See an excellent video tutorial for creating a folded ribbon rose by Di van Niekerk on YouTube.… Read More ...
CQMagOnline is live
The latest quarterly issue of CQMagOnline is available now. This issue is full of features that will delight crazy quilters and other needleworkers, as well. In just three of the multitude of articles, for example, Allison Aller shows us how … Read More ...
Join the Homeberries creative team
Jennie Baer of Homeberries.com is looking for new members for the site’s creative team. If you’re an experienced needleworker, this may be the gig for you. What do you get in return for your creative efforts? Free patterns! Find out … Read More ...
Free cross-stitch sunshine
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this cheerful little guy who is sure to brighten up the late days of summer in the northern hemisphere and add a little warmth to the atmosphere in the … Read More ...
PlanetCoCo wins banner contest
The voting is over and Feeling Stitchy blog has announced the winner of its hand-stitched banner contest: Kirsty Neale aka PlanetCoco. For her excellent entry, shown here, Kirsty won
SS Craft Pad and Doodle Stitching book
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Blogiversary giveaways at Hankering for Yarn
Noreen Crone-Findlay is celebrating the second anniversary of her blog, Hankering for Yarn, with “a heap of contests.” The pair of beautiful tatted earrings shown here is just one of the prizes. To enter the drawing for the earrings, … Read More ...
Giveaway: Christmas sampler pattern
Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches is giving away three copies of her newest sampler pattern, Twelve Red Robins. To get into the running for the random drawing, comment on the post on Natalie’s blog by Wednesday, July 30.
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Stitch this sunflower card
Marie LeBaron of Make and Takes blog has posted instructions for stitching this simple but beautiful card. Put one together in no time for a sunny summer greeting.… Read More ...
Free “Boris the Boxer” pattern
Carolyn McNeil runs a little stitchery site that you must see. Stitch-opedia is a catalog of needlepoint stitches with handy diagrams and tips. Just cruising through the list will make your stitching fingers restless. There’s also an online store where … Read More ...
Hand-piece this pincushion
Kootoyoo has posted a slideshow tutorial for hand-piecing this little pincushion. Practice your piecing skills while creating something useful. Kootoyoo says the project is a great way to use up tiny samples or scraps of favorite fabric.
Thanks to whip … Read More ...
Make an embroidery pattern from a photo
Dolin O’Shea, aka Lulu Bliss, has posted her first video tutorial, demonstrating how to make your own embroidery pattern from a photo. I’m not sure I could capture all the shading and fine work that she included in … Read More ...
Embroidery that makes you laugh
Average Jane Crafter often makes me smile and sometimes makes me laugh right out loud. This time, she caught me off guard with her observation about the cover of The Cure’s latest single, Sleep When I’m Dead. I’m not telling … Read More ...
Free patchwork tutes from Pink Penguin
If you’re into patchwork and piecing, you will love the free tutorials on the blog of Ayumills, aka Pink Penguin. You’ll find a pen case, a fabric basket, and camera case just waiting to be stitched … Read More ...
Tutorial for beginners: Four-patch quilt block
Suite101.com has posted a tutorial for a quilting staple – the four-patch block. The tute steps through the two basic ways to sew the block. See the excellent article by Christine Mann.… Read More ...
Free “Soda Shop” quilt pattern
Download this bright, fun quilt pattern free from Cherry House Quilts. The fabrics used in the “Soda Shop” quilt are from Cosmo Cricket’s “Jitterbug” line for Andover.
Thanks to Jenny Ryan at craftzine.com for the link.… Read More ...