Art, patterns and techniques
Jenna Z of CorgiPants blog is making this sweet border pattern available exclusively on Needlework News at CraftGossip! (Just right-click the pattern and save it to your hard drive.)
She’s also sharing free chicken-scratch patterns (for personal use) in celebration … Read More ...
You can make this sweet embroidered-angel greeting card. Get step-by-step instructions on CraftBits.… Read More ...
Not all that easy, but certainly doable even for a novice, is this precious dimensional stitched portrait by Amy of LucyKate Crafts. Amy does a wonderful job of stepping us through the project, and the results are irresistable. … Read More ...
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog has made available a vintage (1960) pattern book from Coats & Clark. When you click the images, larger versions open. The text is still a bit hard to make out, but the images … Read More ...
Remember the comparison of stranded floss vs. perle cotton vs. floche by Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog? Mary has followed up with another type of thread that will incite stitcher-lust: Danish Flower Thread. Let Mary tell you all … Read More ...
SharonB of In A Minute Ago blog just turned me on to a cool online tool for designing your own fonts: FontStruct. There are dozens of applications for a font engine, of course, but the possibilities for needlework designers … Read More ...
J Casa at JCasa::Handmade blog has put together a tutorial for creating a little quilted notebook to hold all of your lists. It’s precious. In fact, it’s probably the ideal Christmas gift for that sweet obsessive-compulsive person on your list. … Read More ...
Whether or not you’ve signed up to participate in the Stitchers’ Angel swap, you can try your hand at this month’s project. A tutorial for making this handy stitcher’s armchair caddy is available now on the Hugs from Helen… Read More ...
Take a break from your workaday world and enjoy the workday of these animated notions. Many thanks to jenclair of Bayou Quilts for sharing!… Read More ...
This dreamy baby quilt is one of Janet Wickell‘s creations, and the pattern and instructions are available free on her About.com blog. A baby you love needs this quilt!… Read More ...
Dogwood, a new line of quilt fabrics from Michelle Engel Bencsko (Cicada Studio) will be available in October from Henry Glass & Co. The patterns and colorways are just delicious. My favorite today is the bird … Read More ...
The Beaded Art Dolls Group has posted a new, year-long challenge: Each month between September 1, 2008, and August 31, 2009, each participant will design and create a 3- or 4-inch beaded art doll. Photos of all entries will be … Read More ...
On her Embroidery as Art site, Jenny Hart points to the work of a couple of artists who find ways to stitch on impenetrable surfaces, such as porcelain. This is a first for me. That is, I hadn’t considered the … Read More ...
December 10, 2008, is the deadline for entering the Australasian Patchwork & Quilting Challenge. The year’s theme for this judged competition is “FANTASY!” The first- and second-place winners receive not only honors but also substantial cash prizes. Get all the … Read More ...
Heidi of Needle Necessities has posted a two-part tutorial for creating this fascinating quilt. At the center of each block is a dimensional, origami-like star. I love her fabric choices, but this quilt pattern would work in many other sizes … Read More ...
