Craft Gossip

Tracey of giggleface studios has embarked on a quest to embroider “postcards” from all 50 US states. So far, she’s completed Colorado and Washington. She says, “Anyone have a suggestion for the next state to tint?” Go to her blog to reply.

Enjoy Allie Aller’s deep review of Terrie Mangat’s 1993 work, Labor Day Fireworks. She says, in part,

Terrie was one of the first to totally abandon any conventional aesthetic of embellishment on quilts. I doubt she considers her work crazy quilting…

Bargello Needlepoint blog advises:

For a smooth and even finish to your Bargello needlepoint, consider using brass thumb tacks to mount your needlepoint canvas on stretcher bars to frame it for stitching.

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You’ll love this project by Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com. Her friendship-saying bookmark would make an ideal tuck-in gift for a birthday card — or for nearly any occasion! Get the chart.

Alyssa of Penguin & Fish is more than halfway through her darling alphabet embroidery-pattern series. She finished these three patterns last week. You know you want them! Great news: You can now get 5 patterns for US $20 in her Etsy store…

Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is walking us through Aquatic Sampler — a work by her reader Nita — detail by exquisite detail. Start with Part I. But don’t miss Part II.

Thanks so much, Nita and Mary,  for sharing this inspiring work in…