The Urban Threads newsletter announces:
… Read More...Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s a new freebie: the Dad tattoo! It’s a fun design to embellish gifts for rockin’ dads, of course, but we’ll bet you know a little punk or
Embroider your own Fendi bag
Fendi — the totally upscale bag designer — is offering a DIY kit. Net-a-Porter.com says,
… Read More...Master the art of self-expression with Fendi’s wonderfully innovative take on their iconic Baguette. This DIY embroidery kit and sheer natural woven raffia shoulder bag
Get a guest spot on Needle ‘n’ Thread
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is seeking guest bloggers. She says,
… Read More...If you stitch, if you write about needlework or textiles on a blog, if you have a hand-made enterprise for needlework-related goods (like an Etsy or Artfire
Tat Days are coming soon
The Palmetto Tatters (“Our mission is to promote the craft of tatting and spread it like kudzu across the South!”) are once again sponsoring Tat Days, a rolicking weekend of learning, playing, and most of all tatting, which will take … Read More...
DMC gives us half-cross-stitch
DMCThread’s Blog is touting the wonders of half-cross-stitch and the thrill of using needlepoint charts for counted embroidery. Don’t you just love it when our stitchy passions cross-pollinate! Get details from the DMC post. And check back for a … Read More...
feeling stitchy announces the rainbow winners
The winners have been chosen in the feeling stitchy Rainbow of Stitches challenge. The names of the winning artists and photos of their works are being posted two per day until all ten are announced, so check the feeling stitchy … Read More...
More on shisha from Penny
Enter your cutting-edge contemporary fiber art
Our beloved Joetta Maue is curating an exhibition of fiber arts for the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY, USA, to open September 16. And you can submit your work for her consideration! The entry fee is surprisingly low — … Read More...
We stitch our hopes and our pain
I’m so touched by this embroidered expression by Kay Susan of S’Mockery SmArt. It documents in stitch the emotions she has experienced as her brother has gone through repeated rounds of hope and disappointment on his way to a … Read More...
Lena amps up Lu’s design
I love, love, love the small-run, custom fabrics of Lu Summers (summersville). Her fanciful rows of motifs combine OCD and whimsy in a way that suits my personality perfectly. And if that weren’t enough, her blog reader Lena… Read More...
Mollie is rockin a class, giveaways, and freebies
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive is teaching a special online stitchery class this summer called The Embroidery Project: Beyond Fabric & Floss. She says,
… Read More...During the five weeks, we will stitch on and with a variety of materials, and we’ll
Free chart: Plastic Canvas Janet lists free alphabet charts
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has posted a round-up of great free alphabets on the web. You’ll definitely want to bookmark this post. Go there now.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered felt birthday card
Felt, sequins, and embroidery. This is truly a birthday card after my own heart! Find out how to make one at Felt-o-rama.
TLB is bricking the tower
Work continues on The Lone Beader‘s Sinking St. Mark’s Square. The details of the eroding tower have got me petting my computer screen. So gorgeous. See lots of photos on TLB’s blog post.
Crazyqstitcher rises to the challenge
Look what crazyqstitcher made of last week’s TAST challenge, herringbone buttonhole stitch. Now, this is what the challenge is all about: gorgeous and fanciful experiments with the basic stitch. See more on crazyqstitcher’s blog post.
Combining embroidery and macrame
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has been experimenting with incorporating macrame into her hand-embroidery, and she’s getting some interesting results! Get all the details from Lakshmi’s blog post.
CSI for stitching
Needleprint blog is posting a series, A Forensic Approach to Samplers and Needlework, that promises to have us stitchy types on the edges of our seats as needlework mysteries are identified and, perhaps, unraveled. See the first post.
Tutorial: Ruffle cuff
Here’s a tasty tidbit from the Urban Threads newsletter:
… Read More...Make something luxurious and awesome, with no other function than to be pretty. Like this Victorian charm ruffle cuff! It’s fashion forward, a little bit steampunk, and nostalgic all at
Join Helga’s two-week SAL
For just US$ 2.00 you can join Helga Mandl‘s Cherish Each Day stitch-along. The project begins June 18 and ends July 2, so it’s time to sign up and start collecting your supplies! Get all the details from Helga’s … Read More...
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...