Lucky Jackson embroidery patterns are available now! Go to her blog post to get the details.
Ed. note: Lucky did not ask or compensate me to post about her patterns. I just think her stuff rocks.
Epiphany after a quilt finish = Frugal
Megan from Canoe Ridge Creations had an epiphany after finishing her x and + quilt. She figured out a creative way to use her leftover HSTs (half square triangles). Clever!
Image credit: Canoe Ridge Creations
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V-Day tutorials and contest at Bitter Sweet
Melissa at Sew Bitter Sweet is hosting a Valentine’s Day Showcase on her blog. She explains:
… Read More...The Valentine’s Day Showcase will be taking place from February 1st to the 14th with tutorials from some of my favorite bloggers and friends.
Easy Hawaiian quilt for daughter
Polly at Helping Little Hands made this sweet quilt she calls Easy Hawaiian Stripes. The story behind its creation is even sweeter – honoring her daughter’s birth mother. Click HERE to see how she did it.
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Tutorial: Embroidered sachets
Sylvia of WindyRiver shows us how to make appliqued and embroidered sachet pouches. Fill them with dried lavender or an herb that you love. See the tute.
Using crocheted embellishments
I love this block created by MashaN of Russia for the CQ Journal Project 2012. I’m not sure whether it’s finished, but it’s certainly off to a gorgeous start, incorporating delicate crocheted embellishments into her stitching. Brava! See an image … Read More...
A Cup of January
Recently I posted about Il Mondo di Ezechiele’s Cup of February pattern. Well, she’s decided to start the series with a Cup of January pattern, shown here. It’s so cute with a little snowman.
Simple Heart Chart
Tutorial: Make panties for your dolly
Does your child’s doll have a full wardrobe of dresses and pants and shirts, but no panties? Don’t worry – Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a free pattern and tutorial for making doll-sized undies. They’re quickly made … Read More...
A Token of Friendship
Giveaway: $20 gift certificate to Sky Reve Fabrics
Sky Reve Fabrics is giving away a $20 gift certificate for their store over atMaureen Cracknell Handmade That’s enough for a couple of yards of your favorite prints. Or a stack of fat quarters, or some new patterns. Giveaway … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy patchwork heart brooch
I don’t know about you, but my scrap bin is in a constant state of overflow. This scrappy patchy heart brooch by Patchwork Posse might be just the project for me to make this weekend, then. It’s made from itty … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentine mini-hoop
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shares the pattern and tutorial for this sweet heart embroidery sized for a 3-inch mini-hoop. If you’re not in the mood for Valentine’s Day, imagine how cute it would be stitched in other colors for … Read More...
Tutorial: Victorian Valentine ruffle and lace skirt
Nancy from Nancy’s Couture guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous skirt for little girls. The skirt is covered in rows of ruffles trimmed in lace. I’m loving the different shades of white … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and cute matchbook needlebooks
Calli from Make It Do shows how to make a simple little matchbook needlebook out of scrapbooking cardstock. They’re a handy way to bring your needles with you when you take a stitching project to the park, a friend’s house, … Read More...
Tutorial: Add feather stitch to a scarf
Diana Rupp shares a tutorial on The Storque for upgrading a store-bought scarf with a touch of apt embroidery. See the post.
Learn about Suzani
Get a brief education in Suzani–“an embroidery technique, practiced across Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the northern regions of India and other central Asian countries.” Pallavi‘s post on the Textile Arts Center’s blog will have you scouring the web for … Read More...
Meeow WOW!
These amigurumi cats are just the cutest things ever! I used to have a collection of china cats – because I loved cats but couldn’t get close to them without a terrible allergic reaction. So, these kitties are certainly ones … Read More...
New: Sundance Sparkles mesh tubing
If you love to stitch with mesh tubing, I’ve got great news for you. And if you’ve never stitched with mesh tubing: heads-up! Everybody’s talking about a product from Sundance Designs introduced at the January TNNA: Sparkles. It’s flexible mesh … Read More...
Freebies: Two heart quilt patterns
Terri at Quilternity’s Place is sharing a couple of free heart quilt patterns on her blog. Go HERE to read more.
Images credit: Quilternity’s Place