kittyzilla is crafting the Watchmen again — this time in felt applique. Yes! See her post for more.

I heart Bascom Hogue’s work with a capital H. So I really enjoyed the brief interview of Bascom on Faster kittykill. I think you will, too. See the post.

Misafir (Ruth) Geldi of Crafting Istanbul has posted photos of a Turkish arts and crafts exhibition she attended in June. You’ll want to see this marvelous stitchery. Ruth says,

The pieces I am showing you in this post are all very characteristic of…

Tammy Gilley created these funtastic colorful orbs for this year’s Artfiberfest. Just looking at them makes me so happy. But as I studied them again today, it dawned on me: We should adapt this design to be used somehow with the…

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint points out that some knitting yarns are well suited to needlepoint and are a deliciously economical option, since the yardage of knitting skeins is far greater than the yardage of stitching skeins. Let Janet tell you…

This kingfisher by Amy Adams makes me sing. See more of Amy’s work on her LucyKate Crafts blog.

Make it easy on yourself. Follow the excellent Do’s and Don’ts on Bargello Needlepoint blog.

You know about Janet Perry’s free e-course for needlepoint beginners, right? Back in April, Janet said, 

Many people who learn needlepoint, myself included, teach themselves. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean that you end up reinventing…

Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog offers some great tips for embroidering on a softy. This approach would work as perfectly on a stuffed Christmas ornament as it does on a felt Easter egg. I’m definitely trying this. Get the details.