Look at the bubbles. And the bottom edge. Nice. Go to Iviva‘s blog post for an image you can enlarge.
How-to: Catherine Wheel join
Jon of Tat-a-Renda shows us step by step how to do the complicated Catherine Wheel join. Her photos make the process clear and accessible. Go to her post.
Susan Lenz in Key West
Fiber artist Susan Lenz has landed another artist residency, this time at The Studios of Key West. You know how productive and inspirational theses are journeys are when Susan is involved! Go to her blog to follow her adventure.
Technique: How many strands of floss?
How many strands of embroidery floss should you stitch with? Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has some advice. See her post.
Tutorial: Restarting a thread invisibly
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to cope when we must end one thread and start a new one in the middle of a line of complex stitching. Check out her tute.
DIY organizer for embroidery floss
Leah of Zombies Wearing Helmets wanted a new system for storing her embroidery floss. But not just any old system. She says it had to meet these requirements:
… Read More...*Skeins should be in numerical order.
*Colors should be easy to see
Tutorial: Felt Easter ornaments
Raphaele of La Creature and You shares a tutorial for sweet felt Easter ornaments that even a beginning stitcher need not fear. In fact, this would be a perfect project to do with school-age children. Go to the tute.
Tutorial: Wedding hoop
Annika of All the Live Long Day created this sweet hoop as a wedding gift for a friend. (Note the fabric-wrapped hoop. I love that technique!) And this gift keeps on giving–she’s sharing the tutorial so we all can make … Read More...
Learn and win at Funk and Weber
Check this awesome announcement from Jen of Funk and Weber Designs. And be sure to read all the way to the bottom because…a giveaway is involved!
… Read More...I’m joint-hosting a webinar titled Best Photo Forward: Refining Photos of Fine Embroidery with
Winner! Winner!
The winner of our drawing for a USS$25 gift certificate to Fiber on a Whim is commenter #36, Nancy! Nancy, I’ve sent you an email. Please respond by the deadline noted in that message or I’ll draw a second … Read More...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
(1) Promises and Borders block 3 from Jenny of Elefantz
(2) Miss Kitty from Primitives by the Light of the Moon
(3) Spring from Hudson’s Holidays
(4) Friday Freebie 3/1/12 from Pin Tangle
(5) Bird and branch from Broderie d’Antan… Read More...
Giveaway: Manya’s hand-stitched pendants
Manya of kézzel és lélekkel is celebrating her second blogaversary with a rockin giveaway. There will be two winners. One will win Manya’s lovely red roses silk-ribbon embroidery pendant. The other will win a pendant created in her choice of … Read More...
A crazy-quilted landscape
Shari J of Colorado took a totally original direction with this block for the CQ Journal Project 2012. Instead of piecing a seemingly random block, she created a landscape and developed it dimensionally with stitches and seam treatments. Go … Read More...
Free pattern: Easter Egg Countdown
This Easter Egg Countdown bunting by Laura of Paint in My Hair counts down the week before the big day, Sunday to Sunday. If your wee ones (or you!) would enjoy this tradition, download Laura’s free pattern to make one.
Fancy finishes
I am seriously groovin on the edge finishes Debra Spincic uses on her small works of embroidered wall art. Go to her blog post to see these pieces and more up close. You’ll be glad you did.
Free needlepoint chart: Mini Mystery
The next Mini Mystery ornament is getting started at Two-Handed Stitcher. Go to Laura‘s blog post to get in on the fun.
Pretty little needlebooks
These gorgeous little needlebooks by Larissa of Mmmcrafts actually made me say Mmmmmmmm! Go to Larissa’s blog post to click and enlarge the image for study. It looks as if the items have sold out in her Etsy shop. But … Read More...
Tutorials: Stitching travel packs
If you like to stitch while you travel, you’ll love two recent posts by stitchers who embroider on the go. Both are offering tutorials for handy (and beautiful) kits to make your stitching portable. The Go-Anywhere Case by Erin of … Read More...
Win Lucky Jackson goodies!
The celebration continues at Feeling Stitchy! Lucky Jackson honors FS’s fifth anniversary with an awesome giveaway: One each of her three new embroidery patterns, Polaroid Love, Boot Love, and Pretty Dress. And she’s giving away one of her original works … Read More...
Lace event in Australia
The Australian Lace Guild’s Exhibition 2012, The Four Seasons, will take place May 12-13 in Fullarton, South Australia. Get the details from the LaceNews post.