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 ...
Bead embroidery: Art doll challenge
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 ...
Impossible! Embroidery on porcelain
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 ...
Quilters: Join the Australasian Challenge
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 ...
Tutorial: Christmas Spice quilt
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 ...
Plastic canvas with small mesh
Sister Diane at CraftyPod is rockin the plastic canvas. Just look at this charming box she made with cotton yarn found at a “big-box craft store.” And Sister Diane said she found 14-count plastic canvas at Michaels! I didn’t … Read More ...
Tutorial: Huipil and felt ornaments
Get the jump on your holiday gift list! Erin of La Chapina Huipil Crafts has posted a tutorial for making adorable ornaments from bits of felt and Guatemalan fabric charms known as huipiles. We may not have a source … Read More ...
Juicy Bits giveaway
Jessica Levitt of Juicy Bits blog is going to make some lucky reader very happy. Just look at the fab stash of stuff she’s including in her latest blog giveaway! To enter, comment on her blog post, telling her your … Read More ...
Giveaway from JO in NZ
JO in NZ is giving away another of her gorgeous minis. To be in the running, comment on her post, noting which of the four designs you prefer. Guess which one is my favorite!… Read More ...
Pamper your pooch with a needlepoint collar
I am lovin these made-for-needlepoint dog collars – leather with an 18 mesh canvas insert. They come in black, pink, red, green, cream, and silver and in sizes ranged from “teensy” to extra large. Your poochie needs one of these! … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns
If you love the quiet rhythm of needle and thread, this is one of those pages you’ll want to bookmark and come back to often. This roundup of free embroidery patterns is packed with inspiration for hand stitchers of all … Read More ...
Inspiration: Postmark’d Art
Postmark’d Art emerged from a Summer 2004 Quilting Arts article about fabric postcards. Readers fell in love with the concept and volunteered to participate in fabric-postcard exchanges. One hub of such exchanges is Postmark’d Art, a group of 50 “fiber … Read More ...
Tutorial: CD and CQ pincushion
Lisa Boni of Ivory Blush Roses blog has posted a tutorial that succeeds on so many levels. Most importantly, the result is the gorgeous crazy-quilt pincushion shown here, which is almost too pretty to pierce with pins. But if … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrappy belts
Jessica Levitt of Juicy Bits blog has posted an outstanding tutorial for making awesome belts from your fabric scraps.
Thanks to Jenny Ryan at Craftzine.com for the pointer.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sequin butterfly
Kathy of Kathy’s Crazy Moments blog has contributed a tute for this precious butterfly to HGTV’s crazy-quilting wiki (Lesson 11). You can download the lesson file in Microsoft Word or PDF format and follow it at your own pace. And … Read More ...
