Shalae Tippetts of mother, wife and artist is sharing a sweet embroidery design to let you get a feel for her work. If you like it, you can buy a whole set of coordinating patterns from her Etsy shop! … Read More...
Free desktop calendar from JMD
October’s free desktop calendar is available now from JMD Designs. Each month’s calendar features another of Janet M. Davies’ beautiful stitcheries. Get the download.
A rockin contest from Di van Niekerk
Di of Crafts Unlimited alerts us to a competition involving her 16 new Dreamscapes designs. Her e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Running until the end of May 2011, you may enter as many embroidered pieces from the Dreamscapes series as you like. There
Tutorial: Raised close herringbone stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is raised close herringbone stitch. See the tute on Pin Tangle blog.
Inspiration: Rachel Biel
You have to go see the memory quilt made by Rachel Biel (Rayela’s Fiber Focus) for her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Her mixed-media techniques are fascinating, the secret pockets for mementos are brilliant, and the finished work is … Read More...
Queen Anne’s Lace temari
Jane of World Embroideries has finished her Queen Anne’s Lace temari. I thought it was lovely while in progress, but the finished work takes my breath away. Read all the details on Jane’s blog.
Tutorial: Italian rolled hem
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shows us how to finish linen with a traditional rolled hem. She says,
… Read More...I checked through my books and found at least three different methods for executing the Rolled Hem. Fundamentally they all
Free: October desktop calendar
October’s free desktop calendar featuring the exquisite stitching of SharonB is now available from Pin Tangle blog. Get the download.
Tutorial: Knotted buttonhole stitch
Kim of bigB continues her quest to try 100 embroidery stitches. This week, she shares how to do knotted buttonhole stitch. See the tute.
Tutorial: Colonial knot
Laura Wasilowski (Artfabrik) shows us how to create a colonial knot — easier than a French knot (imho) but with a similar beautiful result. See the tute.
Tutorial: Light-up leggings
Carleyy‘s tutorial on Instructables shows us how to use soft circuits to make leggings sparkle. She says,
… Read More...Create a light show with these light up LEDs. Wear them dancing and all eyes in the room will be on you.
Tutorial: Embroidered jar toppers
Marie of Make and Takes shares her idea for handmade jar toppers to make a gift of homemade soup even more special. See the tute.
New from Janet Granger: Miniature Christmas tree mats
I’m excited about the new designs in Janet Granger’s line of miniature needlepoint: Christmas tree mats! Janet’s blog says,
… Read More...There are three designs in various diameters, to suit several sizes of miniature Christmas tree. They are all to be stitched
Free applique block: BOO!
October’s free applique block on Victoriana Quilt Designs is right on time for spooky holiday stitching. From the Words of Inspiration and Celebration series, this month’s word is BOO! Get the design.
Free design: I read banned books
Don’t miss this free design from Urban Threads. The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Did ya get that Banned Books Week design yet? The festival of literary freedom wraps up this weekend, but this design is free through Oct. 17 in
Tutorial: “Lucy”s Rose
Shirley of Shirley’s Twisted Threads is paying forward the kindness and sharing of the stitchin fingers community by posting a tutorial for her beautiful SRE rose. Shirley has named this stitch “Lucy”s Rose. Enjoy the tute.
Giveaway: Fulfillment cross-stitch kit
Yiota’s Cross Stitch is giving away a cross-stitch kit based on Klimt’s Fulfillment. Go to Yiota’s site to enter before October 20.
Free chart: Live fast, die pretty
New monthly giveaway
Julia McMorrow of Cross Stitch Centre let us know about a monthly giveaway on the UK site. She says,
… Read More...Cross Stitch Centre have just launched a new monthly competition. The prize is £20 to spend on cross stitch products of
New episodes and giveaway: DIY Dish
Here’s some rockin news from the makers of DIY Dish:
… Read More...Kim and Kris are back with Season 2 of The DIY Dish. Episode One features Kris showing how to make a darling little owl pin cushion. The project concept