You’ve probably seen posts in recent weeks about CraftGossip’s new flickr pool. If not, Hey! CraftGossip now has a flickr pool!
You can upload photos of your creations. And in your profile, you can let us know how to find … Read More...
Inspiration: SnappyBibs
Jacqueline Asher, aka SnappyBibs, is a goddess of machine embroidery. For most of her products, she draws and digitizes her own designs, and they rock. You can see her work on her blog and in her Etsy shop… Read More...
Join the hoopla
Hoopla, “the world’s most revolutionary craft zine,” is seeking contributions of opinion pieces, craft action reports, patterns and tutorials, photos of finished crafts, and (in a few instances, perhaps) poetry on the topic of Radical Inspiration. “We want to … Read More...
‘Tis the season to start your Christmas crafting
If hand-crafted Christmas gifts are on your to-do list, it’s time to get started! Patty at Pip Stitch blog pointed to an excellent tutorial on Quamut for making crayon-tinted, embroidered ornaments. The Quamut post doesn’t appear to be new, but … Read More...
Free design from HeartStrings Embroidery
This week’s free machine-embroidery design from HeartStrings Embroidery is the timely Applique Apple. It’s free for only one week. Be sure to download it before next Monday!
Looking for more Machine Embroidery patterns and files? Check these out on … Read More...
Nicki Lee’s hand-dyed lace
I keep stumbling around, trying to find a way to describe Nicki Lee’s hand-dyed laces, but words fail me. Look at the image, instead. In fact, go to her blog, Nicki Lee’s RavioLee Dreams, and look at all of … Read More...
How Paula made the book
I’ve been following the development of an amazing stumpwork-sampler cloth book by Paula Hewitt of The Beauty of Life blog. Now Paula has put together a lighthearted tutorial that demonstrates the pitfalls of constructing a book such as this. Thank … Read More...
Learn how to “baste in the hoop”
Jennifer Stern of CraftStylish explains the embroidery term “baste in the hoop.” And if your machine doesn’t have this feature built in, you can download free basting stitches from Jennifer’s site! (See the post for the link.) Thanks, Jennifer!
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Free download: Machine smocking
I adore smocking on children’s clothing, but I’ve never had the gumption to try it myself. It seems too precise for my skills and too time-consuming for my schedule. SWAKembroidery.com has an answer for folks like me. They’re offering machine-embroidery … Read More...
Free chart of the week
The free cross-stitch chart of the week from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this adorable design from Jenny Barton. Download the chart. And be sure to look at the whole Happy Hippo series.
Use applique patterns for needlepunch
Pipers Girls blog posted a great idea for needlepunch lovers. “There are not as many patterns available for needlepunch,” the blogger says, “so I like to use the many that are meant for applique. This is a small quilt that … Read More...
An embarrassment of embroidery riches
I just stumbled across a perfectly amazing blog: Christmas Ornament Stitch-A-Long. Did everyone know about this site but me? The project claims a huge crew of needleworkers, listed in the sidebar. (Lots of great blog-hopping there.) Each month, the … Read More...
Free exclusive design from CorgiPants and Make-Do Mercantile
Jenna Z of CorgiPants blog is making this sweet border pattern available exclusively on Needlework News at CraftGossip! (Just right-click the pattern and save it to your hard drive.)
She’s also sharing free chicken-scratch patterns (for personal use) in celebration … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched angel greeting card
You can make this sweet embroidered-angel greeting card. Get step-by-step instructions on CraftBits.
Embroidery on gingham
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog has made available a vintage (1960) pattern book from Coats & Clark. When you click the images, larger versions open. The text is still a bit hard to make out, but the images … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas Spice quilt
Heidi of Needle Necessities has posted a two-part tutorial for creating this fascinating quilt. At the center of each block is a dimensional, origami-like star. I love her fabric choices, but this quilt pattern would work in many other sizes … Read More...
Plastic canvas with small mesh
Sister Diane at CraftyPod is rockin the plastic canvas. Just look at this charming box she made with cotton yarn found at a “big-box craft store.” And Sister Diane said she found 14-count plastic canvas at Michaels! I didn’t know … Read More...
Free embroidery patterns
This week, you can download two free patterns from doe-c-doe blog! Check them out.
Free clip art and patterns from Dover
Dover is the name in royalty-free clip art. And as most needleworkers know, many of their designs also make great patterns. Dover collections are widely available and reasonably priced. But, you know, free is even better! Just sign up to … Read More...
Tutorial: “Pen Pal” Pillow
Bleach pens were the rage for a while in paper crafting. Then we saw a great application to clothing when Marisa of Elegant Bloggery accidentally splashed laundry bleach on one of her favorite t-shirts. Now Niamh of Urban Threads shows … Read More...