Enjoy the guest post by Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World over on We Love French Knots blog. And while you’re there, download this adorable design–free through August 12.
Mollie’s Giving Back Giveaway
Don’t miss the Giving Back Giveaway on Mollie Johanson‘s Wild Olive blog. The prizes–all wonderful–include this felt yoyo pendant with four interchangeable pendants. Wonderful! Go to her blog post to enter before August 13.
Studying a vintage needlelace jacket
Hannah of enbrouderie shares an amazing Sandy Starkman needlelace jacket, found by her mom in a thirft store for $7! Her first post is a series of close-up photos of the needlework. The second post is a bit of speculation … Read More...
More lessons from Mary
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread continues her series on embroidery basics with
5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Fabric
and
5 Things You Need to Know About Hand Embroidery Needles
Be sure to check them out.
Inspiration: pilli pilli
Just a light touch of embroidery kicks this pencil pouch up to the next level. I love pilli pilli‘s design sense. See more at her blog.
Hot! Summer Giveaways!
Jane LaFazio of JaneVille has put together a list of links to Hot! Summer Giveaways on the blogs of her artsy friends including Judy Coates Perez, Lyric Kinard, and Melanie Testa. Visit the blogs on the days indicated in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add embroidery to a veil
Mamameme has posted a tutorial on Instructables for adding embroidery to a bridal veil. She says the example
… Read More...…is fairly simple to meet the bride’s request, but you could make it as intricate as you like or add beads or
Video: Dimensional stitch
Victoria Crowder Payne‘s Sinister Stitch Chronicles video series continues with “Episode 3: Dimensional Stitch.” She says,
… Read More...I talk about the multiple personalities of the French Knot and discuss working the Monkshood/Wolfsbane piece on opposite sides of the same fabric.
Inspiration: The Lone Beader
The Lone Beader has completed her beaded painting of Radio City Music Hall. Incredible detail. Scroll through her blog to review this project’s development.
Giveaway: Oooh, La La
Lynn B of Happiness is Cross-stitching is celebrating her third blogaversary with a fantastic giveaway. The winner will receive all the Parisian goodies shown in this photo. Go to her blog post to enter before August 28.
Make a beaded bouquet
Xavec has posted a tutorial on Instructables for creating a gorgeous beaded wedding bouquet. She says,
… Read More...In this instructable, I will show you one method of making a beautiful bouquet for your wedding. This is a great project because not
Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses has completed her cream and white crazy quilt. So lovely. There is so much exquisite detail to see in this work–like this flower of cast-on stitch. Go to her blog post to see close-ups of … Read More...
Short notice: Submit your art for a tribute exhibit
Jennifer Marsh of The Dream Rocket sent us a heads-up that fiber art submitted to the project that also fits the theme 911 Memorial Tribute will be displayed in New York City–exact date and location still to be determined. If … Read More...
Tutorial: Tatting finger guard
Heather of Tatted Treasures shows us how to make a leather guard to protect the finger(s) during long hours of tatting. Awesome. See the tute. And be sure to bookmark this rockin new blog.
Weekly giveaway winners
No winners this week. Why? Because, you silly thangs, none of the giveaways have ended yet. Run over to the CraftGossip giveaway page and enter all of this week’s contests. And watch for winners next Sunday.
Bernina-stitched inchies
Annette of Thread Addict shows us how she machine-embroidered some gorgeous inchies. She says,
… Read More...I digitised some ‘inchies’ using Bernina V5 software and sewed them out onto soluble fabric covered with iridescent film. I wanted the inchies to have a
Inspiration: Jude Hill
I never tire of Jude Hill‘s feather motif. Look closely and you’ll see that the central stem of the feather is her signature baker’s twine. Could I do this? I have to try. Go to Jude’s Spirit Cloth blog… Read More...
Visit a museum with Racaire
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework shares photos from her recent trip to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in her hometown of Vienna, Austria, where she studied the needlework embellishments of clothing depicted in antique portraits. Beautiful. See her post.
Free cross-stitch charts
Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...