Really great boy fabric is hard to find. Mo from lime gardenias knows this personally with a 12 yr old son of her own. She solicited his advice (subject and colors) before designing her fabric line Mechanical Genius. The circuit … Read More...
And the Winner is……
The winner of the fabulous Inkiadinkado Cling Background Stamps prize package is… Karey!
She said:
“I make a lot of tags and cards with my stamps. But I would really love to try making some holiday decorations with stamps!”
Congrats … Read More...
Eye candy: Ruffled Roses by Sue Garman
Beautiful. Sue Garman’s Ruffled Roses 2011 BOM at The Quilt Show.
Image credit: The Quilt Show
Newsy: Japanese Imports Fabric Swap at Gen X
There are only two spots left in the Japanese Imports Fabric Swap 2 hosted by Gen X Quilters. She announced the swap Friday, so if you are interested, you better get on over there now where you will find … Read More...
Bullseye Glass Updates Their Web Site
Bullseye Glass has updated their web site to make it easier for you to navigate. Now some of us may not like change but having wandered around it I think it’s great. They’ve added a social networking feature to the … Read More...
Kate Spain gives us a peek at Good Fortune
Kate Spain from The Drawing Board gives us a sneak peek of her Good Fortune fabric line coming out January 2012. Click HERE to check it out. Love the color palette.
Wake up and smell the stippling!
Leah at The Free Motion Quilting Project has heard all the excuses by quilters hesitant to do their own quilting. Teacher and champion of stitching it out on a domestic sewing machine has this to say,
Wake up! It’s time… Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Inkadinkado Background Cling Stamps
You’ve still got until Monday to enter to win the huge Background Cling Prize Package of stamps from Inkadinkado. Please click here to go to the original post to enter.
-Heather
Craftcation Conference – Indie Business and DIY
Here’s an interesting new indie business and craft conference, called the Craftcation Conference, that is happening in southern California in early 2012. Looks fun! I like their branding and I really like that they are including creative food business … Read More...
Hottest Bridal Trends for 2012 Unveiled at the Wedding Salon
Nature-inspired accents are just one of the hot bridal trends for 2012 as revealed at The Wedding Salon in Chicago! Get the full story about what’s ahead for 2012 at Brenda’s Wedding Blog!
Volksfaden 15% off this weekend, online orders only
Pssst. There’s a sale at Volksfaden. Here’s an excerpt from their October Newsletter:
… Read More...The Summer, we really didn’t have this year, is most definitely over and the crisp, cool days of Autumn are upon us. As the days grow shorter,
Read all about it: Solids-Only Tote Challenge
Ricochet and Away and Sew La Vie! announce their newest sewing challenge: The Solids-Only Tote Challenge. What a cool theme!! It forces you to rely on your mad design skills rather than a fabric print to make an awesome bag. … Read More...
International Children’s Gallery
{Photo Source is ‘Leaves’ by Vincent– age group 6-8} Have you ever dreamed of your child’s artwork hanging in a gallery that will be viewed by thousands of people? Your dream can now come true! Enter International … Read More... Newsy: Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge
Sew Sweetness invites you to join her in creating an oven mitt for Thanksgiving. Her Challenge Badge, shown, is of a patchwork oven mitt, but she said you can use any pattern or style you like. Click HERE for further … Read More...
Hearing the Plimoth Jacket story
Susan Elliott‘s local chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America had the privilege of having Dr. Tricia Wilson Nguyen as their guest last April. Dr. Nguyen is both an engineer and an expert in historical embroidery. She led the … Read More...
Amy Butler raffle for employee
Amy Butler is having a raffle to raise money for studio mate Dianne who she said was one of her first employees. Dianne is taking medical leave. Find out raffle details HERE.
Many thanks to Sarah at EQ Blog… Read More...
Win BATB expenses
Country Bumpkin newsletter announces this unloose subscription contest:
… Read More...Renew your subscription for one year or take out a new subscription for two years and go into the draw to win one of two trips to Beating Around the Bush.
Free needlepoint info
If you’re wanting to learn some new needlepoint stitches or bone up on some familiar ones, check out the Needlepoint Teacher site. Susan Sturgeon Roberts has put the site together to share her knowledge, from choosing canvas to mounting your … Read More...
Quilter’s new novel and a giveaway
Selvage Blog is hosting a giveaway of Riel Nason’s new book The Town That Drowned. Riel is a quilter and blogger (The Q and the U). I hear tell she’s going to add a little something in … Read More...
FACFE: Florida in Fabric 2012
Fiber Art Calls for Entry announces:
… Read More...Sunday, October 16, 2011
FLORIDA IN FABRIC
Deadline: March 16, 2012 (RECEIVE)FLORIDA IN FABRIC
Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts
Melbourne, FL
May 19 – August 18, 2012FLORIDA IN FABRIC is presented