Inspire: Free Online Craft & Decorating Magazine.
This craft resource rocks, and it’s free. What could be better?
A note from reader Karen said, “I came across this free monthly online magazine based in australia. There is a … Read More ...
Inspiration: Lizzy House
Young printmaker Lizzy House is about to emerge as a textile artist with Andover’s production of her first fabric line, LizzyDish. This isn’t her first art venture; but it’s the first that we can actually buy, cut up, and … Read More ...
Win Rosalie Quinlan patterns
Look (at left) what Rosalie Quinlan is giving away over on her blog:
The name of this pattern in ‘December’s Flight’. The pattern includes a punch-needle picture, two christmas stockings with Christmas stitchery and a blanket stitched applique cushion.
Three … Read More ...
Interchangeable patterns
Chloe Findlay-Harder of Tangled Thread blog has posted a tidbit that newbies will love and oldbies will be glad to be reminded of: Many cross-stitch patterns can be used for needlepoint! Chloe gives cautions and suggestions in her blog post… Read More ...
Enter the Lazy Days quilt contest
Quilting Gallery is sponsoring a new contest. Just e-mail a photo of your latest quilting project (even if it’s unfinished). You stand to win an adorable quilted wall hanging or some delicious fat quarters. Get all the details.
Contest … Read More ...
Win a Janome machine
ThreadBanger blog is having a hefty giveaway – one Janome sewing machine, and one Janome serger!
ThreadBanger says,
… Read More ...Here’s how to win:
1. To win the Janome Sewing Machine, send in your best on camera plea as to why you
There’s still time: Free La Fleur Debris pattern
To celebrate her birthday and the grand opening of her new online store, Heather Bailey is giving away patterns for this sweet fabric brooch. Heather’s blog says, “All orders received from Tues, August 12th through Weds, August 13th at 11:59pm … Read More ...
Tutorial: T-shirt quilt
Lilly Campbell has posted a divine tutorial for making a t-shirt quilt. The post is her farewell to CraftStylish as she heads off to college. It’s hard to believe this quilt (and this writing!) comes from one so young. … Read More ...
Tassel tute
A great tutorial for making small tassels is posted on MSN’s Needle Tatting Two group. Thanks, y’all! I needed that.
And thanks to Noreen at Hankering for Yarn blog for the heads-up. As Noreen points out, even though the … Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Twirly Birdy
Fern Treacy, editor of Australia-based CraftBlog, is offering her first free embroidery pattern, this sweet Twirly Birdy. Get the pattern. (And please remember that it’s licensed for personal use only.)
Many thanks to whip up blog for … Read More ...
Make embroidered paper at home
Jennifer Stern of CraftStylish walks us through using an embroidery machine to create beautiful papers – similar to those gorgeous, exotic, imported ones, but even better because we get to choose the designs. Read all about it in Jennifer’s post… Read More ...
Free Sam and Sue patterns
Sue of Suestreehouse blog is sharing this pattern for piecing Sunbonnet Sam and Sue quilt blocks. Thank you so much, Sue! Download the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around since the late 19th … Read More ...
Bg Patterns for needlework
Sharon B of In a Minute Ago blog has discovered that Bg Patterns, a free online tool for creating tiled backgrounds for web pages, can be used to design textile and needlework patterns. I can’t wait to get my … Read More ...
Mary does Kumihimo
Blogging about needlework is giving me an education. There are so many techniques and variations that I didn’t know I didn’t know. One technique I’ve seen mentioned several times lately is kumihimo, a Japanese weaving technique that requires special and … Read More ...
Needlework patterns galore!
The Victoriana Quilters site includes a page of dozens of links to patterns for pincushions, accessories, and other fabric crafts. If you’re like me, you’ll get stuck there, browsing for ages. Great ideas and beautiful projects. (Don’t try to click … Read More ...
