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May
14
Jaw. Dropping. Detail. This thread sketch by Mrs. Gibson (Mrs. Gibson’s Atelier) in linen and silk on cotton gets a standing ovation from me. Scroll back through her blog to see a bit of the work in progress.…
May
14
Karen Ruane never fails to take my breath away. See more gorgeous photos of her exquisite embroidery at her blog post.…
May
14
Mary Corbet‘s silk and goldwork embroidered medallion is finished. And–as we all expected–it is spectacular. She says the completed work will now be appliqued to the back of a chasuble, which she will demo for us later. For now, just enjoy the beauty. See more views at Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.…
May
12
Kim of A Dork with a Needle shares a roundup of sites that offer free copies of vintage embroidery patterns, including some of our faves such as doe-c-doe and Faster, Kittykill! Blog! Blog! Check it out.…
May
12
Flying Haystacks (who remains anonymous on Blogger and Etsy) produced this amazing work of embroidery for an upcoming show. This is a larger format than usual for this artist, and it incorporates brilliant solutions to the design challenges inherent in a larger work. Only the central image is shown here. Go to the blog post for photos of more views …
May
9
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments shows us how to work gorgeous insertion seams–a technique in which the edges of two pieces of fabric are joined with an embroidery stitch, leaving a slight gap and creating a lacy effect. So beautiful. And not as hard as it sounds. See Kimberly’s tute.…
May
8
Haley of The Zen of Making says, “Learn how to make evenly spaced straight stitches for sewing, embroidery, and appliqué projects with my new video tutorial! This method is especially effective for stitching felt, cork, and most thick fabrics.” Go to the tute.…
May
8
Mollie of Wild Olive shows us step-by-step how to create a comforting eye mask as a treat for Mom on her special day. (Maybe you should make two and keep one!) Simple construction and materials, great gifty impact! Go to Mollie’s tute.…
May
7
Here is the perfect Mother’s Day gift for the Gran in your life: Trace one of your child’s drawings to a tea towel and embroider it! I promise Gran will display it proudly in her kitchen and enjoy it every day. Jane of Buzzmills shows us step-by-step how it’s done. See her tute.…
May
7
Here’s a treat from Urban Threads. The UT e-newsletter says,
This adorable maraca-shakin’, sombrero-wearin’ kitty is FREE! This design is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats, free though May 13. Get your design here!
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Apr
29
Kate Kretz‘s needle art is amazing. And I mean that literally. When I look at her work, my mouth falls open and I go into a kind of trance, enthralled by her concepts and captivated by her exquisite technique. You can see her art in person right now in Miami. Her news release says,
“This Sharp World…”, a solo
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Apr
29
The whole stitchy world fell in love with the goldwork beetle Arlene White created for the Fool’s Gold Crazy-Quilt Round Robin. So Arlene is going to teach how to make him! She has five online classes coming up–all fabulous–and this handsome guy is the subject of one of them. Go to Arlene’s blog post for links to all five classes…
Apr
28
(1) Spanish knotted feather stitch by Big B
(2) Couching variations by Needle ‘n’ Thread
(3) Cretan stitch by Big B
(4) Casalguidi stitch by Needle ‘n’ Thread
(5) Inside-out buttonhole wheel flowers by Needle ‘n’ Thread
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Apr
28
(1) Combined chain stitch and buttonhole stitch by Needle ‘n’ Thread
(2) Chain stitch by Little Lovelies
(3) Back stitch by Little Lovelies
(4) Bullion knot by Follow the White Bunny
(5) Beaded Palestrina stitch by Needle ‘n’ Thread
(6) Whipped wheel shisha by Let’s Learn Embroidery
(7) Heavy broad stitch by Baroque Embellishments
(8) Woven and whipped wheel by …
Apr
28
(1) Reverse chain with buttonhole edge by Baroque Embellishments
(2) Up-and-down buttonhole stitch by Big B
(3) Beaded chain stitch flower by Let’s Learn Embroidery
(4) Whipping two rows of chain stitch by Needle ‘n’ Thread
(5) Whipped chain stitch by Needle ‘n’ Thread
(6) Bullion knot by My Sweet Prairie
(7) Granito stitch by Royce’s Hub
(8) Beaded chain …
Apr
25
Lorraine of Creative Daily accepted the TAST French-knot Challenge by stitching row after row of French-knots using various weights of threads and yarns. I think you’ll agree: The result is framable! Well done. Go to her blog post for an image you can click to enlarge.…
Apr
25
Two of my favorite crafts come together in these embroidered shrink-plastic pendants by Haley of The Zen of Making. Even better: She’s posted a step-by-step photo tutorial so we can make some, too! See the tute.…
Apr
23
To say I’m behind in posting links to free patterns is an understatement! Enjoy these designs dating back to the first of the year.
1. Let’s Make the Most of this Beautiful Day (6-page PDF) from Speckless
2. Ingalls motif of the late 1800s from Turkey Feathers
3. Give More sampler from Down to Earth (via Jenny of Elefantz)
4. …
Apr
17
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas celebrates the latest TAST Challenge by showing off an abundance of French-knot projects–from accents to patterns to floral masses to French knots on sequins. She says the knot technique is slightly different in Indian embroidery and shares a link to her video demo. Go to Lakshmi’s post.…
Apr
16
Lyric Kinard of Lyric Art shows us how to stitch looped stacks of beads to add dimension to our embroidery. I learned a new technique for knotting off the thread! Go to her video demo.…
Apr
16
When Jane LaFazio saw a pretty embroidered sweater in a shop for $128, did she reach for her plastic? Of course not! She dashed home and added some sweet stitching to a favorite cotton cardigan. So pretty! See more views at Jane’s JaneVille blog post.…
Apr
12
Rachel of Lines Across shares a tutorial for an embroidery project with a distinctly modern flair. Stitching on small canvases, she reveals her initials in the negative space. And you don’t have to limit yourself to initials. This would be a great way to spell out a new baby’s name on the nursery wall. Oh, the possibilities! See Rachel’s tute…
Apr
12
A perfect example of edgy contemporary embroidery–as an artform and as adornment–is this Tank Girl brooch by Betty Delights of the UK. Her Etsy shop intro says,
I do not use patterns. I choose my design and hand draw onto the fabric then stitch in all the detail My work is unique and completely handmade from scratch.No patterns no machine
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Apr
7
Tiny, simple, and perfect. Pinta creates a nosegay of roses with just a few clever stitches of silk ribbon. Genius. See more views at her blog post.…
Apr
7
I am sockless. My footcoverings were totally knocked off by Chris Richards of Ella’s Craft Creations, who interpreted a recent TAST Challenge, satin stitch, on evenweave fabric. A brilliant improvisation and a perfect way to use up odds and ends and short lengths of floss. See more at the blog post.…