Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make this super cute monster taggy toy. Squeeeeal! Look at that big monster mouth – it’s also a little handle! And his hair is made from ribbon tags. This would be a … Read More...
Quilt kit: Sandy Toes
Patricia Bravo of The Creative Blog was thinking beachy thoughts whilst creating this quilt she calls Sandy Toes. It’s lovely. You can have one of your very own. Go to the quilt kit, offered exclusively at Hawthorne Threads.
New Release: Stampavie Stamps
Stampavie has just released tons of stunning new stamps from many different talented designers. Click here to check out what’s new and a see a wonderful sample for each new stamp too. To find their stamps in you area click … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork water bottle
Wanda from Exuberant Color shares how to make a pieced fabric water bottle cozy. Go to tutorial.
Newsy: Textile design contest
Do you have a secret wish to design fabric? If so, you may want to enter Project Selvage, a textile design contest being put on by Spoonflower and Michael Miller Fabrics. Click the photo or go HERE for … Read More...
Tutorial: Shamrock rag quilt pillow
Welcome spring with this lucky Shamrock Rag Quilt pillow. Designed by Sew Practical and Hummer Garden Crafts. Go to tutorial.
[Via Totally Tutorials]Looking for more Rag Quilt patterns? Check out these Rag Quilt books.
Patterns and charts: Easter
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Let’s Celebrate National Craft Month
A little birdie told me that March is National Craft Month! All of the Craft Gossip editors are busy planning a month-long celebration and will be offering lots of tutorials and giveaways to get you inspired to craft. I’ll be … Read More...
Event: Blogger’s Pillow Party
Rachel from Stitched in Color is hosting the 2011 Blogger’s Pillow Party. Each month you can enter one of your homemade pillows (sewn, knitted, crocheted) to get a chance to win fabric and bragging rights. Go to post Blogger’s Pillow … Read More...
Free patterns: Anna’s make page
Superstar sewist Anna Maria Horner at Anna Maria just created a page on her website to house all her free patterns, ideas and tips. Good times! Go to make.
Tutorial: Basic Boys Wallet
Anna from Noodlehead joins Celebrate the Boy with a tutorial showing how to make her Basic Boys Wallet. The suiting makes such awesome wallets! And with grommets and brads and scrap leather, they’re anything but “basic”. They open up to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a dog coat from a baby bib
Erika Lindquist from Sew Doggy Style shares a tutorial at Dollar Store Crafts showing how she made a doggy coat from a baby bib and a grocery tote. (Obviously this only works for a smaller dog – or a really … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew leather drawstring coinpurse
Pascale from // between the lines // shows how to make a simple leather drawstring coin purse, no sewing required. It’s lined with fused fabric, and a lace threaded through holes cinches it up. It’s a quick, easy project and … Read More...
Learn to embroider from Mollie
Mollie of Wild Olive promised us an Embroidery Basics course, and now she’s delivering. Find out more about the free weekly series, coming up soon, from Mollie’s blog post.
Lace work, old and new
John Hopper has an excellent article on The Textile Blog about the lace work of Dagobert Peche in the early 20th century. A sample of Peche’s work is shown in the top image. When I saw it, I couldn’t help … Read More...
Tutorial: Dividing floche
If floche is an indivisible embroidery thread, why is Mary Corbet dividing it? Find out why and how from her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Losses
The needle art world lost two well-loved leaders recently.
Judy Harper, needlepoint matriarch, died February 28. Her obituary is posted on the home page of her web site.
Lisa Roswell, the designer behind The Primitive Needle, … Read More...
Online stitcher’s resources
Emma of DMCThread’s Blog has put together a list of links to useful online tools and resources for stitchers. Better bookmark this one! See the post.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly.
Tutorial: Dimensional embroidery
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has come up with a rockin dimensional embroidery technique that she calls “comb embroidery…without the comb.” An easy approach with beautiful results. See her tute.
Multi-tutorial: Rhodes stitch
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted an article and stitch journal page for Rhodes stitch, which she points out is “one of the most versatile – and popular – stitches in needlepoint, and has an … Read More...