Check out the newest miniature sampler design from Janet Granger. Her blog says,
… Read More...An Arts and Crafts style doll’s house sampler, which measures just over two inches wide. It’s stitched on 32 count evenweave fabric. The saying on the
Insider news from TNNA
By a stroke of great good luck, CraftGossip had a Secret Snoop on hand at the January trade show of The National NeedleArts Association in Long Beach, CA, USA. Here’s her report:
… Read More...Knitting: The hottest things on 2-or-more sticks continues
Tutorial: Waffle stitch
Jeanne of Just String shows us how to create waffle stitch, aka Norwich stitch. See the tute.
Lots of free Valentine’s Day designs
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.
Tutorial: Creating a simple needlepoint design
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint show us how to turn printer’s ornaments into simple designs for quick-and-easy needlepoint gifts. See the tute.
A teeny sampler for cat lovers
Janet Granger has designed a new dollhouse-size sampler for cat lovers. Just my style! The finished sampler is just 2 1/4 inches high, worked on 32 count evenweave fabric. See Janet’s blog post for a tip on ordering the kit … Read More...
Stitch a Hanukkah project
There’s still time to tackle some stitchy projects for Hanukkah. Cheryl Fall of About.com has put together a nice round-up of possibilities. See her post.
How to use holographic threads
Kreinik Thread Blog shares readers’ ideas for using its awesome line of holographic threads. See the list.
Are you average?
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint clues us in on the results of a survey of needlepointers by the The National Needlearts Association. Are you an average needlepointer? Find out at Janet’s blog post.
Free catalog from Janet Granger
Janet Granger‘s new dollhouse embroidery catalogue is available as a free download. Grab it!
Tutorial: Controlling multicolor threads
Jeanne of Just String blog offers us “an easy way to control color with multi-color threads.” See her post.
Tutorial: Design a needlepoint jack-o-lantern
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us how to design our own custom jack-o-lantern needlepoint canvases. Fun! See the tute.
Free chart: Small bargello alphabet
Liz of Lizart is sharing a real treasure. She says,
… Read More...It is a Small Bargello Alphabet that is suitable for signing your Bargello stitcheries. Please go to my website & click on the design for a free .pdf download: http://www.lizartneedlepoint.com/
Tutorial: Stitching curves in needlepoint
Since needlepoint canvas is squares within squares, how can you stitch a smooth curve? Brenda Stimpson shares three great techniques in her guest post on Janet Perry’s Nuts About Needlepoint. Go to Brenda’s post.
Giveaway: Stitch Sampler
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is giving away a copy of Stitch Sampler! Go to her blog to enter before October 10.
New monthly giveaway
Julia McMorrow of Cross Stitch Centre let us know about a monthly giveaway on the UK site. She says,
… Read More...Cross Stitch Centre have just launched a new monthly competition. The prize is £20 to spend on cross stitch products of
Not too old to stretch
Janet Perry shares tips and considerations for working with vintage needlepoint canvases. See her post.
Giveaway: A canvas for stitchers
Cheryl of Cheryl’s Chatelaine — one of our winners of Jane Dunnewold’s Art Cloth — is paying forward her good luck with a giveaway of her own. She says,
… Read More...Throughout the years I have been blogging, I have talked about
New micropoint kits from Janet Granger
Look what’s new from Janet Granger! Her blog announces:
… Read More...Seven new kits have just been launched on my website – cute little bolster cushions for your doll’s house. They measure just an inch and a half long, by five
Stitch tiny; win big
Here’s a rockin announcement from Kreinik Thread Blog:
… Read More...Stitcher’s Workshop and Kreinik have teamed up to bring you a challenge! Design a piece (think ornament) that, when stitched on 40ct silk gauze, will fit in a 2″ round area.