Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some great ideas for getting rid of needlepoint UFOs or unused kits and canvases that you no longer want. I especially like her suggestions for charitable recycling. See her post.
Racaire visits Amsterdam
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework gives us a look at some of the epic historical embroidery at the Joods Historisch Museum in Amsterdam. Racaire’s travels always include study of her artform–medieval embroidery–and I’m so glad she shares what she … Read More...
Pin your package
Betz White shows how to use her awesome felt poinsettia brooch as a gift topper. This simple trick will work with any pin. What a great way to give your packages some bling and add a little extra treat to … Read More...
Stitch better puncetto
Jeanine in Canada shares some tips for improving your puncetto needle lace skills. Take advantage of her lessons learned. Go to her Italian Needlework blog post for details.
Winner winner winner
The winner of the 5555-post giveaway is commenter number 121, spidermom! I’ve sent you an email requesting your shipping address. If I don’t hear from you by noon (Central USA time) November 24, I’ll pick a new winner; so please … Read More...
Stitch for Heifer
Doreen of The Art Needlepoint Company sent us a heads-up that the site is doing a benefit for Heifer International. This amazing organization is headquartered in my home town, and for ten years I worked for a collaborating international … Read More...
Learn about Superior metallics
Sunni of Love Affair with My Brother reviews Superior’s line of metallic threads. Check out her post.
Enter the Common Thread International Exhibitions
Dawne Rudman of the World of Threads Festival in Oakville and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, sent in the following information about the festival’s four calls for submissions:
… Read More...The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre art.
Inspiration: resurrection fern
Margaret Oomen of resurrection fern created beautiful, funky ornaments by transferring some of her amazing macro photos to fabric and embellishing the images with embroidery. See lots more awesome photos at her blog post.
Bead a Jack
If you’ve wished that you could create bead embroidery like The Lone Beader, here’s your chance! She has created a tutorial for beading this adorable Jack Russell Terrier brooch or pendant, and you can buy a copy from her … Read More...
TAST is back!
SharonB of Pin Tangle polled her readers to find out whether they were interested in continuing the Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge next year. The answer was a resounding yes! Sharon says,
… Read More...Each Tuesday I will post a challenge stitch
Giveaway: Martha’s holiday book
Rachel of Start Stitching! blog is giving away five copies of Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts! Go to her blog post to enter before November 23.
Many thanks to Crooked Sister for the heads-up.
Flossy giveaway at Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing her passion for embroidery floss by giving away 23 skeins in some of her favorite colors to one lucky reader. Go to her blog post to enter before November 28.
Stitch your fingertips
When the weather is frigid, must you risk frost bite to use your smart phone? Not any more. Becky Stern of Sternlab says, “Use a bit of conductive thread to make your gloves work with your touch screen phone.” Go … Read More...
Inspiration: Elsa Mora
Once in a while, Elsa Mora makes something for herself–like this headband. She says,
There are so many tiny embroidery details in it. Looking at the beads and stitches in this piece makes me happy.
Me, too! See more photos … Read More...
Ready for winter
These colorful critters by Neta Amir of Doll Stories are adorably bundled up for nippy weather. Their hair, especially, gives me joy. See more photos of Neta’s latest art dolls at her blog post.
Does this count as fiber?
Annet of Fat-Quarter crocheted this strangely beautiful doily. What is that unusual fiber? Old music tapes! So I’m wondering…is there a way to embroider with old tapes? And do I still have racks of them somewhere in my garage? Enjoy … Read More...
Help Christie help others
Christie of The Fabric Shopper invites us all to participate in a raffle to support a remarkable cause. She says it’s
… Read More...a community outreach program that will provide opportunities for youth (and adults) to have a safe place to come,
Free-standing bullion roses
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has come up with a technique for stitching bullion roses on stabilizer. This makes an excellent travel project. Later the stabilizer can be snipped close so the roses stand alone. Then they can be attached … Read More...
Finishing needlepoint ornaments
Laura of Two-Handed Stitcher tells us a bit about how she finished these lovely needlepoint ornaments. Go to her blog post for the details.