Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shows us how to make a sweetly simple wreath of stitched puffy hearts. See her tute.
Stella’s drawing comes to life
Eeep! Abbyjane of While She Naps created this custom softie from the design of Stella, age 5. Fab. U. Lous. Go to Abbyjane’s blog.
Something lovely from scraps
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses pieced together the usable parts of some antique white linens. From this beautiful fabric, some natural linen lining, and Maureen Greenson’s pattern, she created an armchair sewing caddy that’s almost too pretty to use. She … Read More...
Bunting by Yeti
Don’t be misled. Yetis aren’t fierce, scary creatures. They’re friendly biggo crafters. Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities proves it with this adorable portrait! See more views at her blog post.
Uncommon lace from a common notion
Gerry of Older Rose stumbled across this bit of handmade antique lace at a California flea market. It’s composed from a notion most of us keep in our stashes. Can’t guess what it is? Go to Gerry’s post to find … Read More...
An artist in residence
Veronica Fuentes of Whimsiology got a coveted residency at the Textile Arts Center in New York City. Her experience is just beginning as she moves into this studio space, hers for the next six months. See her first post about … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched heart bookmark
Allison of Little Lovelies guests posts a tutorial on 30 Days blog for making a sweet treat to add to your valentine cards: a tiny embroidered-felt heart bookmark. Quick, easy, and handy. See her tute.
Video tutorial: Embroidered hem
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has posted a new video showing how to embroider the hem of a knit skirt. See her tute.
Win buttons by Karen Ruane
You could win two handmade buttons embroidered by Karen Ruane! And you get to choose the color and style of embellishment. Go comment on her blog post to enter. Her post doesn’t mention a deadline, so you’d better … Read More...
Stitching in Alisa’s footsteps
Inspired by Alisa Burke’s Sew Wild, Gina of Fan My Flame has been doodle stitching on her sewing machine. She says,
… Read More...I’ve been doodling flowers and leaves on fabric and paper. Cutting them out and putting them all together to
Free calendar from rRradionica
You can have a 2012 calendar featuring photos of rRradionica‘s fabulous fiber-art necklaces. The PDF file is free. Just print, cut, and enjoy. Go to the blog post for the link.
Tutorial: Freezer-paper stencils
Michelle of Wee Folk Art shares her technique for making and using freezer-paper stencils. Imagine all the fiber art possibilities! See her tute.
Win Clover Wonder Clips
If you do needlework that requires binding, such as art quilts, don’t miss Joan‘s review of Clover’s Wonder Clips on Lazy Girl blog. And while you’re there, enter the drawing to win some clips! The contest ends January 27. … Read More...
Iranian pateh embroidery
Hannah of Enbrouderie shares another work of ethnic fiber art from Dr. Shirazi’s collection: Iranian pateh embroidery. See lots of close-up photos at Hannah’s blog post.
Free pattern: Chinese dragon
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Aimee Ray of Little Dear Tracks is sharing this dragon embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post for the link to the download.
Heart pins from Dog-Daisy Chains
Imagine if your sweetheart expressed his love with one of these fiber-art brooches from Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains! (OK, in my case, I’d have better luck passing the link along to my mom.) See photos of more one-of-a-kind pins at … Read More...
Free pattern: Valentine embroidery
Tutorial: Ribbon poppies
Di van Niekerk shows us step by step how to create these gorgeous organza poppies. See her tute.
And many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle for pointing out this find.
Inspiration: Kirsten Chursinoff
Kirsten Chursinoff shows photos and shares a bit of her thinking and process that led to the creation of this beautiful work of applique and embroidery. See her post.
Words in stitch
I love this project! Olisa of Cocoaeyes the Stitcher has collected favorite words from friends and family and is stitching them, where possible, in the handwriting on the contributor. I can’t wait to see what emerges. Go to Olisa’s post … Read More...