Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles recommends giving a listen to Susan Stamberg‘s story, At Maison Lesage: Beauty Embroidered by Hand, which aired on National Public Radio and is still available from the web site. Go to Susan’s post … Read More...
The most beautiful threadkeepers
Needleprint blog tips us off to the totally awesome handpainted threadkeepers of Lili-Rose of Albi, France. Perfect gifts for stitchers on your holiday list. Or for yourself! See more and get links from the Needleprint post.
Ed. note: Neither … Read More...
Meet Bari Ackerman
See the Plimouth Jacket
Here’s a great heads-up from Tricia of Thistle Threads:
… Read More...The exhibit we have all been waiting for is finally open!…Cunning Needle – Four Centuries of Embroidery opened last Friday, Sept 2nd at Winterthur. The exhibition will be open
Quilters play Pay it Forward
The game Pay It Forward is making the rounds on blogs, now 25 Reasons is going to play. She explains,
… Read More...If you too are interested in giving a little back to the quilting community and/or receiving a little handmade present
The 9/11 Memorial Quilt
Take a moment to view the online Gallery to see blocks made by volunteers from 17 different countries, all to remember the victims of 9/11. At the tenth anniversary, we have not forgotten.
TV Dinner Day
Apparently today is National TV Dinner Day. Looks like I just figured out tonight’s plan for dinner. Find a great homage to the TV dinner HERE at Amy Atlas’s blog, Sweet Origins, including a roundup with links to … Read More...
New pattern from The Split Stitch
Sara of The Split Stitch has released her new Nursing School embroidery pattern with a rockin introductory price: 50% off! She says,
… Read More...They really apply to just about anyone in the healthcare industry. Doctors, nurses, hospital volunteers, paramedics, medical billing,
Stitchers retreat to Oz
Leanne Beasley of Leanne’s House previews the design that will be the focus of her class at the Urban Stitches retreat in Melbourne, Australia, September 17-18. See more at her blog post. Or learn about Urban Stitches.
Learn CQ with SharonB
SharonB of Pin Tangle is offering her Encrusted Crazy Quilting course online. Yes! Sharon says,
… Read More...Encrusted Crazy Quilting offers students the opportunity to learn how to piece, develop and heavily hand embellish a crazy quilt block with hand embroidery, beading
Call for Dream Rocket student work
In association with the Dream Rocket project, teachers are asked to engage their students in creating artwork to be displayed at the 2012 National Art Educators Association Conference in New York City March 1- 4, 2012. Promotional materials note,
… Read More...The
An outpouring of love for Christchurch
Stitchers around the world contributed to Hearts for Christchurch, an effort to express loving and healing thoughts for those affected by last year’s devastating earthquake in New Zealand. Organizer Evie Harris posted,
… Read More...Two heart shapes sewn together, stuffed or not,
Di will teach at BATB
Di van Niekerk of South Africa will be teaching a workshop at Beating Around the Bush, the international needlework convention held each year in Adelaide, Australia. Di’s workshop, Romantic Roses, will focus on creating her Rose Gaujard (left) and … Read More...
Newsy: Quilt Contest 2012 Challenge | AP&Q and AQC
Australian Patchwork & Quilting (AP&Q) and the Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC) announce their next challenge for quilters. The theme for 2012 is What the World Needs Now. There are three cash awards ($5000, $2000, $500) plus winners will have … Read More...
Help Wanted – Glass Studio Assistant
How often do you see a help wanted post for glass work? Not often so here goes…but alas, it is unpaid. So many cool glass assistant jobs are. But it’s the experience. So over at Glass Quarterly’s Hot Sheet you … Read More...
Tatted gems and jewels
Our beloved Jon Yusoff, who lives in Malaysia, explains the names she gave to the tatted snowflakes in her book Elegant Tatting Gems. The names are almost as lovely as the designs. See Jon’s Tat-a-Renda blog post.
Stitch on line with Arlee Barr
Embroidery adventuress Arlee Barr is offering an online course, Frankenstitch. She says,
… Read More...There’s more to life than running stitch and lazy daisies–boot up your embroidery with lumps, bumps and nodules, learn how to straddle a valley, use variations of buttonhole
Summer Fabric Sale at Salt & Pepper
Stitch with Iviva!
Learn to stitch with needleartist Iviva Olenick! She’ll be teaching live classes in New York City in September, October, and November. Get all the details from her blog post.
