Cleo Dee has a new line of pendants featuring her embroidery in miniature. See more photos of her lovely work at her blog post.
Resident artists sought by Contemporary Artists Center
Applications are being accepted now for the spring Artist in Residency program at the Contemporary Artists Center in Troy, New York, USA. The call says, in part,
… Read More...The Contemporary Artists Center has recently opened its newest residency program on the
Take a class from Kathy Shaw
Our beloved Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is teaching two online courses in association with Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions. She says,
… Read More...Soft Sculpture Applique will cover how to create this lovely little teddy bear for crazy quilt projects. Or, it could be
Free pattern: Applique snowflake
If you’re in the mood for a wintry stitching project, make this sweet felt-applique-and-embroidery snowflake by Kimara of Wee Folk Art. Go to her blog post for the link to the pattern.
Win a Lucky Jackson hoop
You’ll want to get in on this: Lucky Jackson is giving away the winner’s choice of any piece in her shop! If you’ve been following her 365 Lucky Days series, then you know any hoop she’s created would deserve an … Read More...
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
Fuse it right
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some great tips for fusing applique properly. See her post.
Free hand-embroidery pattern: Daisy wreath
Mánya of Kézzel és Lélekkel shares her pattern for a daisy wreath. She’s using it on a ring-bearer pillow with woven picot stitch for the daisy petals. Lovely! Go to her post to download the pattern.
Make feather-stitch lavender
Marjolein of Threads and Patches responded to last Tuesday’s feather-stitch TAST challenge by creating this lavender. So gorgeous! Her post can’t strictly be called a tutorial, but the series of photos will help you understand how to try her technique. … Read More...
Jane teaches Recycled Circles
Jane LaFazio of Janeville teaches a live workshop called Recycled Circles. This gorgeous piece is one of her recent experiments with the workshop’s techniques. Go to her blog post for the link to her teaching schedule.
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Free pattern: Be kind
Here’s an awesome Friday Freebie from Hudson’s Holidays. Go to the blog post to get the free hand-embroidery pattern.
onomatopoeia
This is what happens when Nat of The Smallest Forest experiments with feather stitch. So gorgeous. Be sure to go to her blog to see the close-ups.
Free patterns: Country hand embroidery
Check out Broderie d’Antan for 15 new country-style embroidery patterns. Go to the blog.
Tutorial: Padding stitches with felt
Mary Corbet walks us through the steps of using felt to pad embroidery stitches. See her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Learn to make Alma’s beads
Alma Stoller is offering her Handmade Fabric Beads course as an online video workshop with tasty extras such as a Flickr group and Pinterest board for sharing your work. Hurry to register! The course begins January 23. Go to Alma’s … Read More...
The St. Cuthbert’s Banner raised high
Ruth O’Leary‘s St. Cuthbert’s Banner made its debut in final form recently. You’ll enjoy the photos of the reveal and all the details. Go to her post.
Watch Penny make lace
See Penny Nickels in action as she creates one of her remarkable lacework images. Go to her Donkeywolf post for the video.
Stitch a Fossil
Bari Ackerman of We Love French Knots shares the news that Fossil’s new perforated Mason bags make the perfect canvas for a bit of stitchy embellishment. See her blog.
Free pattern: Tatted earrings
Marilee of Yarnplayer is sharing a new earring pattern that coordinates with her Swords into Plowshares necklace. Go to her post to download the pattern.