This week’s free embroidery patterns from doe-c-doe are a horse portrait and these sweetie birds. Gotta love animal cuteness. Get the patterns.
Free patterns from doe-c-doe
This week’s free embroidery patterns from doe-c-doe are a horse portrait and these sweetie birds. Gotta love animal cuteness. Get the patterns.
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Tutorial: Sew a punky petticoat
Karline posts on Urban Threads with a tutorial for this punk rock petticoat. Get the tutorial.
[via Whipup]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, petticoat, twirl, skirt, punk[/tags]
New Stitch Of The Week From Vogue
Vogue calls this one “Technicolor”. I like the blues and golds together with a splash of green, but I know stitches are way more than their colors. If you look in between the blues and golds and focus your eyes … Read More...
Stitches South
Apparantly there is a fun little show being planned. Yes, I really did know about it, but since I seem to live in a coccoon most of the time it doesn’t occur to me to tell everyone about it. I … Read More...
Hand Knit Art Created By You, from Chris Bylsma Designs
This site contains some different examples of knitted art, in the form of the traditional sweaters, bags and home dec items. Interesting applications of color, texture, lace and cables are the cornerstone of this company. Browse these designs here: http://www.chrisbylsmadesigns.com/patterns.html… Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Your little princess needs a crown
Is there a little princess in your life? Then she needs a crown. Koala Brains shares a tutorial for making a crown from craft felt. Get the tute.
Knit Map Goes Live!
From the Yarn Traveler, here is: http://www.knitmap.com/ Find your local yarn store. How cool is this? You have to check it out. 
For version 1.1 I’m going to suggest an upgrade to which they can create a yarn store where … Read More...
Free Pattern – Women’s Shell from Creative Knitting.
This Silk Cabled Shell designed by Kennita Tully comes from Creative Knitting ENewsletter.
Knit in Brown Sheep Yarn’s Prairie Silks (can still be purchased here: http://www.thesheepshedstudio.com/specialoffers.html). Or, go to Yarndex.com and find suitable alternatives. http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=598.
The pattern for … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an easter egg pouch
Chica and Jo show how to make this little drawstring bag shaped like an easter egg. They used felt, though you could adapt the pattern for cottons as well. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, easter, egg, drawstring, pouch, bag[/tags]… Read More...
Harlequin Feltworks Fabulous Styles, Jenne Giles Feting Artist
I did an article on Harlequin Feltworks sometime way back and Jenne has evolved so far in her felting techniques that I thought you would like to see her latest styles. She has her main website called Harlequin Feltworks and … Read More...
Free patterns: Candy-bar wrappers
SWAKembroidery.com says,
… Read More...Is there someone you know who could use a little bounce in their step? I’m sure you can think of many. How about giving them a small token of your “I’m thinking of you” spirit and embroidering a
Tutorial: Fillable fabric eggs
Look at these eggs by One Inch World! They’re small, they’re fabric, and they’ve got a little opening you can use to fill them with tiny little treats. Get the tutorial.
[via One Crafty Place]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, egg, felt, … Read More...
Free chart: Happy chick
Here’s a great idea from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com.
… Read More...Add a crafty twist to this year’s Easter treat with a cute little chick decoration. Turn into a card, or stitch on plastic canvas to use as a gorgeous cake
Tutorial: Chick, chick, chickadee
Cheep, cheep, peep, peep!! Skip to My Lou shares a tutorial for making this little felt chickadee. Get the how-to.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these… Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Mushroom pincushion
The mushroom pincushion is a charming and practical sewing accessory where a spool serves as the base, providing a stable foundation. This creative project involves covering the spool with fabric and crafting a mushroom cap that sits atop it. Posh … Read More...
Free Pattern – Shawl/Sweater from Berroco
Berroco calls this design Juliana. I call it really cool! I love the drape, and the elegant crossover in the front. Knit in Berroco’s DK weight Ultra Alpaca Light, it would be warm enough for a cool spring evening, … Read More...
Double embossing Technique!
Good Morning Everyone:
I luv luv this fun technique of creating the double embossing and debossing created by Jay..
It’s such a fun technique I wonder why I didn’t think of it before 🙂
Instructions here
Don’t forget to use … Read More...
Ideas! Sock Yarn – More Than Just Socks!
So I have all of this sock yarn. Yes, I knit socks, mostly because I need smaller portable items to keep with me, but also because I love the variety of fibers and designs that this wonderful industry has produced. … Read More...