Needle Work

Tea Benduhn, associate editor of Bead&Button magazine, pointed out this remarkable example of bead embroidery in her September 30 post on Bead&Button blog. Caribbean Beach (shown here) is Mieko Ogura’s Bead Dreams 2008 entry. See all 80 … Read More ...

Aliza Lelah expresses her artistic vision with hand and machine stitching and recycled fabric. You can see an interesting comment on her work by Rubi of stitch spectacular. And you can see lots of Aliza’s remarkable art on her … Read More ...

Make a patchwork floor mat to match your kitchen decor. See the tutorial by Autum at Sew, Mama, Sew! blog.… Read More ...

Stef of Craftside posted an interesting book review September 30, and she ended her post with this tasty tidbit:

…if you leave an answer in today’s s comment section you will be entered to win a copy of any Quayside

The International Fiber Collaborative is starting a new project, Interdependence. Promotional materials say, “We will create a full sized tree that will be on display in April 09? at Big Springs International Park in Huntsville, AL. Much like a live … Read More ...

Remember Lisa Boni‘s beautiful CQ pincushions that use recycled CDs to stabilize the base? Well, she makes smaller versions, too. This adorable rosebud pincushion is made with the metal lid from frozen juice concentrate! (Of course, the focus is … Read More ...

A quilt-for-an-hour project is starting up on Patchwork Times. The quilt is Shine on Bayou Cane, designed by Judy Laquidara. A set of instructions will be posted each weekday that will take about an hour to complete. At the … Read More ...

Ooooooooo. Marty at Tat’s All She Wrote blog is sharing a pattern for a lock-chain ornament that promises to be utterly beautiful. I’m eager to see the creations her readers post. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

I’ve really been enjoying the free projects shared by the members of the Stitcher’s Angel project. This week’s project – the final one in the series – is a thread-catcher basket by Sue Daley. I’m sorry to see … Read More ...

Look what Fiona did! She made a tiny version of a hexagon quilt block, mounted it on wool felt, added a pin back, and voila! A brooch fit for a quilter or quilt lover. Well done! You can read a … Read More ...

Mishka of Quilting Gallery kindly posted this notice:

Registration is now available for this year’s Quilt-A-Thon for Victoria Quilts Canada…

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Check-in at 8:30am)
Place: Church of the Nazarene,

Be sure to check out Donna Hussain‘s latest guest article on Rayela’s Fiber Focus blog. This time, she illustrates her ideas about making quilt borders – in particular, interlacing applique of bias tubing – with photos from her book, … Read More ...

Diane Moore of Mountain Salt Studio has finished her first page for the 2008 Bead Journal Project, and it is spectacular. Those are delicate, tiny shells worked in with the wavelike swirls of glass beads. Be sure to see … Read More ...