Note Unfortunately Stitchin Fingers no longer exists as the site closed late 2016 so I have removed the links in this post I Just had to share this … Look at the number of images in the Members Photo Gallery of stitchin fingers now has loaded! I often spend a …
Annies Attic is a site for people interested in crochet, knitting, paper crafts, cross stitch and crafts for children. If you are unaware of the site do swing by and explore the site. At first glance it looks to be a standard commercial site but exploring a little deeper leads …
I discovered this free pattern for a zippity purse on the Coats site. The design looks quick, economical to make and young at heart. It is also an extremely simple design so you could easily embroider the surface, decorate with buttons, bead it, adapt it to use up quilting scraps or …
The Tennessee Sampler Survey website states that their aim it to document and preserve Tennessee’s needlework heritage. To quote the site “The Tennessee Sampler Survey was founded as a not-for-profit organization in 2004. Our mission is to document and preserve Tennessee’s needlework heritage. Our research includes documenting Tennessee samplers made …
The Australian arm of a global project by the institute of figuring has completed another part of the “Hyberbolic Crochet” reef. The exhibit opened at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney last week. You can see images on the Sydney Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef blog. Not only is there some great …
I found a couple of articles on the history of red dye which I think some readers will find of interest. This teaser quote is from Turkey Red in Blackley: A Chapter in the History of Dyeing by W.H. Cliffe “Among the natural dyestuffs available to the dyers of the …
I occasionally get emails about the length of my band sampler asking if it would make the Guinness book of records. It would not, as the UK Embroiderers’ guild hold the record. You can read about it here “With the help of over 7,000 participants of all ages and abilities …
