Julia’s Needle Designs is sharing her Sewing themed letters. Perfect for craft bags and carry all totes. These letters are released in random order.
Free Patterns – Mason Jars
Haven’t had enough of the Mason Jar craze? Well Julia’s needle designs is giving away these assorted Mason jar Needle Embroidery Files. You can download the file and (many others ) from the free section of her website. Juliasneedledesigns.com.
Love My Scarf Blog Tour
Eileen at Eileen’s Machine Embroider Blog explains that September is not only National Sewing Month but it’s also Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. She invites you to “… join us in making scarves for cancer patients. Our goal is to collect … Read More...
How to turn funky jeans into pretty shorts
Turn a worn-out pair of jeans into stylish shorts with a bit of lace on the pockets and a delicate machine-embroidery design at the hems. Get all the details from the free tutorial at Urban Threads.
Win a US$100 gift certificate to Urban Threads!
Heads-up! There’s an awesome new embroidery contest at Urban Threads! Their e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Each machine embroidery design on Urban Threads comes with a list of the colors we used to stitch it out. While we’re happy to provide ’em,
Stick that in your cactus
Eeep! A Happy Cactus pincushion! Want one? You can make one. Go to Urban Threads‘ tutorial for the skinny on how to embroider and sew him.
Make your pet some ears
Eeeep! Easter is just around the corner. Your pet needs a pair of precious bunny ears! You can make this set from an Abigail Michelle machine-embroidery design at SWAKembroidery.com. The ears are available in six sizes and 11 formats — … Read More...
Free design from UT
Check out this offer from the Urban Threads e-newsletter:
… Read More...Can embroidery brighten your day? Here’s the answer, in the form of a flamingo-wielding gnome riding a unicorn. Craft up a big bunch of sunshine and rainbows with this design on
Inspiration: Nicky Perryman
Nicky Perryman shows lots of photos and a bit of her process in creating some gorgeous, poppy-themed, free-motion machine embroideries. Check out her blog post.
Free geeky design from Urban Threads
Maybe you’re a geek. If not, there’s surely a geek in your life. So you’d better go grab this adorable design from Urban Threads while it’s free! (It will be regular price beginning November 4.) Go to the download page… Read More...
Free design from Urban Threads
Here’s an awesome, timely freebie from Urban Threads! The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Show off your skills as a vampire hunter when you machine embroider your own in-the-hoop patch! Available in hand embroidery and stock art versions too — free
Anja Rieger selected for Berlin show
Our beloved Anja Rieger has two fiber-art portraits included in a show of work by Berlin illustrators at Akademie für Illustration und Design Berlin. Yea, Anja! Rock n roll! Go to her blog post to see more images and get … Read More...
Free pattern: Fox-cub pillow cover
Helen Dickson of Bustle & Sew says, “Easy freestyle machine embroidery makes this cute on-trend fox cub design really special.” I couldn’t agree more. You can buy the design for this darling pillow cover from the Bustle & Sew online … Read More...
Inspiration: Gerwyn Davies
Gerwyn Davies’ embroidered assemblages are unexpected, sometimes frightening, and absolutely original. Start looking at her his works and you won’t be able to stop. Check out this project on Behance: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying.
And many … Read More...
Inspiration: Cathy Cullis
I’m always amazed by the detail Cathy Cullis achieves with free-motion machine stitching. Go take a look at her latest works. And click the images so you can enlarge them. You’ll be glad you did.
Giveaway: Amazing Designs’ Greatest Hits Bundle
Holy mackeroly! Sewforless.com is having another awesome giveaway–this time for US$1495 of machine-embroidery designs from Amazing Designs. “Like” the giveaway’s Facebook page to enter.
Free design: Fiesta kitty
Here’s a treat from Urban Threads. The UT e-newsletter says,
This adorable maraca-shakin’, sombrero-wearin’ kitty is FREE! This design is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats, free though May 13. Get your design here!
Inspiration: Finishing Lines
Oh, my. Don’t you wish you were on K. Sperino‘s mailing list! See more views of her gorgeous painted and stitched postcards at her Finishing Lines post.
Video tutorial: Free-motion writing with your sewing machine
I love the look of free-motion machine-stitched writing, but I haven’t been brave enough yet to try it. A new video demo by Dale Ann Potter shows us her technique using a conventional sewing machine. I can do this! And … Read More...
Brooching the subject
So many pretty new brooches by Cathy Cullis in her signature, improvisational, machine-embroidery style. Go to her blog post to find out how to make them your own.
Ed. note: No, no, no. She didn’t ask me. She didn’t … Read More...