirt collar or a covered button. Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Handy tool: Boo-boo stick
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog reviewed a great tool for recovering from needlepoint errors: Judy’s Boo Boo Stick. I’m sold! And Janet kindly directs us to a source. See the review.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Peach penny rug
This penny rug pattern from FreePatterns.com gives the effect of traditional penny-rug applique with (it appears) more modern techniques. Get the pattern by Marian Shenk.… Read More ...
