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Smocking is an embroidery technique that is used to collect cloth in order for it to stretch. Smocking was extensively employed before elastic in cuffs, bodices, and necklines of clothes when buttons were not desired.
Smocking, which originated in England … Read More...
This tissue box cover is a little kitsch but could be just the thing your looking for to get you started in canvas work this year.
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Are you a bit of a wine’o? If you need to take your wine with you wherever you go, Or just want a beautiful presentation bag for host gifts then how about stitching up this wine tote.
You will … Read More...
Needlepoint Postcard kits are a fun way to introduce friends and family to needlwork. They are also a great project for car trips or plane trips.
The fun and funky designs will appeal to all ages including tweens and teens … Read More...
OLFA will be sponsoring a Second Annual Young Designers Okada Award competition, again under the auspices of the American Quilter’s Society. The competition is designed to encourage a new generation of quilters between … Read More...
Snow Days
Designed by Lesley Teare
This adorable winter puppy makes the perfect Christmas card for dog lovers!
Get your free chart
from the “Chart shop”
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out … Read More...
These vintage charts from crossstitchtheworld caught my eye and they may just catch yours too.
I particulary loved the vintage movie poster charts and thought what great gifts they would make for
the movie buffs in my life. They even … Read More...
“Busy Bees Needlework Accessories”.
It is a 32 page book, spiral coil binding so that it lays flat for ease while stitching, full-color interior printing. The book includes five original counted cross stitch designs to include a biscornu, scissor fob, … Read More...
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Friday and Saturday 10-6
Classes
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Check out the free coupon on their website.
Country Cross Stitch is giving 15 readers the chance to win a set of six Christmas kits each to get them in the festive spirit. Each set, worth £15.94, includes four Christmas card kits and two double-sided decoration kits to … Read More...
Cross-stitching.com and DMC are giving you the chance to Win Win Win.
All fans of Sarah Kay will want to enter this giveaway because ten readers will win not one but two Sarah Kay kits. DMC is offering ten prizes … Read More...
DMC Threads recently launched a fantastic thread pack inspired by the colour palettes used in Faye Whittaker’s All Our Yesterdays designs. Each pack contains 15 skeins of cotton, plus a design booklet with free charts and an alphabet to stitch. … Read More...
Christmas cards are exchanged, hung on strings, card holders, trees and displayed on bench tops around the world so why shouldn’t we make them just that little bit nicer than a cardboard mass produced card.
Cross-stitch cards are fun … Read More...
I must admit I was not aware of this show until one of my readers asked me about it. The information is a little vague and the site design isn’t exactly doing it justice but it’s the needlework content that … Read More...
Little House Needleworks has released its September designs by Diane Williams.
Prairie Sampler – Night has fallen on the little log home. Stitched in Belle Soie from Crescent Colours you will need the following to complete the design as shown: … Read More...
Hoffman distributing has released it’s latest designs for punch needle.
The September designs have been released including some very cute halloween projects.
Looking for more Punch Needle Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
