I just posted a review & giveaway of Closet Monsters
by John Murphy. Head over to our Giveaways section to read about this book and enter the giveaway. Go there now.
Free charts: Deadly sins
Kell Smurthwaite of Kincavel Krosses has made sins beautiful! She’s sharing her charts for these somewhat subversive samplers. If I know my deadly sins, there’s one more chart to come. Scroll through her blog to pick up all the downloadable … Read More...
Tatting tutorial: Adding thread without tying a knot
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades shows us how to cope when the shuttle runs out of thread in the middle of a tatting project. See the tute.
Can You Read Finnish?
Well, if so, you can knit this Tunic Pattern. I think it’s a free pattern. I did the translate.google.com thing and still wasn’t totally sure, but it is very pretty. Would look pretty cool with warm tights, and the cabling … Read More...
How to make a necklace with a recycled bra underwire and a bit of crochet
If you could see me right now you would see me jumping up and down with excitement over this brilliant bit of recycling! Pop on over to the blog Little Treasures to see the tutorial on how to turn a… Read More...
Free charts: Floral alphabet
Blog di Gloria is sharing a gorgeous new floral alphabet. Go to the first freebie post. Scroll through the blog to pick up the other letters published so far, B through D. And be sure to add the blog … Read More...
Free design from UT: Nerd-tastic!
I love the new Urban Threads freebie so hard! UT’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More...You want more hipstitchery? We’ll do you one better … how about some nerd-tastic embroidery? Get your nerd on with this playful pocket design, stuffed with all the
Millennia adds Kirk & Hamilton designs
Richard Underwood of Millennia Designs announced the addition of Kirk & Hamilton to the kit-maker’s stable of designers. His news release says,
… Read More...New London based design team Kirk & Hamilton have launched a range of funky tapestry kits aimed at
Solve the puzzle for stitchy prizes
Jen Funk Weber gives us this heads-up:
We’re holding a puzzle contest…at the Needle and ThREAD: Stitching for Literacy blog to welcome new blogger on board. The contest…ends on Tuesday, January 25. There are prizes for stitchers and non-stitchers.
The … Read More...
Stitch for Heifer International
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is selling her adorable chicken hand-embroidery pattern as a fund-raiser for Heifer International. Heifer is based in my home town and has a strong presence here, so I especially appreciate Wendi’s efforts on … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Hankie Pillow Cover
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at Elsie Marley with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow out of a vintage hankie. Beautiful! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Noodlehead]
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired cording embellishment
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to add a vintage-inspired surface cording embellishment to a garment. The wrapped cord gets twisted and turned into a pleasing design, and then gets handstitched down. Get the tutorial to find … Read More...
Tutorial: Make pretend bird wings for your child
Arianne from Still Parenting made slip-on bird wings for her children, and she shares a tutorial telling how she did it. The wings are made for pretend play; they slip around the child’s arms so the kids can run and … Read More...
Tutorial: Bear Hugs Valentine’s onesie
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shares a tutorial and template for making this sweet Bear Hugs Valentine’s onesie. The cute little bear is made from felt and stitched down by hand. This sweet design works equally well for boys and girls. … Read More...
Free Pattern: MummyGo Bag
Jessyz shares a free pattern on her blog, The C Side, for making her MummyGo Bag. It’s a medium-sized tote with a squared bottom, and you can make one in just one hour. The unique handles can be worn as … Read More...
Tutorial: Woodgrain Paper Frame
Radmegan from In Words and Pictures shares how she made her own woodgrain patterned paper using paints, and then used it to make a faux bois picture frame for a Valentine’s Day gift.
Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Teddy Bear Cakepops
Customizable Cereal
What would your mix be? Muesli, oats, nutmeg, pine nuts… Me and Goji lets you mix and match and design your own cereal. Find a review of the customizable cereal HERE at Chow.
Tutorial: Spiderman Heart Cookies
Learn how to decorate these fantastic Spiderman heart cookies HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle, made to appease both boy and mom, complete with a step-by-step slideshow.
Project and Freebie: Valentine Box
Elizabeth Allan shares her instructions as well and a free triangle box pattern for this lovely stamped Valentine Box.
-Heather