Quilting Adventures blog has posted a tip from customer Cheryl S for making wall quilts sparkle: Add crystals. See the post.
Quilted Christmas ornaments
Beth Helfter has posted a guest tutorial on Cotton Spice blog for turning your quilt UFOs into beautiful Christmas ornaments. See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Etsy finds: Crazy quilting
Loving these Crazy quilt finds from Etsy, have you made crazy quilts before? layers of fabric and stitches create these collage of designs.
Crazy quilts were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They were made out of irregularly … Read More...
Etsy finds: Yo yos
Free quilt pattern: Turkey Tracks
The pattern for this classic foundation-pieced Turkey Tracks quilt is available free from Quiltmaker.com. Get the PDF file.
Etsy finds: Smocking Patterns
Tatting is a technique for hand embroidery to create ruffles on clothing, you might not know the name of it, but I am confident you have seen tatting on clothing, especially on baby formal wear and christening gowns.
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Etsy finds: Cross-stitch
Etsy finds: Tatting
(1) Toccata necklace by yarnplayer
(2) Lace bookmark by FrogHollowFarm
(3) Angel by klmattox
(4) Throat corset by TotusMel
(5) Vanilla stars hair pins by yourcrowningglory
(6) Victorian snowflakes by Agnieszka
(7) Star earrings by LacyTreasures
(8) Grapevine necklace by … Read More...
Etsy finds: Silk-ribbon embroidery
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery Ribbons. You can see the listings here on Etsy. Why use silk ribbons? While you can use other … Read More...
Etsy finds: Art quilts
Etsy finds: Felt Christmas Ornaments
Etsy finds: Pin cushions
(1) Cherry blossom bottlecap pin cushion by verybigjen
(2) Three Peas in a Pod by dottyral
(3) Tiny Felt Cafe by PrettyFlamingo
(4) Colorful pin cushion by FromHollandWithLove
(5) Lil Birdy by TheDailyPincushion
(6) Snowy Christmas Hill by mck254
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Etsy finds: Hand embroidery
Free patterns: Little Dutch kids
Claudia of stitchado blog is sharing these patterns for Dutch-inspired embroidery. These would make sweet touches on Christmas ornaments. Get the patterns.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Another sneak peek
Fabric designer Valori Wells is giving us a nibble of her new spring line, Delhi. See more photos on her blog.
Great idea: Needlepunch pendants
Maria of Think CRAFTS blog has a great, practical application for needlepunch embroidery. She uses it to create backgrounds for small pendants! Get the details.
Looking for more Punch Needle Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Free pattern: Needlepoint leaf ornament
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is the current guest designer on Craft Leftovers, where she’s sharing the chart for this beautiful needlepoint leaf ornament. Get the pattern.
Free patterns: Christmas ornament embroidery
Emily of The Floss Box blog is sharing these ornament embroidery patterns, perfect for making wee felt showpieces or embellishing a collar or cuff. Download the PDF file.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Tutorial: Quick and easy napkin rings
Your Thanksgiving table can still look spiffy with this last-minute napkin-ring project from Jessica of Sublime Stitching. And what a great way to use up your stockpile of empty toilet paper tubes! See the tute.
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More of the Celebrate sampler
Janet Perry‘s Come Stitch with Me project, the Celebrate sampler, continues on Nuts About Needlepoint with the letter A. It’s not too late to catch up with this fun project! See the blog.