Check out this yummy butterfly quilt block! Lynne designed it, and she’s posted a tutorial on her blog, The Patchery Menagerie. Try it out, and be sure to post your results on Lynne’s blog.
Thanks to Mishka at Quilting … Read More ...
Last chance at Sublime giveaway
Needlework News’ giveaway of three Sublime Stitching pattern sheets is almost over. To be in the running, comment before 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) August 8. Winners will be announced later that day.
Join the Needlepoint Forums at About.com
Tracy Lambert, needlepoint editor at About.com, has given the heads-up: “We would love for you to join the needlepoint chat here at About.com! Have a question, or just looking for others who enjoy stitching, this is just the … Read More ...
Pimp Stitch goes spooky
Oh, no! I fell behind in checking my blog reader, and I missed pattern release day at Pimp Stitch! Ack! Thank goodness there’s still plenty of time to get these patterns and stitch them up before Halloween. Tamie Snow… Read More ...
Etsy find: Ronda Kivett
I first discovered Ronda Kivett several years ago, when I accidentally stumbled across a site that displayed her beaded art dolls. I was awed. And yet she made the artform seem so accessible that I went right home and started … Read More ...
Inspiration: Carol Leather
Since the release of Aimee Ray’s marvelous book, Doodle-Stitching, lots of needleworkers are inventing their own designs. Most of the doodles I see around the blogosphere look like…doodles. But Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques blog deserves a whole … Read More ...
Free chart: wedding bells
The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com has a new free pattern every week. Doesn’t that make you feel like blowing kisses to them? This week’s offering is wedding bells – a charming addition to a wedding sampler, a ring-bearer pillow, or … Read More ...
Look what I found!
Do you already know about YouCanMakeThis.com? If so, then why didn’t you tell me? I’ve just discovered this primo site for crafty shopping. They have projects in nearly any category you can think of, including (be still my heart) … Read More ...
Free vintage kitty pattern
Amy at Early Bird Special blog is sharing this precious vintage pattern. Download the image and make something wonderful!… Read More ...
Tutorial: How to line a Christmas stocking
Anita Pendley of AnitasArts blog has posted a tutorial for lining a kit-made Christmas stocking for greater strength and cleanliness. Anita notes that the lining technique would work as well for needlepoint or cross-stitch stockings as it does for felt … Read More ...
Humongous giveaway: Iris embroidery threads
Shannon Dennis has a biggo giveaway in the works. Five entrants will win the top 50 color pack of Iris embroidery threads. Shannon says, “What exactly is Iris thread? It’s this brand new polyester embroidery thread. It is a true … Read More ...
Tutorial: Bookmark with overlapping chains
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades has posted a free pattern for this beautiful tatted bookmark. Thank you for sharing this great design, Jon!… Read More ...
Make a fungly quilt
Tonya and Bonnie at Lazy Gal Quilting are offering a challenge you won’t be able to resist: make a fungly quilt.
“What is a Fungly Quilt?” Tonya says, “It’s FUN and UGLY and will bring the Quilt Police to tears.”… Read More ...
Stitch around the world with Barbara Bergsten
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog has started a new series of posts that needlepointers are going to love. The series is a beta test of a new workshop Barbara is teaching.
She says, “The objective is to learn new … Read More ...
Tutorial: the Snail Bag series
If you’ve been watching the Curiosities 808 blog, you’ve gotten to see the evolution of a fascinating project from inception to completion. Blogger Alicia in Hawaii is known for her clear, charming tutorials, and she’s outdone herself with the Small … Read More ...
