Karen Ruane of contemporary embroidery shares the technique behind this gorgeous piece in her first video! Check it out.
Tutorial: Tracing a design
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread lets us look over her shoulder as she develops an embroidery pattern from a majolica pattern. It’s not as hard as it sounds. Hint: tracing paper. See her tute.
Tutorial: Jellyfish danglies
Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl shows us how to make these sweet jellyfish…er…dangly things. She says,
… Read More...If you enlarge or shrink the pattern pieces, you can make these in many sizes–attach them to a wooden hoop and you’d have a
Make a spider loom
Emilee Gettle‘s post on Craftzine.com shows us how to create a vintage-style spider loom from inexpensive materials. You can use the loom to create delicate square and circular pieces–popular in the 1930s and 40s–from the downloadable instructions. Go to … Read More...
Giveaway: Stitchin’ Bugs
Cheryl of Willowberry Designs is giving away three copies of her Stitchin’ Bugs pattern. She says,
… Read More...It’s the cutest set… a gorgeous tote with a generous pocket featuring a whimsical garden scene… complete with ladybugs going about their business. The
Simple stitches, complex designs
Hannah of enbrouderie shares an example of Indian embroidery from Kashmir. She says, “The designs are amazingly intricate but use very simple stitches.” See lots of photos at her blog post.
Susan in print
Heads up! Our beloved Susan Lenz is the subject of a six-page artist profile in the October/November issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. I can’t wait to get my hands on it. See more about this news and lots of … Read More...
Inspiration: Relaxolotl
Oh, my! Look what Relaxolotl did: A pieced, appliqued anatomical heart on a blue award ribbon. I am so stealing this concept for next Valentine’s Day. Go to her blog post to see more.
Call for entries: Collaborations
Brooklyn Artists Gym has issued an open call for its Collaborations exhibition. The Fiber Arts Calls for Entry posting says,
… Read More...How have you combined your work, your world, and your vision with that of another artist? What have you chosen
Tutorial: Coffee gift bag
Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how to make a coffee gift bag featuring her adorable coffee-to-go embroidery design. Go to her tute.
Inspiration: Susan Elliott
Chandelier! Susan Elliott‘s Breakfast at Tiffany’s CQ block now has a chandelier. I’m in awe. See biggo photos at her Plays with Needles blog post.
Canning some postcards
Here’s a bit of a different take on stitched art postcards. Monika of My Sweet Prairie got together with friends for an afternoon of stitching postcard “jars.” Look closely and you’ll see that some jars are filled with pumpkins, salsa, … Read More...
Huck Tallit Prayer Shawls
In a guest post on Embroidery-Methods.com, Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray shows us a beautiful, practical, and meaningful application of Swedish weaving.
… Read More...I was taught by a wonderful teacher, Ellen Temkin who realized that the horizontal patterns of Swedish Weaving would
Inspiration: Hearty Craft
Tatting tutes and a giveaway
Recent tutorials from Tatted Treasures:
Too Scared for Two Shuttles?
On Buying Older Thread
And while you’re there, be sure to enter the drawing for a gorgeous white oak shuttle handmade by David Reed Smith. Go to the … Read More...
Inspiration: Crystal Rhew Staley
Crystal Rhew Staley created a clever ice cream sampler for a Phat Quarter swap. It includes a perfect quote from Voltaire and lots of tasty color. But my favorite part is the deliciously ice-creamy swirliness and richness of these stitches. … Read More...
Recent stitch tutorials
Inspiration: Dale Anne Potter
This canvas is tiny–just 4 inches by 4 inches. The quilt on the surface is pieced, hand painted, and machine and hand embroidered. So much beauty in such a small space. The work is by Dale Anne Potter. See … Read More...
Inspiration: Spooky Pooky
Oooooooooooo! Castiel (the angst-riddled angel) from Supernatural as a tiny softie from Alexz of Spooky Pooky Creations. See more at her blog post.
Cosy up to some cash
If you think tea cosies are quaint, then consider this: Your original tea cosy (or cozy if you’re in the US) could garner you AU$500 if it wins best of show in the World Tea Cosy Competition. The call … Read More...