I got this excellent heads-up from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny on behalf of feeling stitchy:
… Read More...Help me to spread the word…about our contest! The more embroiderers that join in, the merrier, right?
The theme of ‘Covered in
Tutorial: Swedish weaving
Collette of Serendipity Handmade shares the technique for creating this beautiful fingertip towel. Your mother probably remembers Swedish weaving on huck toweling. Collette’s design can work as well in the modern kitchen as in the cottage or vintage kitchen. See … Read More...
Inspiration: Rachel Hinderliter
It’s hard to believe this work by Rachel of Lines Across My Face was done by a novice stitcher. Rachel says she was inspired by a picture on Pinterest to create the design, and she improvised the stitching. Lovely! Imagine … Read More...
We forked. We talked. We rocked.
Saturday was BIG. CraftGossip held its first-ever Craft Bloggers Meet-up in my home town, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Four of us CG editors were on hand to share the fun: (pictured left to right) Stacie Hooder, jewelry making; … Read More...
Inspiration: TheCrimsonMoon
I am loving TheCrimsonMoon‘s Vampire Heart pendant. Her bead embroidery is perfection. See more at her blog post.
Stitch along with Emma
Emma of DMC Thread’s Blog invites you to join her Halloween stitch-along. Go to the blog post for instructions and the free pattern download.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly.
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Winners of H&L’s annual competition
Hand and Lock has announced the winners of the 2011 Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery. And as always, they are phenomenal. Go to the H&L post for links to galleries of photos of the winners.
Pateh embroidery from Iran
Hannah of enbrouderie introduces us to pateh embroidery, a traditional Iranian form and, in this case, a traditional motif–the cypress tree. See more photos and learn more of the story at Hannah’s blog post.
Smooth buttonhole borders
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread shares her tricks for working a smooth curve in buttonhole stitch. See her post.
Learn to make lace in New York
The 31st Annual Ithaca Lace Day and Conference will be October 7-10 in Ithaca, New York, USA. Workshops will include Traditional Milanese Lace, Armenian Knotted Lace, Traditional Binche Lace, Torchon with Fine Threads, and Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking. Go to … Read More...
Transferring a pattern to felt
A story for stitchers
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles recommends giving a listen to Susan Stamberg‘s story, At Maison Lesage: Beauty Embroidered by Hand, which aired on National Public Radio and is still available from the web site. Go to Susan’s post … Read More...
Stitch a fancy lobster
Wow! Just wow! Becky Stern of Crafzine.com turns us on to Kristen McQuillin‘s interpretation of the newly discovered kiwa hirsuta lobster as a softie. And Kristen is sharing her pattern! Go to the Craft post for more photos and … Read More...
The most beautiful threadkeepers
Needleprint blog tips us off to the totally awesome handpainted threadkeepers of Lili-Rose of Albi, France. Perfect gifts for stitchers on your holiday list. Or for yourself! See more and get links from the Needleprint post.
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Meet Bari Ackerman
New on the We Love French Knots blog: Host Bari Ackerman interviews…herself! It’s what you want to know about the person behind the blog. Check out her blog post. (Scroll down to 9/10/11.)
See the Plimouth Jacket
Here’s a great heads-up from Tricia of Thistle Threads:
… Read More...The exhibit we have all been waiting for is finally open!…Cunning Needle – Four Centuries of Embroidery opened last Friday, Sept 2nd at Winterthur. The exhibition will be open
Win a gorgeous button
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) is giving away one of these exquisite Czech glass buttons. Run over to her blog post to enter. And be quick! She’s choosing a winner on Sunday!
Silk sashiko up close
The yummy photos on pilli pilli‘s blog may make you want to take up her new obsession–silk sashiko embroidery on linen. Go to her post.
Japanese influences on fashion
Shan Shan of tinytoadstool lets us peek over her shoulder at a book documenting the Japonism in Fashion exhibition of 1996 in Tokyo. She says, “The exhibition…captured influence of the Japanese culture that affected culture art of Europe from the … Read More...
Stitch some tiny ornaments
Check out these clever mini-ornaments by Pinta. Although she doesn’t share her technique with us, I think any experienced needleworker could adapt the idea for package tie-ons and tree decorations. See more photos at her post.