Needlecraft
August 19th, 2010 at 12:17pm
Under Crochet+ Kids+ Needlecraft
When I decided to put together a collection of the cutest, most adorable crochet out there, of course I ended up surrounded in all things baby. There really just isn’t anything cuter in the crochet world than baby clothes, baby hats, amigurumi and baby toys. Even baby blankets are adorable!
Now I don’t have any children [...]
Continue Reading Cute Baby Crochet: The Most Adorable Collection
Tags: baby clothes, baby crafts, baby crochet, baby shower, Crochet, crochet for baby, crochet patterns for baby, free crochet patterns
By SarahMH
August 9th, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Needlecraft
Tissue manufacturers try their best to make cute designs on their tissue boxes. However, their best just isn’t good enough. If I ever see another mauve paisley tissue box, I just might scream. Plus, no matter how cute your tissue box is, it’s still made out of cardboard. If you’re into plastic canvas patterns, making [...]
Continue Reading New Pattern Monday: Tissue Box Covers
Tags: flowers, home decor, Needlecraft, plastic canvas
By Karisa
April 8th, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Needlecraft
When first asked if it was possible to use a cross-stitch chart as a plastic canvas chart I thought the process would be so easy that there was no need for explanation at all, however, I always do my research and never assume anything! Although it is not a difficult switch, it is one you [...]
Continue Reading How to Convert Cross Stitch to Plastic Canvas
Tags: plastic canvas
By Maria Nerius
April 1st, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Needlecraft
When first asked if it was possible to use a cross-stitch chart as a needlepoint chart I thought the process would be so easy that there was no need for explanation at all, however, I always do my research and never assume anything! Although it is not a difficult switch, it is one you do [...]
Continue Reading How to Convert Cross Stitch to Needlepoint
Tags: cross-stitch, needlepoint
By Maria Nerius
October 9th, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Needlecraft
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National Sewing Month left many of you crafters craving other ideas for what to do with your needles. You asked for more plastic canvas and more free embroidery patterns, so we found them [...]
Continue Reading Plastic Canvas, Cross-Stitch and Embroidery for Fall
Tags: cross-stitch, Embroidery, plastic canvas
By Caley
August 31st, 2009 at 06:09am
Under Embroidery
My favorite craft is embroidery. I had never tried embroidery until the summer of 2000. It was something so foreign and familiar to me at the same time. I thought large portraits would be wonderful and also that it was high-time for some less traditional themes for people to stitch. I founded Sublime Stitching in [...]
Continue Reading Jenny Hart’s Embroidered Effects & Sublime Stitching
Tags: Embroidery
By Jenny Hart
August 4th, 2009 at 11:17am
Under Needlecraft
We have received a number of inquiries recently about plastic canvas patterns. For those of you who are not familiar with the medium, plastic canvas is a lightweight plastic with holes that is used for needlepoint or cross-stich. In our needlecraft category on FaveCrafts, we have an entire subcategory dedicated to plastic canvas that is [...]
Continue Reading Plastic Canvas Crafts
Tags: Needlecraft, plastic canvas
By Mindy
May 8th, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Needlecraft+ Product Reviews
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Tags: giveaways, needlepoint, product review
By Caley
May 6th, 2009 at 04:35am
Under Embroidery
Last Saturday, I attended two classes in a series called Crafternoon Tea. My first class was embroidery and it was a huge success! I can do all the basic embroidery stitches now and can even do french knots. To do a french knot, you bring the needle up from the bottom with the floss knotted [...]
Continue Reading Crafternoon Tea
Tags: Embroidery, patterns
By Caley
May 1st, 2009 at 03:23am
Under Embroidery+ Sites We Love
A certain fondness for pretty under-things and maintaining them well made me completely fall in love these Felt Corset Sachets. I’d love to throw a few in my top drawers (pun very much intended). These were found through my blog source of embroidery eye-candy Feeling Stitchy. Flickr user rectangel shares the free pattern for three [...]
Continue Reading Felt Corset Sachets
Tags: Embroidery, sachet, scent
By Caley