This week’s free cross-stitch chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this mini lighthouse designed by Christine Ann Martin. Editor Anna Davenport says, “Stitch this miniature lighthouse and mount it into a bookmark – perfect for a long … Read More ...
You could be famous
Margie Bauer of Country Bumpkin is inviting crafters to write for a couple of high-visibility craft magazines. “Have you ever dreamt of seeing your name printed in an edition of Inspirations or Australian Smocking & Embroidery?” Margie says, “Well, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered coasters
Urban Threads isn’t just a purveyor of hip embroidery designs. The site also offers rockin tutorials. This one shows you how to turn a hand- or machine-embroidered piece into a cork-backed coaster. Designer Niamh (pronounced Nee-uv) notes, “Fabric coasters … Read More ...
Etsy find: lucykatecrafts
Amy of lucykatecrafts designs and produces little embroidered soft sculptures that make me smile and give me tears. Sweet yet quirky. Perfectly executed. Touchable, lovable art. Amy notes on her blog that songbirds, such as the one shown here, will … Read More ...
Giveaway: Flex this!
Have you been dying to get your hands on one of the new flexible rulers? Here are a couple of opportunities to do just that. Sewforless.com is having one of its rockin giveaways of embroidery stuff. This time, you can … Read More ...
Online cross-stitch calculator
Julie’s X Stitch site has a new, free online tool that cross-stitchers will love. Julie notes on her blog, “Thanks to Yarn Tree, we have just added a great new tool to our cross stitch website called a fabric … Read More ...
You won! You won!
My first blog giveaway has come to a close. Thanks to every one of you for your comments. I’ve learned a lot from you, and I’ll be putting those ideas to work on my blog starting right now.
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Free cross-stitch bookmark pattern and FreePatterns.com
This sweet pattern is just one of hundreds available free from FreePatterns.com. You can also find patterns for plastic canvas, quilting, and a variety of other crafts. What do you have to do to take advantage of the free … Read More ...
Inspiration: Allison Ann Aller
Allison Ann Aller has created one of the most spectacular crazy quilts I’ve ever seen. It’s colorful, brilliantly composed of a wealth of enticing techniques, and utterly original. In short, it’s exquisitely beautiful. Allie has let us follow along through … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bali Pop quilt
Rachel of 2ndAvenueStudio blog has posted a rockin tutorial for creating a simple but beautiful quilt from precut fabric strips. (She gives instructions for other fabric configurations, too.) If you’ve lusted for Bali Pops or Moda Jellyrolls, but you … Read More ...
Video tute: Trellis stitch
You’re going to love Mary Corbet‘s latest video stitch tutorial on Needle ‘n’ Thread blog: trellis stitch, which Mary points out is a filling stitch with lots of applications and different looks. Check out the tute (and Mary’s great … Read More ...
Fabric giveaway from Melanie
Melanie Gray Augustin of Kimono Reincarnate blog is working on a Fabric Lover’s Guide to Tokyo. I can’t wait to see it! In the meantime, she’s asking for readers’ advice about what they’d like to see in the guide. If … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dove roses
Allison Ann Aller of Allie’s in Stitches blog just can’t write a bad tutorial. She’s posted another delicious one, this time for creating Dove roses. She says the critical factor is finding exactly the right fabric for the petals. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Quilt with rock pockets
Brilliant! A quilt with little pockets at the corners. Take the quilt along on a picnic or to a concert. Spread out the quilt on the ground and tuck a rock in each pocket, and the quilt lies flat and … Read More ...
More snaily goodness
Look! Alicia in Hawaii made a snail wallet to match her Small Snail Bag project! Rock on, Alicia!… Read More ...
