Christmas Countdown #4: Beautiful Blackwork

Stitched by konnykards

Love the detail on this wonderful blackwork piece by Connie!

Christmas Countdown #3: Felt Ornaments

Stitched by Melissa Crowe

So in love with these stitched felt ornaments by Melissa Crowe!

Christmas Countdown #2: The Grinch

Stitched by Funky Finds

It appears Jessica made an amazing Grinch pillow - adorable!

Christmas Countdown: 25 Inspiring Holiday Pics

Stitched by DanaK~WaterPenny

Maybe you think we forgot all about Christmas? Maybe you thought the Gingerbread zombie ate our brains this year? Well, we were thinking about Christmas... honest!

And, just to prove it, we've lined up a little Christmas playlist for you, to keep you company all day long - 25 inspiring holiday pics! Stay tuned for one festive new pic every hour, for the next 24 hours.

First up is this amazing Zombie Gingerbreadman - such creepy cute, awesome work, Dana!!!

Merry Christmas from Feeling Stitchy!

We at the Feeling Stitchy blog would like to wish all Feeling Stitchy readers all over the world a Merry Christmas! Today I have included a mosaic of a few examples of the many Christmas (or Winter) themed embroideries posted in the last couple of weeks in our Flickr Embroidery group.

In the Netherlands Christmas ("Kerstmis") is actually two days. But that's the only typical Dutch thing about Christmas I can think of.  Both days are usually spend with family, a lot of food is eaten and gifts are exchanged. We are not a typical Dutch family, so we unwrap our presents on Christmas Eve and try to eat not too much food. We also like to watch movies with the family and play games. And I'm going to try and do some embroidery as well!

Now we'd love to hear how you are spending your Christmas. Any special Christmas things, food or customs in your country? Let us know!

Nova's Correspondence Quilt

Prolific sewist and modern quilter Nova Flitter (great name!) recently blogged about the "correspondence quilt" she has been working on in collaboration with her mother.

Nova, who lives in Australia, and her mom, who lives in the UK, have been sticking small scraps of red & white fabrics into their letters to one another over the past several months. In addition, they've been working on small redwork pieces representing the special things they love and have special or personal meaning to them.

The embroidered pieces and the shared fabrics have become this amazing patchwork quilt top, patiently awaiting its final sashing pieces before being carefully & lovingly hand-quilted.

What a beautiful and meaningful piece of art, sure to become a family heirloom. Thanks for sharing your story, Nova!

Read more about Nova's project here.
See the blocks up close in Nova's Flickr set here.

Binary Man

I'm quite ignorant when it comes to computer related things but I do love geek-y embroidery projects like this Binary Man by Alyssa ! This unusual embroidery derives from the idea that we are all the same essentially. If you can read binary code fluently you probably already know that Binary Man is a quote from Hamlet. At least part of a quote because Alyssa ran out of space in the end. But I kind of like small imperfections like that.

Galleon

Stitched by Melissa Crowe

Every time I think I've seen everything in terms of embroidery and crafting, I stumble on a little amazing something like this. Wonderful work, Melissa!

Patterns: Cuckoo Clock

Cuckoo Clock by Wild Olive stitched by giddy99

I always like seeing the patterns that are out there being stitched by other people; here is a fine example of Wild Olive's Cuckoo Clock stitched by giddy99 as part of her Duvet Project.

The New CrossStitcher: preview + free patterns!

So, I bet some of you are looking for quick, easy, last-minute gifts and ornaments for your trees this season? Well, recently I received an awesome sneak peek of the new look over at CrossStitcher, which I thought I'd share with all of you peeps:
http://gb.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416141017&o=ext

Inside that preview you'll find a cute, free pattern for cross-stitch gingham hearts that look really sweet and easy to make. Also included, (toward the back) are free patterns for a Christmas tree, dove, reindeer, and bird!

Now, the sad part for all of us US peeps is that CrossStitcher is a UK publication (I know - sad - tears!) but at least we can all enjoy this free little preview from our friends across the pond. (Yes, I've been waiting my whole life to use that cliche, I really hope you enjoyed it.) :) But for you UK readers, be sure to snap up an issue - I couldn't believe the number of patterns included in just one issue, and I was impressed by their clear, helpful directions and gorgeous photographs.

Thanks, CrossStitcher, for sharing a preview with us! :)

Edit, 12/16/2010: Thank you so much to everyone who chimed in with places you can find CrossStitcher in the US! :)

I do

Aren't these 'I do'  All Stars embroidered by  Katrina an awesome wedding gift? It so happens that I recently tried my hand at embroidering canvas shoes,  I embroidered my daughters name on her gym shoe, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I'm even tempted to start stitching on my own All Stars!

Sad Eyes

Bat For Lashes - Sad Eyes video by prairiemaid from prairiemaid on Vimeo.

Lisa posted this amazing video on our FB page, by prairiemaid. Hey you, prairiemaid, this is AMAZING!

Meowadays

It's pretty easy to knock my socks off. Just embroider a ton of cute little cat faces in pastel colors and send it to me in an email signed mysteriously "Meow."

Meow has a blog: http://www.meowadays.com/
And an Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/meowadays

Eeeep.

Patterns: Kawaii Cute Vintage Cameras

Kawaii camera stitched by Amy Bindel from a pattern by Tiny Bazaar

The Kawaii Cute Vintage Camera pattern set by Tiny Bazaar has been around for a while, but it's always great seeing new interpretations of patterns popping up in the Embroidery Flickr pool. I love how the pattern has been made into an extremely cute pillow.

Amen to that!

Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman With A Sewing Machine, originally uploaded by Rosie Geissler.

Awesome, right?!