For months we have been getting complaints from our readers that they are no longer getting our updates in their Facebook feeds. And now, we think we have found a sure fire way to get our updates right under your … Read More...
New from RSN: ‘Whitework’
The Royal School of Needlework announces the release of a new stitch guide, Whitework. The shop listing says,
… Read More...Lizzy Lansberry, Graduate Apprentice and tutor at the RSN, shows you how to create stunning embroideries using traditional whitework techniques. The
Jordana Paige’s Sale for Preeclampsia Awareness
I wanted to let you know about a very special sale that’s happening tomorrow (that would be July 18). Knitting bag maker Jordana Paige is going to be selling imperfect handbags throughout the day with proceeds to benefit the Preeclampsia … Read More...
Sneak peek: Quilt for a retreat
Tonya of the The Crafty Mummy gives readers a sneak peek of a quilt for an upcoming craft retreat. Are those half square triangles I see? Go HERE to read more about it and see more photos.
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Enter for a Chance to Win a Knit Simple Subscription
In honor of Vickie Howell’s latest knitalong project for Knit Simple magazine (which is published in the fall issue, set to hit the stands next week), Howell and the magazine are giving away three free year-long subscriptions to the … Read More...
Walthamstow Resident Shows Her Olympic Love in Knitting
I love knit displays of all sorts, but this is pretty epic. There’s a woman who lives on Howard Street in Walthamstow (that’s in London) who apparently honors all sorts of special events by knitting up a bunch of characters … Read More...
It’s new: SewSet online sewing community
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy announces the launch of her newest sewing site, SewSet. It’s an online directory of sewing patterns and tutorials by independent designers.
If you’re an independent pattern designer, SewSet can help bring your patterns to … Read More...
Knitting News: New Jersey Knitter Wants Help with Yarn Bombing
A yarn bombing is not usually something you announce before the fact in the local newspaper, but Bridgeton, N.J., knitter Carol Moore says she wants help beautifying her city’s downtown with yarn.
She participated in a yarn bombing for International … Read More...
A hot tool
Janet Perry reviews a nifty tool for stitchers that you must consider if you like to use those gorgeous but pesky special-effects fibers that unravel like crazy. See her Nuts About Needlepoint post.
‘Home is Where Your Story Begins’
Jamie Fingal (aka Twisted Sister) won first place in the Quilt Alliance’s 2012 contest with this appliqued masterpiece. Well done! Go to her blog post for an image you can click to enlarge. Or visit the Quilt Alliance site … Read More...
Get Digital Downloads of Craft Magazines
Sometimes I can really see the appeal of digital magazines. I have let a lot of my subscriptions lapse because I don’t have time for all the magazines I used to get, but I need to get knitting magazines (hello, … Read More...
Helen Gibb is in Denver this weekend
If you live in the Denver area, heads up! Ribbonwork goddess Helen Gibb will be teaching three classes and vending at the Rocky Mountain Sew and Stitch Expo at the Denver Merchandise Mart July 12-14. Get details of the event … Read More...
Newsy: QuiltCon registration info | Save the date
This is good, very good. Details are now available for the QuiltCon event, sponsored by The Modern Quilt Guild. Besides a webpage, they have a handy-dandy catalog in PDF you can download with all workshop information and more.
Now here’s … Read More...
Learning about Silk with Knitting Daily
Did you know that Interweave has a YouTube channel? You can currently see more than 800 clips from Knitting Daily and Quilting Arts TV, as well as previews of shows, publications and workshops.
One recently posted video from Knitting … Read More...
Would You Photocopy Your Swatches?
A funny thing has been happening in the knitting world of Facebook today.
It all started with WEBS, the fabulous yarn store, publishing a tip on its blog about photocopying swatches onto graph paper. The idea is that you … Read More...
Stitchin for the kids
I had so much fun last Friday night with my friend Anne, CraftGossip’s sewing editor, improvising little drawstring bags for The Jennifer Project. The bags already have been filled with goodies and are on their way to young cystic … Read More...
Stitch along in July
Pam Pederson (aka Kittykill) is hosting this month’s stitch-along on Feeling Stitchy with several adorable vintage patterns for your stitching pleasure. You can join the group or just stitch on your own. Either way, the patterns are free. See Pam’s … Read More...
An Army of Bears Helps Women in Armenia
I should say from the beginning that this is a story that has a little bit of a personal angle to me. John Hart, the Peace Corps volunteer who’s involved in the story, is a friend of mine from … Read More...
Queensland Theatre Company presents Head Full of Love from July 7
Colette Mann & Roxanne McDonald at their best in this heart-warming tale
When a white woman flees her Sydney life she is surprised to find herself in Alice Springs, sitting on a bench with a black woman crocheting a beanie. … Read More...
Brooklyn Tweed Says Summer isn’t Just for Cotton
I know there are people who toil away through the hot summer months in homes without air conditioning, the poor things. But for those of us with that modern convenience, or those who live places with relatively mild summers (or … Read More...