For some Friday inspiration check out inpamo’s jewelry in her Flickrstream. She makes excellent and slightly edgy jewels with a heavy textile influence. I love this necklace of tulle covered crystal pearls with sateen ribbon,…
inspiration: inpamo jewelry
Originally uploaded by inpamo
For some Friday inspiration check out inpamo’s jewelry in her Flickrstream. She makes excellent and slightly edgy jewels with a heavy textile influence. I love this necklace of tulle covered crystal pearls … Read More...
Tutorial: How to load a tatting shuttle
Tatting goddess Jane Eborall goes back to basics to teach us the easy way to load a shuttle. See the tute.
Candy to stitch from Heather Hale
Get this new set of embroidery patterns from Heather Hale Designs for just US $5.00. See Heather’s blog for the details.
Free pattern: Autumn Oak Applique
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her original pattern for an Autumn Oak Applique block. She says,
I made this Autumn Oak Block Applique in golds, but it could be done in oranges, reds and browns. I designed it to fit our 6″…
Hand & Lock announces 2009 prize winners
There’s nothing stuffy or old-fashioned about the stitcheries that won the 2009 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery. The garment shown here is just one example. See a gallery of works of the eight winners on the Hand & Lock site.
Possibilities: Embroidered furniture
OMG! Look what floresita (feeling stitchy) found! An embroidered headboard by johnnybunny! I am so making one of these for my poor naked bed. Get the links from floresita’s post.
Tutorial: Rolled felt flowers
June Pfaff Dailey shows how to make these lovely rolled felt flowers. Put one on a hair clip or a brooch, or a pair of them on a headband. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from June Pfaff Dailey]
Assorted Free patterns and Stitch charts
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More...
Free patterns and charts
(1) Petite fille from Aurelle.
(2) Unicorn from kaligrilles.
(3) Sunbonnet Sues with jack-o-lantern from Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses.
(4) Mosaic stitch tissue box cover from FreePatterns.com.
(5) Mon beau chevalier from bdcouture.
(6) Four patterns including these sweet birds from Bien le Bonjour aux Brodeuses.
(7) I…
How to turn a Milk Carton into a cute coin purse
Over at Connect the Dots there is a fun project that turns a milk carton into a little coin purse. In fact it could be any type of carton with the little screw on lid and it could be used…
How to turn a Milk Carton into a cute coin purse
Over at Connect the Dots there is a fun project that turns a milk carton into a little coin purse. In fact it could be any type of carton with the little screw on lid and it could be used … Read More...
Free Digi Kit and Online Crop
Shimelle has a new free digi kit available for download. The kit celebrates the online crop at Two Peas being held toda. Click here for more information.
Roving Homespun Pumpkin Decorations
Martha’s Stewart does it again. These pumpkins are amazing and easy to make. Assembled from yarn, rope, and foam balls, these homespun pumpkin decorations are simple to make. For each, gently press top and bottom of a Styrofoam ball against…
Cool idea: Tablecloth to dish towels
Kim from Uber Crafter shows the pretty dish towels she made from a repurposed tablecloth. One tablecloth yielded NINE towels! She dressed them up with some freezer paper stencils. See more photos and read about her project at Uber Crafter.
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Cool idea: Tablecloth to dish towels
Kim from Uber Crafter shows the pretty dish towels she made from a repurposed tablecloth. One tablecloth yielded NINE towels! She dressed them up with some freezer paper stencils. See more photos and read about her project at Uber Crafter… Read More...
Spider’s Aren’t Just For Shreiking….
Because now, there’s Spider Web Socks. Complete with beads and everything! These are cool.
Themed companion socks, one with a spider and the other with a web, knitted in lace and beaded stitches. For an evocative statement, choose black socks with…
Tutorial: Candy corn softie
Ahh… candy corn! You know Halloween is just around the corner when bags of candy corn starts popping up in the stores. Chrissie Grace shows how you can make your own candy corn softies. Make a batch of these supersized soft candy…
Tutorial: Halloween Candy corn softie
Ahh… candy corn! You know Halloween is just around the corner when bags of candy corn starts popping up in the stores. Chrissie Grace shows how you can make your own candy corn softies. Make a batch of these supersized … Read More...
Tutorial: Cloth napkins, five ways
Holly from Chez Beeper Bebe and Beeper Bebe shares a downloadable tutorial for making cloth napkins with five different finishes. She gives the how-to for a basic napkin, a ric-rac napkin, a ruffled napkin, a napkin appliqued with “EAT”, and an embroidered…