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Geek gift extraordinaire

June 20, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen tons of suggestions for handmade gifts for men. (The Father’s Day rush.) I’ve seen some that were okay, many that were charming and worthwhile, and one that I think is utterly brilliant. … Read More ...

Week 3: Free pattern from Pimp Stitch

June 19, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

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Pimp Stitch’s prelaunch extravaganza continues this week with their third free embroidery pattern, this time by designer Lauren Brandy of Goody-Goody. There will be one more free prelaunch pattern next week. And the new site opens next Tuesday. … Read More ...

Win free stabilizer!

June 18, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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Sewforless.com is promoting the Stabilize It! line of embroidery stabilizers right now, and the site’s blog is offering a giveaway. Comment on this blog post by 11:59 p.m. on June 19 for a chance to win one of several Stabilize … Read More ...

Free CQ tutes

June 17, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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A new wiki is being developed for crazy quilting! Included so far are tutorials and links to HGTV resources. I can’t wait to see how this site develops over time. Many thanks to Sharon B at In a Minute Ago … Read More ...

French knot frenzy

June 17, 2008 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

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Even if you’ve never held an embroidery needle before, this precious poodle will make you want to master French knots. Amy of Early Bird Special blog embroidered this dimensional pooch on a shirt for her daughter. The pattern is a … Read More ...

Embroidery: Cool tool

June 16, 2008 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

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Diane at Puffin & Company gave us a heads-up about a new, cool product: the Puffin Craft Strand Separator.

Many years ago, someone I don’t even remember taught me the peel-and-squoosh method of separating strands of embroidery floss or … Read More ...

Let your child be the designer

June 16, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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Multitalented crafter Anne Weaver (casserole on Etsy) often calls on her 4-year-old daughter, Olivia, for design input. Olivia’s fresh perspective and naive optimism produce innovations, Anne says, that probably wouldn’t otherwise occur to an experienced crafter.

Olivia has … Read More ...

Pip Stitch’s Busload of Freebies

June 13, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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Patty over at Pip Stitch blog has posted a list of free pattern links that is just (as her commenter Kellie says) freebielicious. Included are links to Japanese site Tiny Garden, which offers a wealth of enchanting patterns … Read More ...

Winners: crazy-quilt purse contest

June 13, 2008 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

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Crazy Quilting International‘s annual purse contest is complete. Members who entered had three months to create their masterpieces, and winners were chosen by a vote of the CQI members. Go to CQI’s blog to browse all the entries, including … Read More ...

Inspiration: Morwyn Dow

June 12, 2008 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

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Here’s some more bead-embroidery inspiration goodness: The exquisite work of Morwyn Dow. Morwyn participated in the 2007 Bead Journal project. (See her pages.) You can follow her design adventures and see many more examples of her work … Read More ...

Green tip: recycle CD spindles

June 12, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

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This is so brilliant and yet so obvious that it seems like everyone should be doing it already. Noreen Crone-Findlay at Hankering for Yarn blog points out that cones and tubes of thread fit perfectly on old CD spindles. I’ve … Read More ...

New free pattern from Pimp Stitch

June 11, 2008 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

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A new free pattern is up on Pimp Stitch’s blog. This one is by designer Amy Cluck of Peptogirl. Go check it out!

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Fabric giveaway at Embroidery Treasures

June 11, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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See these eight, gorgeous green half-fat-quarters? They’re the prize in this week’s giveaway at Embroidery Treasures blog. To get into the running, read this post and leave a comment. If you also link to the post from your blog … Read More ...

Inspiration: embroidered softies

June 10, 2008 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

 

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I’m fascinated and charmed by Day of the Dead paraphernalia, so I was totally arrested in my blog-hopping by this image of sugar-skull softies designed and embroidered by Alicia Traveria. If you’re not content to enjoy her images and … Read More ...

Free (darling!) embroidery pattern

June 9, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

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This adorable little Dutch girl is the free embroidery pattern for the month of June at Andrea Zuill’s blog, Badbird’s. Just click and print.

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