Feb
11
Sylvia of WindyRiver shows us how to make appliqued and embroidered sachet pouches. Fill them with dried lavender or an herb that you love. See the tute.…
Feb
10
Christy of Sweet Tidings teaches us how to make this cherry pie pin cushion, complete with cherry and leaf pins. Wouldn’t this make a charming gift for a stitcher you know? For the perfect finishing touch, build it in a thrifted brioche pan! Go to the tute.…
Feb
10
This appliqued and embroidered pillow by Tasha of A Little Sweetness makes me so happy! She says, “Who doesn’t like a reason to use as many cute fabrics as possible in one project?” Indeed! She explains how she did it–with lots of photos–at her blog post.…
Feb
9
You knew Mollie of Wild Olive would do something unusual for Valentine’s Day! She’s sharing the pattern and instructions for a Sweetheart Pie softie–a sweet but zero-calorie way to show your affection. Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.…
Feb
9
This sweet felt-applique and embroidery block actually made my tummy growl! Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing the free pattern. She says,
We added sprinkles using a straight stitch and 6 strands of floss, but you could easily add glass beads for extra glitter. Or, cover in French knots.
Or matte bugle beads. So many possibilities. Go to her blog post to get the pattern…
Feb
8
Rachel of Roxy Creations employed her felt-applique and embroidery skills to make these charming Easter baskets. She says,
They…could be used in and Easter egg hunt or even better to decorate the house or easter table. They would look great with little Easter eggs in them, flowers or even make for sweet gift baskets.
She doesn’t provide a tutorial; but …
Feb
7
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how to machine-applique a convex curve–the first in a series of video tutorials that I know we’re all going to Pin! See her tute.…
Feb
6
Felt Mistress shares a time-lapse video of the making of this awesome felt soft sculpture for Jon Burgerman’s Fast Food art show. See the video.…
Feb
4
Here are a couple of treats from Stash Books blog. They’re sharing a link to the tutorial for this adorable hooped-up message board by Rashida Coleman-Hale. And they’re giving away a roll of precut Windham fabric from the Flower Bucket line by Genevieve Gail. Go to their post to get the link to the tute and enter the giveaway. …
Feb
4
Carrie of A Passion for Applique walks us through her needle-turn technique with special attention to handling deep valleys. See her tute.…
Feb
4
This is awesome. Chelsea of Love and a Sandwich set up a time-lapse camera to capture her creation of Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. See the whole project in 2-1/2 minutes! Go to the Feeling Stitchy post for the link to the video.…
Feb
4
Whip Up says,
Lark Craft’s upcoming book Heart-Felt Holidays: 40 Festive Felt Projects to Celebrate the Seasons is the follow-up to Fa La La La Felt. The book comes out in April, but Lark Crafts are starting the fun early by offering this Mushroom love brooch project by Lisa Jordan.
Go to the Whip Up post to see the tute…
Feb
3
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shows us how to make this adorable kiss-filled heart brooch. (In my culture, Xs represent kisses and Os represent hugs.) You still have time to make one of these easy pins as a valentine gift for everyone you love. See Laura’s tute. XOXO…
Jan
30
Jules of Adventures in Thread has a twofer tutorial for us. First she shows us how to use a slip to create raised embroidery. Then she applies this technique to making a needlebook with a sweet topiary pincushion on the cover. See her tute.…
Jan
30
Eeep! A Lucky Jackson hoop with working tent flaps. So awesome. Go to Lucky’s post to see it in action.…
Jan
27
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her technique for easy but rockin star appliques. See her tute.…
Jan
26
Ruth Rae. Need I say more? *happy sigh* See more views at Ruth’s blog post.…
Jan
26
I love love love these embroidered conversation hearts by Deborah of Art Threads. And she’s sharing how it’s done. Go to her tute.…
Jan
25
Allison of Little Lovelies guests posts a tutorial on 30 Days blog for making a sweet treat to add to your valentine cards: a tiny embroidered-felt heart bookmark. Quick, easy, and handy. See her tute.…
Jan
25
Inspired by Alisa Burke’s Sew Wild, Gina of Fan My Flame has been doodle stitching on her sewing machine. She says,
I’ve been doodling flowers and leaves on fabric and paper. Cutting them out and putting them all together to make a flowery garland like the one in Alisa’s book. I decided it needed a butterfly too.
Awesome! See more …
Jan
23
Kirsten Chursinoff shows photos and shares a bit of her thinking and process that led to the creation of this beautiful work of applique and embroidery. See her post.…
Jan
22
If you’re in the mood for a wintry stitching project, make this sweet felt-applique-and-embroidery snowflake by Kimara of Wee Folk Art. Go to her blog post for the link to the pattern.…
Jan
22
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some great tips for fusing applique properly. See her post.…
Jan
18
SharonB of Pin Tangle shares her technique for applique of small, complicated shapes. I love it when she takes something that seems hard and makes it so easy! See her tute.…
Jan
17
Deri has created a new tiny DeriDoll in the likeness of Kathryn Howard, as represented in the Showtime series, The Tudors. Of all the exquisite details of this doll, I can’t stop looking at the minuscule wreath of roses in her hair. Fabulous. See more views at Deri’s blog post.…









