Kate of Poesie Grenadine has posted an interview with needle artist Iviva Olenick. Learn more about Iviva’s creative process and see lots of photos of her work at the blog post.
Cross-stitch from Tajikistan
Check out this amazing tasseled ornament from Tajikistan. All cross-stitch! Read the facts and see close-up photos at the enbrouderie post.
Tutorial: Fabric daisy
Melynie has guest-posted a great tutorial on Little Birdie Secrets for creating this sweet fabric daisy. See the tute.
Inspiration: Sew Lovely Embroidery
Katy of Sew Lovely Embroidery created this embroidery and mounted it on a wood plaque for a friend’s birthday. I wish I were her friend. How does she do this?! See more at her blog post.
Walton wins Bead Dreams
Winners of the 2011 Bead Dreams competition have been posted. Francesca Walton of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, took Best in Show with I Will Rise, a bead-embroidered mask and necklace combo. The necklace is shown here. See all of the amazing … Read More...
A primer for embroidery beginners
If you’re new to hand embroidery, you’ll enjoy Bari Ackerman‘s quick Embroidery Primer post. Check it out on We Love French Knots. (Scroll down to 8/26/11.)
New online class from Mary Corbet
An exciting announcement about a new online embroidery course from Mary Corbet:
… Read More...The Nesting Place is a six-week interactive online class, with step-by-step instructions, exclusive video instruction, and a full materials kit. The class will take you from the
Tutorial: No-sew in-hoop framing
FingerPricks shares a different approach to framing embroidery in a hoop. She says,
… Read More...This is a fairly quick, simple, no-sew way to finish with a nice folded edge at the back; you’ll need scissors, heavy card (preferably the same colour
Learning along with Susan
It is thrilling to watch Susan Lenz‘s discoveries unfold as part of her artist-in-residence experience at Hot Springs National Park. I adore this fiber vessel, which emerged through experimentation and unfurls more spontaneously than the first few vessels … Read More...
Weekly giveaway winners!
In case you can’t easily see the details in the image above, this week’s giveaway winners are
- Butterfly ornament kit, #30 of 53 comments, monica wood
- Princess Liza doll kit, #6 of 81 comments, Michelle
- Love Stitching (2), #29 of
Free needlepoint charts
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A change from all that linen
FingerPricks is embroidering on satin. It just begs to be touched. So beautiful. See more at her blog post.
Free apple applique design
Ellie of Bustle and Sew is sharing her Appley Dappley applique pattern. Go to her post to download it.
Video tutorial: Framing in a hoop
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares her technique for framing stitchery in a hoop without using glue. See her tute.
Artist profile: Judith Scott
I am amazed and thrilled by the work of Judith Scott, profiled on grrl + dog. Judith, who is deaf and has Down syndrome, discovered fiber art in her 30s. The blog post says,
… Read More...So obviously uninfluenced by
Counted Wishes is coming up
Here’s a sweet note from Angie of the Counted Wishes Festival, the only online, designer-only retail cross-stitch event:
Our next Counted Wishes Festival will be coming up Sept. 15-21, 2011, at http://countedwishes.com. We’ll have an exciting Cyber-Class planned… Read More...