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Smocking 101 – Learn How To Smock

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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...

Wine Tote Project

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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...

OLFA Competition

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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win $5000!

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...

New Book Release

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 “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...

Win DMC thread Packs

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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

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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...

Online Needlework Show

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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...