Hopeful Threads is hosting a sew-along during the month of November for projects made using patterns from Create H.O.P.E., an organization that donates all proceeds of their sewing patterns to foundations worldwide working with orphans. Two of the sew-along … Read More...
Newsy: Fun with Henry Glass
Barbara from QuiltSoup announces a Jolly Holiday Party given by Henry Glass. There will be prizes aplenty along with special projects and activities. The dates are Nov 13-21. QuiltSoup says they will post details Friday.
Candle Making Program in Prison
St. Peter’s Parish in Cavite City, Philippines started a money making venture for prisoners by teaching them how to make candles. Father Dominador Medina came up with idea and his friend Marian Navarrete volunteered to instruct the prisoners.
The money … Read More...
Have you got a Collection Obsession?
Doron Ofir Casting is now seeking unique collectors for the hit documentary television show, “My Collection Obsession.” The series focuses on individuals with the most unique and impressive collections and obsessions across America. Whether it’s a passion for vacuum cleaners … Read More...
Mentor a young stitcher
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint gives us the heads-up about a nonprofit needle arts mentoring program: “A project of Helping Hands Foundation, Inc. has been established to create community partnerships that promote and encourage relationships between adults and youth, fostering … Read More...
Apply for E.M.E.R.G.E.
The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is accepting applicants for E.M.E.R.G.E. Craft Show Incubator–a program in which up to ten emerging artists receive mini-mentorships and featured placement in Guild shows throughout 2012. To find out more, see the post on Fiber … Read More...
Giveaway: Prize pack worth $70
Get on over to Amy Barickman to get a chance to win a pack of assorted rick rack and jumbo rick rack in varying colors from Simplicity Creative Group’s Wrights brand plus several clothing and craft patterns from Indygo Junction … Read More...
Artist talks about her swoon-worthy quilt
Deborah from The Blue Hare talks about what went into making her entry in the recent Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. She says she even included a poem in this art quilt. She shows several closeups so you too can swoon over … Read More...
Enter High Fiber Diet exhibition
The Bellevue Arts Museum of Bellevue, Washington, USA, has released a call for entries in BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet. The announcement says,
… Read More...Artists are encouraged to take a creative approach to the fiber medium, considering both traditional expressions
Read CQ Mag Online
The latest issue of CQ Magazine Online is available now. Included are articles by Lynn Schoeffler, Sharon Boggon (who created the gorgeous block of the month shown above), Allison Aller, and Lisette Root. Go to the free … Read More...
Denyse Schmidt’s work at Ralph Puccini
Modern quilt maven Denyse Schmidt has a quilt collection showing at the Ralph Puccini International museum in New York. Get more info here. If you can make it there don’t miss it.
Image credit: Ralph Puccini International
Write for Fiber Art Now
A new publication, Fiber Art Now, is seeking articles about fiber and textile arts and notices of fiber events. The submission guidelines say,
… Read More...The mission is to connect and inspire the fiber arts & textiles community with the most compelling
Bead it forward
Bead&Button is now managing Jeanette Shanigan‘s Bead-It-Forward bead-quilt project and invites you to participate. Beaders from around the world stitch 1.5 x 1.5-in. (3.8 x 3.8 cm) beaded squares depicting the year’s theme. The squares are then joined into … Read More...
Newsy: Online study group on creativity
Annie from Annie’s Quilting Stash will be hosting a study group starting in November using the book, shown. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is a classic book on creativity. I own it and can wholeheartedly recommend it. Go here … Read More...
AAQI grants for Alzheimers’ research
KerryKatieCakes, who is an active proponent of the Alzheimers’ Art Quilt Initiative, shares a bit of information of how the charity spends its money. You’ll want to read this. Go to her blog post.
Crafty faves meet up in Texas
Read the story of an epic meet-up! Virtual friends Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers, Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod, and Rachel Hobson of Average Jane Crafter met in Rachel’s home town for some real-time socializing and crafting. You’ll enjoy … Read More...
Bite Sized Scrapbooking is Now Free
The Bite-Sized Scrapbooking subscription service is now free of charge and will run until January 27th 2012. Bite-sized Scrapbooking is a system that breaks down the process of creating a layout into three distinct steps, and guides you to work … Read More...
BASICS reach 300 quilts | Call for more
Quilters are some of the most generous folks you’ll meet and for some, making charity quilts is the way they got hooked on the hobby. Well whatever the path if you are a quilter, Victoria at Bumble Beans Inc. needs … Read More...
Learn surface design from Shiva King
Cathy Hsiao of the Textile Arts Center previews a surface design class to be offered by Shiva King on Thursdays, November 3 through December 1. Her unusual applications of screen-printing techniques are fascinating. If I lived anywhere near New York … Read More...
Arm Knitting and Finger Knitting
Arm knitting and finger knitting. It’s here and ready to be explored. Quite simply you use super chunky yarn and lose the needles.
It’s pretty fast too, as you can imagine. So dig out your super chunky artisans yarn, set … Read More...