Jennifer of The Cotton Monster has given the heads-up that all of the artwork from the Lost at Sea exhibit at gallery hanahou can now be purchased through the gallery’s online shop! We’ve featured a few of the works here … Read More...
More inspiration from Salley Mavor
Salley Mavor tells us a bit about the evolution of her portrayal of boys in dimensional applique. Fascinating as always. And while she seems to feel her later portraits capture more of the liveliness of little boys, one detail in … Read More...
Free needlepoint charts: Cupcakes
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, is sharing the charts for four sweet cupcake designs. She says, “The designs can be used as a group or individually, and may be used in any number of ways including framed, … Read More...
Free chart: “Perception” band sampler
The chart for this precious band sampler is free for your personal use from Remy of Embroiderbee’s Blog. She says it is “perfect for that odd spot next to a fireplace or between two doors. It’s also wonderful for … Read More...
Annet rises to the challenge
I look forward to the experimentation and innovation that arise from SharonB’s TAST challenges. Someone always does something fabulous with the challenge stitch, and last week was no exception. Here is Annet‘s interpretation of bullion buttonhole stitch. The … Read More...
Free pattern series: Verandah Views
Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs is sharing her Verandah Views quilt-block series again by special request. If you’d like to have this free set of charming embroideries, download them now. Cheryl says, “They WILL be gone for good on December … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Style up your medical info
Here’s a great heads-up from Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter:
Awhile back Urban Threadster Lindsay Hartwell (who you may recognize as a former guest artist) dropped us a note. Her rockin’ boyfriend needed a rockin’ way to wear his medical information, … Read More...
Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses turned a bit of frayed “bronzy” lace into a nest for a tiny fetish bird. And just look at those gorgeous bead eggs. Lisa says, “Birds nests, like new babies, make me think of hope … Read More...
Needleprint SAL: Sarah Harris sampler
A new stitchalong is taking off at Needleprint blog. If you have (or would like to purchase) the chart or kit for the antique Sarah Harris sampler, you can join the stitchy group that will be blogging their progress and … Read More...
Inspiration: SharonB
This is one of my favorite bands ever from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band sampler. I claim to be modern and I love the edgy needlework I see popping up all over the blogosphere. But I’m also … Read More...
Inspiration: SpeedieBeadie
Oh, my! Look what SpeedieBeadie did to a 1940-era wool clutch purse. This kind of dense, improvisational beadwork takes my breath away. Read about it and see more photos at SpeedieBeadie’s blog post.
Get soft-circuit kits directly from Hannah
Sean Michael Ragan of Craftzine.com has posted a rockin article about Hannah Perner-Wilson, her innovations in soft circuits, and her newly available kits. Check it out.
Inspiration: Jude Hill
I love how Jude Hill pieced striped fabrics to simulate the texture of feathers in these bits of applique. The series of tiny feather appliques and embroidery is ongoing. Go to Jude’s post and scroll backward through her what if … Read More...
Virtual visit to the Schatzkammer
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework shares a visit to Vienna’s Schatzkammer. You’ll love her abundant photos of 12th to 15th century embroidery. Gorgeous. How in the world did the artisans do this without modern tools? See the post… Read More...
Learn about Brussels lace
John Hopper of The Textile Blog gives us a quick, interesting rundown of the origins of Brussels lace. See the post.
In progress: Tea in Wonderland
The tea table is set at Susan Elliott‘s Plays with Needles. Think of this: The CQ block is 8 inches square. That means these teacups are about 1/4 inch tall! These tiny, delicate details make me swoon. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Beaded trees
Remember this award-winning CQ bag by Shawkl? Kathy is now sharing the secret of how she made her amazing beaded trees! She claims that it’s an easy technique. See the tute.
Giveaway: A future
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive is having a giveaway to celebrate her 1000th blog post, and I know you’re going to want to get in on it. Mollie says,
… Read More...What’s the prize? A SEWING MACHINE!
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Tutorial: Bullion buttonhole stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is bullion buttonhole stitch. Oh, the possibilities! See the tute.