Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has some great advice for dealing with a canvas that you want to leave partially unstitched: Sponge paint it! Get all the details from Janet.… Read More ...
Improvised quilt blocks
Wow! Look what Nettie did! I love her birds on a limb baby quilt so hard! Look carefully: The centers of the blocks are the same. But the borders around the centers are all different sizes and shapes. So clever … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric basket
Sew Happy Quilting invented this charming, cheerful basket for her sewing room. See how her scissors slip into the little loop on the side? And she’s sharing the details, so you can make one, too. Get the instructions.… Read More ...
Great idea: Window display
Look at this idea from Jacquie of Tallgrass Prairie Studio. She uses a weathered old window and wooden pants hangers to display her mini quilts, rotating them as often as she wishes. Brilliant! See the post.… Read More ...
Invisible tatting
Jeff Hamilton of Bridge City Tatting has posted this sparkling snowflake made with invisible thread. Jeff and his readers agree: It looks like ice! Find out more.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Marshmallow Dreams
Sue of Sue Daley Designs is giving away copies of six patterns she designed for the Lloyd Curzons fabric company. To enter, comment on Sue’s post. The winner will be announced in about two weeks.… Read More ...
Tea is served
Remember the adorable soft-sculpture/quilted tea cups by Jodie of Ric-Rac blog? The adventure continues as Jodie’s tea cup morphs into a tea pot! Some little girl you know needs a soft-sculpture tea set for Christmas. See the post.… Read More ...
Crafting for a Cause: Diabetes ornament tree
Patty of Pip Stitch woke me up to a charitable needlework opportunity that is based right here in my home state. The Busy Needle of Rogers, Arkansas, sponsors an ornament tree each year to benefit local diabetes charities. The shop’s … Read More ...
Free chart: Mitered Florentine ornament
Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! blog is sharing the pattern for this beautiful mitered Florentine Christmas ornament. Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
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Free pattern: Little house embroidery
Craft Pudding is sharing her original embroidery pattern for a sweet little house. Get the pattern. And be sure to bookmark the Free Embroidery Patterns section of her blog.
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Funky plastic canvas from Japan
Sister Diane of CraftyPod continues her love affair with plastic canvas. This time, she’s sharing with us some eye-popping options from a Japanese craft book. “Light-years from what I’ve seen in U.S. books in terms of sophistication,” Diane says, … Read More ...
Meet Amy Butler
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity has posted an excellent podcast interview with fabric designer Amy Butler. You can find the links on Jennifer’s blog. And be sure to scroll down for information about some awesome Amy Butler giveaways.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Curved binding
Mishka of Quilting Gallery found some great YouTube videos by Sharon Schamber on binding quilts with curved edges, and she has posted them on her blog. See the tutes.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Mini sweet rolls
You’ll definitely want to enter Bee Square blog’s current giveaway for a Moda mini sweet roll in Spring Magic or Aviary. To get in the running, just comment on her blog post, telling whether you’re planning to vote tomorrow. … Read More ...
Free needlepoint font from Barbara Bergsten
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog is sharing the Veranda font for needlepoint, along with some tips for adding text to your designs. Get the font.… Read More ...
