stitcher's accessories
Needlecases
Originally posted 2006-06-19 22:35:10. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI wanted to tell you about my most recent stitch guide, a charming needlecase from Whimsy & grace. I’m partway through stitching it and I’m having so much fun. Whimsy & grace has a whole series of stitcher’s accessories – scissors cases and needlecases. Many of... »
Needle Holders
When it comes to needles I have a dilemma. I have lots of them and like to carry them with my projects. But I don’t like round needlecases. For me they either have tops that fall off or are too small. Over the years I have tried many different things to hold my needles,... »
Raining Violets
Originally posted 2006-07-08 08:49:33. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe violets scissors case from Whimsey & grace (http://www.whimsyandgrace.com/scissorcases.htm) is almost finished, only three patches left to go. I’m hoping to finish today sometime, if my cold doesn’t keep me from working. I really like the combination of threads and stitches, there is lots of texture... »
Clever Stitching Gadgets
I got a small Nordic Needle catalog recently and instead of drooling over all the wonderful charted needlepoint (which I usually do), I was struck by a bunch of clever tools and gadgets to make your stitching life easier. I haven’t tried any of them yet, but they look great to me. The links... »
A Cooperative Needlepoint Project?
Something I read recently got me thinking. The idea was that the best way to learn a craft was to teach the basics and then immediately give folks a chance to try it out. In other words, have them put some stitches into a cooperative project. It needs to be something large and divided into smaller... »