Wild Fibers is the only magazine dedicated to promoting all aspects of the fiber industry; from knitting with yak to raising cashmere goats, we travel the globe to provide you with outstanding photographs and unusual articles about the wonderful world … Read More...
Scrap Happy Summer Challenge
Check out the Scrap Happy Summer Challenge at Em’s Scrapbag. She says anything goes just make something from your scrap pile.
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Back to Wikipedia…Glass Colors
When visiting Wikipedia about glass fusing I checked out the page on glass colors. That was totally fascinating so I’m sharing it with you guys. I’ve always known that it takes various chemicals and metals to achieve colorations in … Read More...
Textiles and national identity
I like to read everything John Hopper wants to write on The Textile Blog. Today’s post, though, is especially interesting to me. Using Poland (and the works of Wladyslaw Skoczylas) for example, he examines the role of arts … Read More...
Prima Virtual Warehouse Sale
Once again Prima is holding a virtual warehoue sale. You can choose from small, medium and large grab bags. They will ship both to the US and Internationally. Click here for more information.
Mark your calendar for this cross-stitch festival
Here’s a rockin invitation from Angie of Counted Wishes:
… Read More...The Counted Wishes Cross Stitch Festival is coming!
Please join us Aug. 1-7, 2010, for our online Fall Showing by talented Cross Stitch Designers. What we have in store for
Online Class: Love Your Pictures, Love Your Pages
Shimelle Laine will be holding a summer online class called Love Your Pictures, Love Your pages. The class will focus on photography and scrapbooking, and will include 24 lessons in PDF format. Class begins July 5th, and runs for four … Read More...
The Rare and the Curious – Special Bullseye Glass!
There’s a place at the Bullseye Glass Resource Center referred to as the “Bullpen“. It’s where they keep the odd lot glass. Special runs, limited colors, some are called “curious”. Pretty much all of them are limited editions. … Read More...
Event: CHA Craft Supershow
CHA is a show for crafting retailers but during the show there is also an area open to the public for shopping, demos, workshops and more, visit the CHA Craft Supershow website to find out more details about the show … Read More...
Sign your stitchery
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some interesting ideas about signing your needlework. See what she has to say.
Progress and Possibilities
The International Polymer Clay Association has posted a gallery of the winners from Progress and Possibilities 2010
Click here to explore the gallery! So very much inspiration!
While you are there, check out this page regarding membership, and consider joining!… Read More...
Reader Survey: How Has Scrapbooking Changed?
Rebecca Ludens over at About Scrapbooking, asks her readers how they have seen scrapbooking change in the last 10 years. Click here to read the responses and add your own!
Make a (cheap) traveling stitch kit
Karen of Sew Many Ways converted an ipod/cellphone holder into a traveling stitching kit. Just drop it into the cup holder as you leave on vacation, stitch conveniently while you ride, and easily carry the whole kit with you into … Read More...
A new site just for soft circuits
Becky Stern, soft-circuit maven, alerts us:
… Read More...LilyPond is a new site for sharing soft circuit projects, resources, and tutorials. It’s in development by the high-low tech group at the MIT Media Lab. It looks like a lot of their
Bullseye’s Forum – Get your questions answered…
Sometimes in the middle of a glass project you may find yourself with a question. But where are you going to get the answer? Well you can check the Bullseye Glass Forum and see if someone can help you. You … Read More...
Jackie makes cellphone pouches
Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains is making cravable cellphone pouches in canvas, silk dupioni, and tweed — embellished, of course, with her signature embroidered-velvet motifs. You know you want one. See the silk post. And see the tweed and canvas … Read More...
Ann and Kay Are At It Again….
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This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time!
Listen to Bascom
Don’t miss the chat with stitch artist Bascom Hogue on MrXStitch’s Stitchin n Junk podcast, episode 3.
Preview: Kirby’s Epic Yarn
A new video game is about to come out — Kirby’s Epic Yarn — in which all of the backgrounds are needlework and all of the characters are made of yarn. In fact, if I didn’t know better, I would … Read More...
New blog for needlepoint stitch guides
Something new from Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure:
… Read More...I have a new blog! It is called Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides. It lists not only my stitch guides which are for sale, but tells you where to find stitch guides for