Ria of Stofnest is having a spring-cleaning sale. You can buy any 10 PDF patterns from her website for just 10 Euros. Go to her blog post for the link.
Tutorial: Machine-embroidered tea towels
Colleen of The Magic Bean guest-posted a tutorial on The Crafters File Box for these awesome machine-embroidered tea towels. She made this set as a gift for her mother, but I think they’d be appropriate for any queenly woman in … Read More...
Tutorials: Tatted shamrocks
Gina of Threads of a Tatting Goddess is sharing tutorials for two lovely shamrock designs. Go to her blog post to get the PDFs.
Cover your tea!
Anne Marie of Untangling Threads shows how to make a simply elegant Victorian-inspired teacup cover to protect your drink from landing insects. If you think this isn’t a problem, you haven’t tried to sip a cuppa on my deck! See … Read More...
Inspiration: Alli Coate
This awesome small work was created by Alli of Alli Coate blog. She says,
… Read More...This collage combines a drawing inspired by a taxidermy butterfly with some of my favorite threads and a scrap of fabric left over from my projects
Pump up the pattern with stitching
Kirsten and Cath of Prints Charming have a great guest post on whip up about embellishing fabrics by following the print with basic embroidery stitches. See the post.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or … Read More...
An alternative to the folded join
Tatter Jane Eborall explains her technique for “joining the final join when you’ve got rings in a motif and they face outwards.” Jane says she doesn’t know how to do a folded join. But since this technique works so well, … Read More...
Video tute: Bird pincushion
Joel Dewberry joins the DIY Dish twins to demo making this sweet bird pincushion/sachet/Christmas ornament. Simple sewing, applique, and embroidery. Make a whole flock! See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or … Read More...
Rachel wins! Rachel wins!
WooooHOOOOO! I just love it when passion and talent are rewarded.
Rachel Hobson (Average Jane Crafter) won the “2D Original” category of the Etsy and NASA Spacecraft Contest with her High Texture Hand Embroidery of the Moon. … Read More...
Winner: Sublime Stitching Kit
The winner of Jenny Hart’s Sublime Stitching Ultimate Embroidery Kit is Jo Ann Bar-El. I’ve contacted you by e-mail, and you’ll have 48 hours to respond with your snail mail address. If I don’t hear from you, we’ll do … Read More...
Images of contemporary stumpwork
I love the examples Penny Nickels chose to illustrate her article on contemporary stumpwork. Some of the artists are familiar favorites; other names and works are brand-new to me. All are wonderful. Check out Penny’s MrXStitch post.
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Giveaway: Latvian charted designs
Moonsilk Stitches is giving away five sets of charts for the Latvian designs shown in this sampler. Go to her blog post to enter before April 4. The contest is open to everyone worldwide.
Crafters help Japan
Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cosie gives us a rundown of craft-related fund-raisers for relief to Japan. Please see her post for links to many opportunities to contribute with your crafts or your craft-buying cash.
Giveaway: Tick tick tick
Is this a bullion knot?
Deepa of This and That blog shares a mystery technique video from YouTube. She says, “The outcome looks like bullion,but look at the technique…Can anyone solve the mystery of the technique? I tried to copy his method, but messed up … Read More...
Laura’s elongated daisies
Personalize with a little stitching
Anna of Sweet life personalizes an off-the-shelf plain sweater with a little embroidery. She says, “Of course, this sweater can be used as it is, but it feels a lot more me after I spent an evening making a monster … Read More...
Evolution of an embroidery
Tracey of Trekky gets Crafty shows us the evolution of an embroidered art piece that combines free machine embroidery, running stitch, stem stitch, satin stitch, and wonky cross stitch. You’ll love the photo series. See the post.
Make a pinkeep
Debra S of All About ME shares instructions for making a pinkeep from a small cross-stitchery. See the tute.
Tutorial: Multiple bars in cutwork
Maya of Little Treasurers continues her tutorial series on cutwork embroidery, showing us how to handle multiple bars across open areas (as shown at the bottom of the photo). See the tute.