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Rabid points out that Caron has completely revised its web site. She says,
Caron is one of the best-known specialty threads manufacturers in the US, and I’ve used all of their major product lines. Watercolours, Waterlilies, Wildflowers, and Impressions (a wool/silk blend…
If you can’t make it to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, you can enjoy the Soft Sculpture exhibit on line. Fiber artists and fiber-arts lovers will be captivated by the collection. The site says,
Soft sculpture looks at the ways…
French General has a new line coming out for Moda, Rouenneries. In case you’re curious, Rouenneries refers to cotton prints produced in Rouen, France during the mid-18th century. You can read more about this new fabric line at French General’s blog.
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If you use felt as a base for your needlework, what happens when the piece needs washing? Will the work be ruined and your many hours of stitching wasted? Felt-o-rama has done a wash test of the four types of felt…
Look what Crafty Crafty found: An accurate map of the London subway system cross-stitched by Meg Pickard. Meg must be a fellow stitchaholic if she looks at a subway map and thinks, “I could embroider that!” See the post.
The Smart Knitter’s Hotsheet is a brand new, monthly newsletter that includes great tips, ideas, patterns, features of awesome knitters, Q&A, and much, much more! It also includes membership to an online area that has interactive forums, questions and answers…
The Smart Knitter’s Hotsheet is a brand new, monthly newsletter that includes great tips, ideas, patterns, features of awesome knitters, Q&A, and much, much more! It also includes membership to an online area that has interactive forums, questions and answers … Read More...
Judy Hartman of Fabric Art & Crafts has posted this luscious applique art that departs slightly from her usual techniques. She says, “Instead of my usual zig-zag stitch around each element, I used heavyweight brown top stitch thread in a straight stitch…
The Baby Gardner is sharing this sweet pram image from a vintage coloring book — perfect for embroidery. The blog says, “If you want to get really cute, stitch baby’s initial on the end of the carriage.” Great idea! Get the…
The Baby Gardner is sharing this sweet pram image from a vintage coloring book — perfect for embroidery. The blog says, “If you want to get really cute, stitch baby’s initial on the end of the carriage.” Great idea! Get … Read More...
You may have noticed that the CraftGossip server was down yesterday. So I’ve got some catching up to do!
The best place to start: Andrea Zuill of badbird’s blog has posted her free embroidery pattern for this month, and it will tug your heartstrings.…
You may have noticed that the CraftGossip server was down yesterday. So I’ve got some catching up to do!
The best place to start: Andrea Zuill of badbird’s blog has posted her free embroidery pattern for this month, and it … Read More...
Just Deanna shares a tutorial for making this 3-d flower applique. The center of the flower stitched down on all sides, but the petals are attached only in the center of the flower. Go to the tutorial.
This ottoman by Darling Petunia is more than just a soft kitty perch. It’s also efficient storage. Lift up the skirt to reveal the Rubbermaid tub underneath. Genius! Read more about this cool project.
Technorati Tags: sewing, storage, ottoman, rubbermaid, tub, container
…How to spool knit a 2 color cord with 4 pegs by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Here’s a really neat way to make a 2 color cord that won’t stretch. Because this spiffy cord doesn’t stretch much, it is the perfect candidate for…
How to spool knit a 2 color cord with 4 pegs by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Here’s a really neat way to make a 2 color cord that won’t stretch. Because this spiffy cord doesn’t stretch much, it is the perfect candidate … Read More...
Paint and Ink on Etsy has such great fantastic wonderful fun maps! I’m so in love!
The style is so easy and recognizable.. if that makes sense. It makes me feel like a kid and reminds me of the maps I drew…
Paint and Ink on Etsy has such great fantastic wonderful fun maps! I’m so in love!
The style is so easy and recognizable.. if that makes sense. It makes me feel like a kid and reminds me of the maps … Read More...
Image from art. is. love.
I will not rest until I make a wall hanging similar to asiaflower’s the villian showing next month at MOSHi MOSHi, an art gallery in downtown Portland, Oregon that specializes in Japanese art.
Lucky for us, asiaflower of art. is. love. blog…
In this video, the Paper Wishes team shows a number of stamping techniques for use in card making as well as scrapbooking. The video features these two stamp sets.
Technorati Tags: scrapbooking, stamping, tutorials, video