I mentioned in a recent post (okay it was the headline so not so subtle) that I wanted a Sew Sassy Button. The maker, Sam of Sew Sam Sew Etsy, contacted me and in a few days, this entire … Read More...
A hand for Susan
There’s lots of news and new art on Susan Lenz‘s Art in Stitches blog, including the announcement that her Handed Down art quilt (shown here) won Best of Show at Palmetto Hands, a juried fine craft exhibition in South … Read More...
Elizabeth talks about new book
Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! shows off her contributor copy of We Love Color: 16 Iconic Quilt Designers Create with Kona Solids on her blog today. She gives you a look at her Kona solids quilt, Ladder. Click HERE … Read More...
Newsy: I Spy Charm Square swap
Nutella Nutterson: Crafty Crafterson is hosting a Boy/Girl I-Spy Charm Square Swap on her blog. If you want to join, she has an online form you can fill out. Click HERE to get swap details.
Aprons for Haiti by Craft Hope
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is offering all her apron PDF patterns for 50% off through the end of May. Why you ask? It’s to support the Aprons for Haiti Project 17 by Craft Hope. The one shown … Read More...
I need a clamp
My little gadget-loving heart sang when I saw this tool posted by Karen of Sew Many Ways. It’s like a hemostat, but it’s 12 inches long! Evidently, it has some purpose in auto mechanics or something, but Karen immediately saw … Read More...
Are You Getting Ready for Bead & Button?
They call it the “Biggest Consumer Bead Show in the World!” That’s a pretty bold statement. It’s The Bead & Button Show! But from what I understand it is. There are classes and demos and beads galore. It’s coming … Read More...
For the mom who rocks
Here’s a great semi-handmade Mother’s Day gift idea from Helen Gibb‘s Ribbon Snips e-newsletter:
… Read More...These mini speakers are a great gift idea for any Mom who loves her tunes! Simply plug the speaker into your iPod, phone, laptop or
I Went to Bullseye in Emeryville!!
So yesterday I was in the Bay Area of California. First in the San Jose area for a new client meeting (which went very well) and then I headed over to see the new Bullseye Resource Centerover in the … Read More...
Ta Dah!: First quilts for dolls
Ashley of From Dahlias to Doxies made this quilt and another with the same dimensions, marking her first and second quilts. Nice job Ashley, the purple and turquoise combo on quilt #1 rocks. And who cares if they’re tiny – … Read More...
Make any Star Wars Sweets for Star Wars Day?
Happy Star Wars Day! Have any Star Wars-themed cookies, cupcakes, treats, parties you’ve brilliantly crafted? Link them HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.
Who made the buttons for Fork and Talk?
In my earlier post about Craft Gossip’s Spring Fork and Talk Blogger’s Meetup, I forgot to tell you about the cute buttons one of the attendees brought along. Here’s mine, shown. Leslie of Leslie’s Art and Sew handed them … Read More...
I want a Sew Sassy button!
We sewists/quilters know we are cool, but do button manufacturers? Not really. Sam of Hunter’s Design Studio decided to correct this injustice by creating this witty batch of buttons. My favorite is the one smack dab in the middle that … Read More...
Wanted: Shirtless men holding a burrito
Megan Dougherty of The Bitchy Stitcher put some feelers out on her Facebook page to see if there is interest in a 2013 Quilter’s Shirtless Man & Spicy Burrito calendar. There is, and after several readers left favorable comments she … Read More...
See the co-op exhibit by UK stitch artists
Michelle Barnard gave us the heads-up about a group exhibit, TenPlus Textiles, at Stoke on Trent, UK, that runs through August. The group’s site says,
… Read More...Ten Plus Textiles was formed in 1991 by ten textile artists from the North West
You can stitch this beetle
The whole stitchy world fell in love with the goldwork beetle Arlene White created for the Fool’s Gold Crazy-Quilt Round Robin. So Arlene is going to teach how to make him! She has five online classes coming up–all fabulous–and this … Read More...
Copyright answers from Interweave
Yea, Interweave Press! If all the recent online hoorah has given you copyright anxiety, Interweave has information you need. And it’s free! Check this message I received from Jaime Guthals of Interweave:
… Read More...Here at Interweave we weren’t planning on releasing
Bead a bounty of blooms
If your life won’t let you take live classes or you don’t have the bucks to travel, online classes are the ideal solution. And one is coming up with Nancy Eha (The Beading Queen) that looks divine! It’s one of … Read More...
Take an RSN class
The Royal School of Needlework has just released a new catalog of classes available through December 2012. The site says it “includes new classes and, in response to the huge demand for our Introduction classes, additional dates.” Included are classes … Read More...
Product review: Sticky Fabri-Solvy
Corinne of So September tries out Sticky Fabri-Solvy, a self-adhesive stabilizer you can run through your desktop printer. A super-easy way to transfer an embroidery design. Check her post to see how her experiment turned out.