Squeeee! The cutest foxes in the world. With the most adorable wardrobes. And they have pets!!! The artist is takiyaje. Go to the blog post to see lots more photos. (You won’t want to miss the alien.)
Dolls for everybody!
Louana of Eleventh Monkey assigned herself an amazing project last Christmas. See the crowd of felt dolls above? Louana says,
… Read More...It’s not just any family, it’s my family! For Christmas I decided to gift all my family members a felt
Aromatherapy valentines
Sue Astroth‘s post on C&T Publishing’s blog explains how to make a fabric envelope filled with sweet sachets for someone you love. She says,
… Read More...Don’t forget the men in your life…just swap out the lavender for some cedar shavings.
Spider silk
Deepa Balagopal of This and That blog tips us off to an awe-inspiring exhibit of fabric made from spider silk at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She says,
… Read More...For those like me who can only watch from afar,there
What’s new in threads
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint runs down the hot thread news from TNNA. Check out her post.
Tutorial: Detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments teaches us detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch. See her tute.
Easy star appliques
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her technique for easy but rockin star appliques. See her tute.
How to use up leftover thread
Nat of The Smallest Forest is turning her “thread bunny” of orphaned leftovers into a beautiful geometrical work. Find out more from her blog post.
Joetta Maue reviews Susan Lenz
I can’t believe I’m just now seeing this! Joetta Maue has posted an awesome review of the work of Susan Lenz on the Textile Arts Center blog. Faves colliding again! Check it out.
Larkin rises to a bead-embroidery challenge
Wow. Larkin of Bemused, Boggled, and Bedazzled created this jewelry box in response to a challenge from Bead Design Studio magazine. She says,
… Read More...We were each provided with a ceramic “cabochon” and four coordinating “lentils” as the start of our
Win Home Sweet Home
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is giving away a copy of Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox by Carolyn Pearce. Go to Mary’s blog post to enter before February 1.
Inspiration: Ruth Rae
Ruth Rae. Need I say more? *happy sigh* See more views at Ruth’s blog post.
Win a tiny Anne Boleyn
You could win this teensy, gorgeous Anne Boleyn DeriDoll! Deri has team up with Sarah of Anne Boleyn: From Queen to History to award this doll to one lucky reader. Go to Sarah’s blog post to see the rules. … Read More...
Prepping for stitching on silk gauze
Mary Corbet walks us through the process of properly setting up silk gauze for stitching. If you’d like to try your hand at needlepoint miniatures, this tutorial is a must. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Tutorial: Embroidered conversation hearts
I love love love these embroidered conversation hearts by Deborah of Art Threads. And she’s sharing how it’s done. Go to her tute.
Tutorial: Puffy heart wreath
Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shows us how to make a sweetly simple wreath of stitched puffy hearts. See her tute.
Stella’s drawing comes to life
Eeep! Abbyjane of While She Naps created this custom softie from the design of Stella, age 5. Fab. U. Lous. Go to Abbyjane’s blog.
Something lovely from scraps
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses pieced together the usable parts of some antique white linens. From this beautiful fabric, some natural linen lining, and Maureen Greenson’s pattern, she created an armchair sewing caddy that’s almost too pretty to use. She … Read More...
Bunting by Yeti
Don’t be misled. Yetis aren’t fierce, scary creatures. They’re friendly biggo crafters. Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities proves it with this adorable portrait! See more views at her blog post.
Uncommon lace from a common notion
Gerry of Older Rose stumbled across this bit of handmade antique lace at a California flea market. It’s composed from a notion most of us keep in our stashes. Can’t guess what it is? Go to Gerry’s post to find … Read More...