Anita‘s beautiful new fall designs are available at Little Stitches. They include an emergy (shown here), a biscornu, a mattress pinkeep, and a scissor fob. Find out more.… Read More ...
Posie is in a holiday mood
Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy fame is putting together a few Christmas ornament kits for her fans. Considering the popularity of the felt-applique revival on Etsy and other venues, Posie’s kits are bound to sell out in a flash. … Read More ...
Insider knowledge: Goldwork threads
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has posted an in-depth look at and description of some of the threads used in goldwork, a sumptuous embroidery technique. Mary not only explains the differences in the threads and gives examples of … Read More ...
New patterns from Amy Cluck
Amy Cluck – one of Pimp Stitch‘s fab designers – just released two new embroidery-pattern sets. The Caffeinated Collection includes three yummy and popular beverages. The Breakfast Club is…well, delicious! Check them out.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Cluny knots
Noreen Crone-Findlay of Hankering for Yarn blog has come up with a technique for making Cluny knots using a potholder loom, a tatting shuttle, and a couple of binder clips! Better yet, she’s sharing this technique through a video tutorial … Read More ...
Fungly follow-up
Back on August 5, I told you about the challenge from Lazy Gal Quilting to make a fungly quilt – fun and ugly. The funglies are starting to pop up on blogs, now. Lynda at master of patience? blog has … Read More ...
Winners of Piece, Love and Quilts
Benartex has announced the winners of its Piece, Love and Quilts competition, and they so rock! The grand prize winner is Serena Brooks of Los Angeles, CA, USA, for Walking on Sunshine. First place went to Laurie Ceesay of Menominee, … Read More ...
Inspiration: Jude Hill
Did you see the movie Being John Malkovich? The premise is that there’s a secret doorway on an odd half-floor of an office building. And if you pass through this doorway, you end up in the mind of actor John … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Little friendship stars
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, is offering a free pattern for this sweet friendship quilt. Janet says the space in the center of each star can be used for signatures or to honor family members; or, … Read More ...
Inspiration: A Collaboration
Have you been following A Collaboration blog? It’s the record of a year-long artistic challenge between futuregirl and ruby-crowned kinglette. Every two weeks, they choose a new word to interpret in embroidery on 4-inch linen squares. You should check … Read More ...
Free quilt pattern: Tumbling Triangles
Gayle of Sentimental Stitches blog is sharing a free PDF pattern sheet for this gorgeous, classic Tumbling Triangles quilt. Her pattern is based on an antique quilt that used two solid-color fabrics. Gayle says, “The Idea Page shows other color … Read More ...
Swap your scraps!
Quilt Pixie is putting together a December swap of quilt scraps. What fun! And this sounds like an especially tasty treat for crazy quilters. If you’d like to join in, post a comment (including your e-mail address) on Pixie’s August … Read More ...
Crafting for a cause: Collage Mania
The call for entries has gone out, and Collage Mania 2009 is on the calendar. This annual online show of fiber collage benefits the American Cancer Society through Fiberart for a Cause. Last year’s event raised more than $13,000, and … Read More ...
Inspiration: The Floss Box
Emily of The Floss Box blog has been working on a stump-work farm scene, and I’ve been lurking around enjoying every minute of it. Every speckin bit of it is wonderful but…oh, my goodness, look at the sheep! Read the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Five easy stitches
Erika Kern of CraftStylish has just caused a little happy-dance frenzy among newbies to embroidery and folks who wish they could embroider but think it looks too hard. Erika walks us through five basic embroidery stitches step by step with … Read More ...
