The 2012 Bead Journal Project will kick off soon. Join other stitchers around the world in making a work of beaded embroidery each month for a year. The project’s site says,
… Read More...The main emphasis is to give an impression about
Save on needlepoint supplies
Orna Willis is having a 30%-off Black Friday sale. Don’t miss it! Get the details from her blog post.
Ed. note: Orna neither requested nor compensated this post.
Want details about Silhoutte’s Black Friday sale? Here they are! And there is a secret…
Actually, there are two secrets. But first, the basic details.
Go to http://silhouetteamerica.com/shop.aspx on midnight 25th Nov 12:01 MST, and use the promo code BLACK to get 30% off any purchase (excluding CAMEO, download and gift cards).
You can also … Read More...
Postcardly
This site is still in beta but it looks pretty cool. You can basically send an email and it gets turned into a postcard and sent to who ever you want it sent to. This would be super awesome to … Read More...
Recycle your UFOs
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some great ideas for getting rid of needlepoint UFOs or unused kits and canvases that you no longer want. I especially like her suggestions for charitable recycling. See her post.
Newsy: Crazy Quilt Journal Project – 2012
Kathy at Shawkl wants fiber artists to know about the first annual Crazy Quilt Journal Project. She’s thrilled to have J. Marsha Michler, author of The Magic of Crazy Quilting, as the honorary chairperson for this event. Registration … Read More...
Stitch for Heifer
Doreen of The Art Needlepoint Company sent us a heads-up that the site is doing a benefit for Heifer International. This amazing organization is headquartered in my home town, and for ten years I worked for a collaborating international … Read More...
Learn about Superior metallics
Sunni of Love Affair with My Brother reviews Superior’s line of metallic threads. Check out her post.
Enter the Common Thread International Exhibitions
Dawne Rudman of the World of Threads Festival in Oakville and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, sent in the following information about the festival’s four calls for submissions:
… Read More...The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre art.
Adobe’s Black Friday/Holiday pricing deals
Adobe is offering special holiday pricing on its entire digital imaging family of products (see below). These deals are available only through Adobe.com. So get in quick.
And watch out for a special giveaway for CraftGossip readers from Adobe from … Read More...
Spotlight’s massive sale and grand opening specials
Spotlight – the homewares, crafts and fabric superstores are opening a new store in Springfield, Queensland (Australia), and to celebrate, they are having a grand opening sale. You can get 40% off yarn or 1/2 price on timber Venetian blinds, … Read More...
TAST is back!
SharonB of Pin Tangle polled her readers to find out whether they were interested in continuing the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge next year. The answer was a resounding yes! Sharon says,
… Read More...Each Tuesday I will post a challenge stitch
Giveaway: Spool Shaped Bead online workshop
In The Spool Shaped Bead online workshop, artist and designer Alma Stoller teaches how to use surface design techniques to create a unique fabric bead. The obvious use for a bead like this is jewelry, but you could also … Read More...
Help Christie help others
Christie of The Fabric Shopper invites us all to participate in a raffle to support a remarkable cause. She says it’s
… Read More...a community outreach program that will provide opportunities for youth (and adults) to have a safe place to come,
Newsy: 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge
SewCalGal is hosting the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. She explains,
… Read More...Do you want to learn or improve your free-motion quilting skills, using your home sewing machine? If you do, consider taking the pledge for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting
Safety Tips for Candle Fire Safety Week
Since Candle Fire Safety Week is wrapping up (runs from November 14-20), I thought I’d include a few safety reminders. Feel free to add your own.
1. Never leave a burning candle unattended. This means if you feel sleepy, remember … Read More...
The Polymer Clay Survey
There’s a survey on PolymerClayDaily that any user of polymer clay – novice or professional – should take:
polymerclaydaily.com/2011/11/14/an-accurate-polymer-picture/
Take it and encourage your clay using friends to do so.
Exercise your right to vote
The ten finalists have been selected in feeling stitchy‘s Covered in Stitches contest. Now you get to vote for your favorite embroidered book cover. Go to the feeling stitchy post for the link to the ballot page. Voting … Read More...
Week one small quilt auction for AAQ
Week One of The Alliance for American Quilts‘ auction is underway now on eBay. Every year participating fiber artists create small quilts (16 x 16) around a theme and donate them to raise funds for the organization. Go HERE … Read More...
Video Quilt Along with Crafty Gemini
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini is hosting a Video Sampler Quilt Along on her blog. Join her as she walks you through making 12 Blocks, with the first one posted today, see below.
Go to intro and instructions for Block One… Read More...