Be forewarned: After you read Diane‘s review of this product on Going to Pieces blog, you’re going to want to order a set immediately. Quilt Sew Easy discs are a machine-quilting tool. Diane says, “The white part is hard … Read More ...
Quilt your old sheets
It’s probably not fair to use the term “old sheets” for the source fabric of this lovely quilt. Judging from the patterns used, the sheets were vintage finds. Still, the concept would work for any lightweight sheeting-type fabric. See what … Read More ...
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Product review from Janet Perry
Janet Perry at Nuts About Needlepoint has posted announcements of new needlework products – threads, finishing, canvas, and more. I’m especially excited about the new Dinky Dyes silk ribbons. Get the lowdown from Janet.… Read More ...
Book giveaway: Blue Ribbon Quilts
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is sharing the wealth from her bookshelf. She’s giving away two copies of Blue Ribbon Quilts! To enter the drawing, comment on her blog before 4:00 a.m. (Central USA time) on August 7. … Read More ...
Tutorial: LED firefly booties
Remember this precious entry from the Michael Miller Baby Bootie Contest sponsored by Craftzine.com? In addition to being adorable, these booties by husband-and-wife team Ana Pires and Joao Silva also incorporate soft circuits. The fireflies light up! Craftzine has … Read More ...
CraftStylish revs up machine embroidery
CraftStylish blog has recently posted a wealth of handy information for machine quilters. Check out the blog posts on
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Free Christmas quilt pattern from ME
Mary Englebreit is sharing a free Christmas quilt pattern that takes advantage of her seasonal Moda fabric line. Download the Isn’t Christmas Jolly pattern from the Fabtalk site.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Stitch along with Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond has broken into the machine embroidery world by endorsing Janome’s Memory Craft 11000 for sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Janome’s web site will feature instructions and patterns for quilts using Marie’s fabric line and an embroidered pashmina designed by … Read More ...
Make your own floor loom
This excellent floor loom is simple and inexpensive to make, and you can use it to upcyle scraps into wonderful rugs. Get all the details in a post on Crafty Daisies blog by guest writer Bree of Hot Tea Apparel… Read More ...
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It’s my first blog giveaway! Yea!
I am so pleased to have on hand three sets of Sublime Stitching‘s newest hand-embroidery design sets. (Thank you, thank you, SS!!!) And I’m sharing. To get in the running, post a comment … Read More ...
What is floche?
A wide variety of thread types are available for hand-embroidery, and each produces a different effect. Mary Corbet at Needle ‘n’ Thread blog clues us in on the differences among the three most common cotton threads (stranded, perle, and floche) … Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Woops a Daisy
Here’s a sweet free pattern from Helen Stubbings of Hugs ‘n’ Kisses site and Hugs from Helen blog. The 6″ x 6″ design is sure to keep you smiling as you stitch!… Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Party kids
Melissa Beach of Elemental Stitches blog is sharing an original embroidery design, free for personal use. If these smiling kiddos don’t give you a lift, nothing will!
Thanks to Natalie Zee Drieu at craftzine.com for the link.… Read More ...
Bead and embroider this mini quilt
Quamut.com has posted an in-depth tutorial for making this beaded and embroidered mini quilt featuring yoyo flowers. This is the perfect project to get started with art quilting – simple enough to be unintimidating, but complex enough to be an … Read More ...
