Jane of The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure offers a gauge for judging the size of sequins against needlepoint canvas. See her post.
Stitchy arrows
Jan of poppytalk shares the embroidery on wood of Quivver. She says this “new series of handmade arrows [features] french spiral hitching around the shaft and embroidered fletching.” See more photos at her post.
How to find vintage needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares tips for finding vintage needlepoint on line at bargain prices. See her post.
Learn about gingham embroidery
Enjoy a guest post on Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog by Laurie Latour, an expert in embroidery on gingham. She shares images of vintage aprons embellished with gingham embroidery (and drawn-threadwork!) with helpful descriptions and links. See the … Read More...
Swap! Not Shop! Homeygrown Clothing Exchanges
Clothing swaps are excellent places to find great fabrics and such! Here is one coming up this weekend in the Bay Area.
Sign up to learn Sumptuous Surfaces
SharonB will offer a new session of her online course, Sumptuous Surface Embroidery, beginning July 27. (Remember…this is the class Rachel Hobson took that resulted in her creation of the award-winning High Texture Hand Embroidery of the Moon.) SharonB … Read More...
New Dichroic Glass Bead Contest put on by Coatings by Sandberg
Coatings by Sandberg, the best creator of dichroic coatings in the art glass business has a new contest going on. It’s for glass beads…here’s some of the information but I do suggest wandering over to their web site … Read More...
History for needleworkers
Check out an article (in two parts) by Chottie Alderson, “A Quick Run Through History,” that briefly chronicles the history of needlework. Interesting! For example, she says:
… Read More...Throughout History you will read about some leader forbidding the ‘common’ folk
Meri kicks it up a notch
Our beloved Meri of Agulhas da Meri has given her blog a new look, including a new gallery and a section where you can purchase supplies or her completed handworks. What a treat! Check it out.
Back from Bullseye BE Con!!!
Just got back from Bullseye’s conference, BE Con in Portland and I could stand not to drive for a little bit…but I have to say that I just had the most wonderful weekend full of glass and great speakers and … Read More...
Apologies…And I’ll Be Back Soon!!
Dear Edible Crafts Readers,
So sorry for my delay in posting! I’ve been very, very ill this week and in the hospital, but I’m finally home and on the mend. I will be posting again soon, hopefully by tomorrow.
I … Read More...
White Weddings with Crystal Accents
Brides, get ready for some over the top sparkle! Brenda’s Wedding Blog reports that “all white wedding receptions with a splash of color and dripping crystals are the hottest trend for the season ahead.” Click here for all the details!
Newsy: Jaybird quilt patterns on the go
Julie from Jaybird Quilts is celebrating ’cause her brand new patterns have shipped from the printer (there were some delays). Soon they will ship to stores and then we can get one, or two! I love both Taffy and Chopsticks, … Read More...
Exhibit: Noriko Endo art quilts in NYC
Jo from Bernina Blog says you should not miss the Noriko Endo exhibit Impressionist Quilts running this summer (June 16 – August 6) at The ArtQuilt Gallery in New York City. Click here for further information on the exhibit.… Read More...
Toddler book illustrated with designer fabrics
As I read this book tonight – Sharing Time by Elizabeth Verdick – to my 2 year old grandson I noticed lots of pretty fabrics making up the character’s clothing. Some of it even looked familiar. No surprise then at … Read More...
Scrapbooking and Textile Expo
Well I am so out of touch with reality these days (have a 1 and 3 year old) that these two events nearly slipped passed me.
The scrapbook and paper craft expo and the Textile Art Festival was great. It’s … Read More...
Online courses w/ Craftsy: Learn It. Make It.
I signed up for the sewing course at Craftsy to see what it’s like. The tech sounds pretty good. I’ll report back after I’ve started actually using it.
What is a Craftsy online course?
Craftsy offers online courses about all … Read More...
Laura teaching at AQS in Knoxville
Laura from Artfabrik will be conducting workshops at the AQS show in Knoxville, TN July 13 – 16. Take a half-day or full-day class, Tiny Homes or Stitch after Fusing, and you’ll have yourself a pretty art quilt and bragging … Read More...
Pat’s improv quilt block for a swap
Pat Sloan shows how she came up with this improv quilt block for a swap over at Bumble Beans. It’s sassy cute. Notice she signed the block with a selvage from her own fabric line. Brilliant! Visit her post… Read More...
Week 1: The Farmer’s Wife Quilt-Along
This Quilt-Along is taking the blogging community by storm. Hosted by Amanda from MsMcporkchops and Angela from Fussy Cut it’s week one and there are first blocks popping up everywhere I look. Since it just started, you still have time … Read More...