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karinrebekah of stitch spectacular blog reviews the work of needle artist Anna Torma. She says,
Influenced by the primitive qualities of outsider art and children’s art, Anna Torma creates large-scale hand embroideries…Browsing through her website, she seems to have quite a bend towards…
I am loving The Lone Beader’s new technique. She’s painting canvases as backgrounds on which to mount her exquisite bead embroidery. Read more about Bluebird in New Hampshire (shown here). Or check out the mounting for her beaded White House.
Lola Nova shows how to make this fun wallet, perfect for on-the-go summertime activities. The small pockets are perfect for credit cards, business cards, and folded money.
Raid your scrap basket and make the different pieces from different prints for a lighthearted,…
Don’t want to chuck the extra paper napkins you get with your take-out? Why not cast them into fun shapes that you can use to make ornaments and embellishment perfect for just about anything! See how over at Craftside. While…
This is needleart genius. Go see the other views of henchard by Ann Wood.
This adorable hand-embroidery pattern is free for your personal use from Sublime Stitching. Thanks, Jenny! Get the pattern.
Clear Snap is introducing eight new colours of Smooch Pearlized Ink. To see all the new colours click here
Last summer, I had this great idea to include punchneedle embellishments on my fabric collages. I bought the necessary equipment and read all the instructions, traced off my pattern, and set to work. D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r. Frustrated and disappointed, I tucked all … Read More...
Last summer, I had this great idea to include punchneedle embellishments on my fabric collages. I bought the necessary equipment and read all the instructions, traced off my pattern, and set to work. D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r. Frustrated and disappointed, I tucked all…
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Lisa Dickinson shares tips and tricks to help you speed up your scrapbooking. Click here to go to article.
The latest issue of CQMagOnline is live! Enjoy articles by a variety of needlework luminaries on topics ranging from creating fabric prints to stitching crinoline ladies to using silk scraps for pin weaving. This delicious e-zine is free! You’ve got to go…
I had the most pleasant coffee break this morning, browsing through Bird Nest on the Ground, the blog of needle artist Patricia Eaton. There is so much there to learn and enjoy. I’m definitely adding this blog to my daily…
Jill from Homemade by Jill guest posts on U Create with a tutorial showing how to recreate your child’s silhouette on a decorative throw pillow. What a great way to remember what your child looked like when she was little! I’m thinking this…
A Spoonful of Sugarshows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs. She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s – what’s up with that??) and adds … Read More...
A Spoonful of Sugar shows how she did a little gender reassignment surgery on a pair of PJs. She takes a pair of ready-made men’s PJs (because they’re so much cheaper than women’s - what’s up with that??) and adds some…
I love my serger, but I have to admit that I’m not very adventurous with it. I can never seem to remember which settings produce which kinds of seams. I obviously need a serger cheat book like the one Vegbee…
Ruffles, ruffles, ruffles! Confessions of a Sewing Dork shows you how to make a pair of baby bloomers loaded with ruffles. Go the the tutorial.
[photo from Confessions of a Sewing Dork]
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Amy of Diary of a Quilter blog shows how to make an Hour Glass block. She made this cute table topper with hers to celebrate Pioneer Day in Utah. You can make yours any size, any style. Get the tutorial.
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Michelle Zindorf is the queen of backgrounds and brayers! On her blog she shares step by step detailed photos and instructions on how she makes each of her stunning cards. She uses a rubber brayer and ink pads to … Read More...