Too sweet for words. See more at little Z handmade blog.
Embroidered leaves in wild array
I love Anja Rieger‘s brain. Bits of raw-edge applique combined with her machine-embroidery designs. The intentional, slightly off-register look comes across as both modern and organic. Brilliant. Go to her blog post for the link to her new Wild … Read More...
A little birdie told me…
Holy mackeroly! A teeny bird nest pocket with a tiny bird inside! Leave it to Aimee Ray to create something so adorable. See more at her little dear tracks blog.
Ed. note: Aimee Ray neither requested nor compensated this … Read More...
Print text for stitching
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles tests an improvised method for printing text on fabric to serve as an embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post to get the details and check out the results.
Make a vintage wrap
Stitch silk flowers to an organdy base to create this authentic vintage-style wrap. Go to Bramcoast Publications’ blog to download the free pattern.
Artist feature: MimiLove
Olisa of cocoeyes the stitcher reviews the work of our beloved MimiLove! Enjoy her post.
Tutorial: Tiny ribbon rosettes
Creative Mind shows how to make sweet ribbon rosettes to jazz up a neckline. See her tute.
Tutorial: Stamped and stitched bags
Jane LaFazio of JaneVille has been sketching, stamping, coloring, and stitching on muslin drawstring bags with awesome results. And she’s showing us how she does it. See her tutorial.
Tutorial: Poinsettia coasters
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shows us how to make cheery felt-applique poinsettia coasters for our holiday tables. See the tute.
Exercise your right to vote
The ten finalists have been selected in feeling stitchy‘s Covered in Stitches contest. Now you get to vote for your favorite embroidered book cover. Go to the feeling stitchy post for the link to the ballot page. Voting … Read More...
Doodle your designs
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) shares pages you can print and use to doodle crazy-quilt seam-treatment designs. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
The lessons of Little Red
This version of Little Red Riding Hood by Jodie of Ric-Rac is worth studying on so many levels. It offers lessons in softie construction, sewing, applique, felt soft sculpture, and creating expressions with a few simple, well-placed embroidery stitches. Utterly … Read More...
Inspiration: Veronica Fuentes
I am shattered by this contemporary cutwork embroidery by Veronica Fuentes. See more views at her blog post.
Bag your floss
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares some great tips for organizing your embroidery floss. See her post.
Quilty perfection
See the spectacular needleart details of some of the quilts on display at the World Quilt Show in Florida through the lens of Jackie of Blissfully Imperfect. Perfection! Go to Jackie’s blog post.
Win tatting essentials
Whether you’re a beginning tatter or a seasoned veteran, you’ll be able to make good use of the stash of tatting supplies that Tatted Treasures is giving away. The generous sponsor, Mielke’s Fiber Arts, has included a silver-plated shuttle and … Read More...
Heads up!
I can hardly believe it, but I’m approaching my 5,555th post for CraftGossip. To celebrate, I’m planning a honkin giveaway on the day post 5,555 goes live. You’ll have only 24 hours to enter the draw, so keep an eye … Read More...
Win an angel pig kit
Angel pigs! Angel pigs! And you could win supplies to make one of your own. Helen of Bustle and Sew says,
… Read More...I’m offering one lucky blog reader the chance to win an Angel Pig kit. It will contain the pattern,
Inspiration: Stitch Therapy
I’m in love with Stitch Therapy‘s new series of collages that combine fabrics, stitchery, and found objects. Awesome. See more on her blog.
More handmade ornaments
Here are more of the cute designs in vintage umbrella‘s handmade ornament series: