Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is giving away a copy of Yvette Stanton‘s Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães. If you’d like to get your hands on this lovely instructional volume, go to Mary’s blog post to … Read More...
The Summer of Vintage Stitchy Love!
You’re invited to participate in a summer stitching contest with three categories: stitch a vintage image with a summer theme, or modify a vintage pattern, or stitch this design provided by doe-c-doe. Lots of stitchy fun, lots of prizes! The … Read More...
Learn to tat from the expert
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer is teaching shuttle tatting online through Craftsy! If it’s hard for you to get away to attend an in-person class, this may be your perfect opportunity to learn. Go to Marilee’s blog post for details and … Read More...
A look at Portuguese stitching
Gabi of Feeling Stitchy introduces us to traditional embroidery from the Nisa region of Portugal. Check out her post.
Handling curves: Video applique tutes
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is doing a rockin series of video tutorials on machine applique. If you have any discomfort about handling curves (and who doesn’t), you’re going to want to see these. Go to the post that … Read More...
Grassy stitching
I love watching the development of Susan Elliott‘s crazy-quilt blocks–works much closer to the fine art end of the spectrum than the handicraft end. She makes esoteric techniques accessible, so even pedestrian stitchers like me are willing to try. … Read More...
How Mollie designs a pattern
Mollie of Wild Olive has a guest post over on Whip Up that gives us a look at her process for creating an embroidery pattern. As always, Mollie is interesting, funny, and smart. And her demo design is sooooo cute. … Read More...
Little stitches by tiny stitchers
This makes me happy dance in my chair. Rebecca H of Illinois submitted these two blocks to the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project. In case the text is too small for you to make out, the block on the left is by … Read More...
Tatting isn’t just for doilies
This tatted corsage by Tattyhead takes my breath away. She made it to wear to a gathering of tatters, but I can easily imagine it on the gown of a mother of the bride or a prom queen–an heirloom. Go … Read More...
Stitch on sturdy fabric
Kim of A Dork with a Needle shares her discovery of the perfect fabric for “tense” embroiderers. I think it would rock for relaxed stitchers, too. See her post.
Walk on these stitches
What is that–a deliciously worn bit of tapestry? Nope. It’s a brand-new rug designed by Charlotte Lancelot for GAN. What a find! Find out more and see more views at Jenny Hart‘s review post on her Embroidery As Art… Read More...
Win this applique book
Lissa Collins Alexander, known to the needlework world as Moda Lissa, is giving away a boatload of awesome books on quilting, including Applique with Attitude by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins. If you’ve had your eye on this … Read More...
Advertise on the TAFA site
Here’s an excellent win-win: Advertise at a huge discount on the Textile and Fiber Arts site, support your business or cause and TAFA’s growth at the same time. Rachel Biel, TAFA’s founder and administrator, says,
… Read More...If you have a
Get the latest Stitch & Thimble
The latest edition of Kelly Fletcher‘s pattern zine, The Stitch & Thimble, is available now from her online shop. She says,
… Read More...The eighth edition features a bullion and knot bloom project, a contemporary doorstop, a hot water bottle cover
Free embroidery design: Little Home Planet
Laura of Mason Bee has introduced a new series of free embroidery designs with this precious pattern, Little Home Planet. She says,
… Read More...This is the first, in what will become a series of free embroidery designs for anyone to use
Blythe needs an apron
Squeeeee! Tiny aprons! For Blythe dolls! By Aimee Ray! Look at those teeny mushrooms! See more at Aimee’s Little Dear Tracks blog post.
Try this CQ scrap experiment
Inspired by a fabric-collage workshop led by Susan Carlson, Allie Aller experimented with applying one of the techniques to crazy-quilting. The awesome results are shown here. Go to her Allie’s in Stitches blog post to find out how she did … Read More...
Tutorial: Tie-dyed embroidery thread
Dash out and buy all the white cotton floss you can find because you’re going to want to try this: tie-dyed floss! Get the color combos you want in the quantities you want. Allison of Dream a Little Bigger shows … Read More...
Michelle makes the kokeshi huggable
Michelle of Kitchy Crafts has recreated the traditional kokeshi–a Japanese wooden doll–as an adorable softie. She says her Michiko Hatsu (Beautiful Wise Firstborn) is just the first in a series. Can’t wait to see what she does next! Go … Read More...
Biggo craft book sale
Grab the chance to snag lots of awesome Interweave books at rockin prices during the publisher’s annual hurt book sale, today through June 12. A note from Jamie Guthals of Interweave says,
… Read More...We’ve been holding the annual hurt book sale