Here are the winners of this week’s giveaways! I’ve sent an email to each winner. Remember: You must respond to the email with your snail mail address no later than 8:00 a.m. Central USA time on October 30. If I … Read More...
Remember to enter the giveaways!
Don’t forget to sign up for this week’s giveaways from EK Success and Sublime Stitching:
Coffee cozy kit
Crewel kit
Claudine Hellmuth embroidery transfers
Hedgehog and snowman needle felting kits
Felt stocking kits
Sublime Stitching’s new flosses
To enter, go … 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
New: Sublime Floss!!
Big big news from Jenny Hart and Sublime Stitching: Sublime now offers its own line of embroidery floss!! With a soft hand and a bright sheen, the flosses are available in nine palettes of seven colors each. So gorgeous I … Read More...
Inspiration: Claudia W
I can’t stop looking at this beautiful block by Claudia W of Austria for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. First, it’s my favorite color combination in the world. Second, the intensively stitched details bring me back again and again … Read More...
Free tat pattern: Square doodad
Tatting maven Jane Eborall is sharing a new pattern, Square Motif on Metal Centre. Beautiful, as always. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
Make some little monsters
Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shares an idea for little felt monsters to make for or with your kids. I think these would be awesome treats for Halloween visitors — healthier and more long-lasting than candy. Jenni’s post isn’t exactly a … Read More...
Special price: The Embroiderer’s Handbook
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread recently compiled a list of her site’s top 15 most popular embroidery books, and Country Bumpkin’s The Embroiderer’s Handbook came in at Number 4! To celebrate, the Australian publisher is offering the book … Read More...
The Power of We
Although the day has passed, the spirit is thriving: Leonie of Stitching with Attitude tells us of Blog Action Day on October 15:
… Read More...I’m happy to say I am one of the 2000 bloggers from 108 countries participating in Blog
Resource: Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials
Palak of Make It Handmade sent me a recommendation for a site I hadn’t seen before, Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials. Palak says,
… Read More...I came across this site when I was searching for handwork tutorials. She has a huge library
Tutorial: Watercolor backgrounds
Elizabeth of Sew in Love explains how she creates watercolor-on-fabric backgrounds for her needlework. We can do this! See her tute.
Win a stitcher’s primer
Jenny
of Elefantz is giving away two copies of Charlotte Gerlings’ Embroidery: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide to Stitches and Techniques. Go to her blog post to enter the drawing before October 21.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these … Read More...
Free needlepoint design: ‘October Treat’
Laura of Two-Handed Stitcher is sharing a new Mini Mystery Monday needlepoint ornament design this month. Go to her blog to stitch along on this little pretty.
Soon: Aimee Ray’s third Doodle Stitch book!
Eeeeep! Our beloved Aimee Ray has written a third book! Doodle Stitching: Embroidery & Beyond — Crewel, Cross Stitch, Sashiko & More will be available in March 2013. While we’re waiting antsily, stop by Aimee’s Little Dear Tracks blog for … Read More...
Update on Bead-It-Forward
Bead&Button updates us on the Bead-It-Forward bead-quilt project, an international beading effort that benefits breast cancer research. Go to the blog post to find out how to participate or how to purchase the donated works.
See Susan Lenz in Houston
Susan Lenz of Art in Stitches will have a solo show of some of her Decision Portrait art quilts at the 2012 International Quilt Festival in Houston. If you’re planning to attend, don’t miss the opportunity to see 40 of … Read More...
Hand & Cloth helps women
Yvette Stanton of White Threads is spreading the word about Hand & Cloth, an organization based in Bangladesh that engages local women in traditional textile arts to help improve their incomes and, thereby, their families’ well-being. Find out more … Read More...
Tutorial: Atom Beads
When you make your own beaded beads, you can coordinate the colors precisely to an outfit (if you use them in handmade jewelry) or to a composition (if you use them to embellish needlework). The Crimson Moon is sharing a … Read More...
A tiny Trevelyon’s Cap
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread is approaching completion of a miniature version of an exquisitely embroidered Trevelyon’s Cap. Her post includes more images of this lovely work and directions for looking back over this year-long project if you wish. Go … Read More...
Free pattern: Halloween stand-ups
You can make a variety of Halloween cuties from the pattern that Creative Breathing is sharing. And while you’re at her blog post, admiring all the possibilities and downloading the pattern, be sure to read the post. If you’re old … Read More...