Showing posts with label wild olive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wild olive. Show all posts

10 January 2011

Embroidery

I love love love to look at embroidery! I thought each month I could learn some new craft. What better way to start the year then with embroidery?!? I've met some wonderful bloggers while working on this project including Mollie from Wild Olive, Corinne from September House, and of course Kam from Campfire Chic!
I'm featuring these three lovely ladies, their blogs, and their work!

First up is Mollie from Wild Olive!

You've learned a little bit about her from my "5 Blogs I ♥"
But here's a little bit more!
Not only does Mollie stitch, but she is heavily involved with World Vision and is currently raising money through First Giving!
This past week Mollie has been sharing her goals:
Click each link to learn about them.
Learn and Share Puppet Making
Also on her blog:
Patterns for all sorts of crafting projects, printables, and patterns!
I've found some older stuff on Wild Olive including the Make Do Create Workshop from 2009!
 January!

Mollie also started a Pattern of the Month Club!
 Click previous link for more information and/or to sign up. It's super reasonably priced! Once I've mastered the basic skills of embroidery, I'll be signing up!

Guess what?? Mollie has given me a pattern to share with all of my readers! I hope you enjoy!
It's a snowflake! I will have an awesome feature all about snowflakes later this month!
Also, every month she come's out with a great desktop background with calendar each month! Here's January's!


If you'd like to know more about Wild Olive, these links will keep you busy!
Blog:Etsy
Facebook

Next up, Corinne from September House!
Corinne's embroidery is quite charming. Way before I even knew I was going to do this post and before I had decided January would be embroidery month, I had purchased a very awesome embroidery pattern from her etsy shop. Click here to check out her amazing pattern!


Like Mollie, Corinne has many tutorials and patterns for free on her blog! A brand new one has just come out just in time for spring!
Click here for pattern!

Corinne was also nice enough to add a pattern for this post. This one also has some awesome snowflakes! It was used in the Handmade Holiday article on the Good Housekeeping website this past Holiday season!
Click here for snowflake!
Click these links below to get to know September House:
Blog:Etsy


Last, but certainly not least, Kam from Campfire Chic!
CampfireButton
Kam is just the sweetest person ever. One of the first girls I met in the blogosphere. 
Her stitching is a perfect representative of her: the camper! 
What's awesome about Kam is her series called Basic Stitch Week she did this past summer showing how to do certain stitches and also, she gave some free patterns as well!
How to Transfer a Pattern
How to Stitch a Straight Stitch
How to Stitch a Double Running Stitch
How to Stitch a Split Stitch


Get to know Kam:
Blog:Twitter
Etsy:Facebook
PS. Here's what I wrote about her last week: 5 Blogs I ♥
I hope you've enjoyed these three ladies! I've enjoyed putting together this post!



Other links you might enjoy:
Feeling Stitchy
http://www.needlenthread.com/

06 January 2011

5 Blogs I ♥

A brand new feature on my blog!

Every Day Reads Edition

5. Campfire Chic - The Tale of a Crafty Camper
CampfireChic
Picture from CampfireChic
Kam is a twenty-something girl who lives in southern california.
I first stumbled on to her blog when she was my secret pal (secret pals no longer exists). We also tweet back and forth quite a bit.
Kam is a camper, crafter, blogger, etsy shop owner, cross-stitcher, embroiderer, geocacher, 
and avid tweeter!

Also, be on the lookout for a full feature with her and a few other bloggers and their sweet embroidery skills!
Check her out right here:

Also, here's an older post about Kam!

4. Amyschmamey  - A life blog about my adventures in photography... mommyhood... friendship... love... and yarn
Amy is a twenty-something mother of 2 who lives in MO. I stumbled on to her blog this summer. We've been twitter friends ever since! 
Amy is a professional photographer, homemaker, etsy shop owner, crocheter, and of course a blogger!



Be on the lookout! Next month, Amy along with a few others, will be featured in a post all about crocheting!
Check her out right here:
Blog:Etsy Shop


3. Wild Olive - The Blog of Mollie Johanson
Mollie is a blogger, etsy shop owner, and embroiderer. Her patterns are amazing. She is also one of the sweetest people to connect with. She is helping me out on a post I have planned for Monday of next week, and she has gone above and beyond! I'm super excited to show you what she's shared! She is also hosting pattern of the month club!
 Click here for more info on how to get involved!
Check her out right here:

Lauren a twenty-something blogger who has taken the blog world by storm. She lives in AZ along with her husband Ted. She blogs about vintage, fashion, every day life, her likes and dislikes, and even has some awesome tips for bloggers! Like this one!
Check her out right here:

1. A Beautiful Mess - Fashion Handmade and Pretty Things
Elsie is a twenty-something entrepreneur. She has made a name for herself. She lives in MO and is recently engaged! She is the only person out of this series that I haven't talked with via email. But my goal this year is to go visit Red Velvet, and meet her!

She's a crafter, budding sewer, e-course provider, painter, and a very successful blogger!


Check her out right here:
Blog:Red Velvet
Twitter