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Glenda of Wren and Stitchy shows us how to ribbon wrap hoops without using glue — a gorgeous finish for a needlework ornament or hoop-framed needleart. See the tute.
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Emma of DMCThread’s Blog points us to a tutorial for using Memory Thread and a flower loom to create beautiful blooms to decorate gifts, clothing…anything you can think of. See the tute.
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Carol Daisy provides the pattern and instructions for creating her Rose Loveheart Blanket. Some of the images seem to be unavailable right now, but the design is up and the tutorial explains everything you need to know. See the tute… Read More...
Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made says,
I created some fun pieces by printing [a] dog image onto Shrinky Dinks
Inkjet printable sheets, punching holes and stitching them up to create a fun necklace.
Brilliant! A great project for … Read More...
Orna Willis of Ornaments has big plans for the new year — including offering cyber classes and downloadable patterns. The first design in her new series is Bestowed, the beautiful needleart pendant shown here. Orna’s blog says, “It’s small enough … Read More...
A post on Threads blog shows how to braid charmeuse cord into Celtic designs to ornament collars and cuffs or home dec projects. See the tute.
Aimee Ray is doing a Doodle Stitch Along over on Lark Crafts’ blog. Each week for four weeks a free design will be posted from Aimee’s rockin book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. You can stitch along as you see … Read More...
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to do spiny chain stitch. See the tute.
Jeanne of Just String shows us how to create waffle stitch, aka Norwich stitch. See the tute.
Eva of tinctory smocks fabric into organic forms as focals for her exotic jewelry. So original. So beautiful. See more on her blog.
The chart for this little plastic canvas
cutie is free from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en Borduren. I’m thinking: a whole set of darling little fridge magnets! Get the chart.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out … Read More...
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework takes us step by step through her technique for creating tassels. See the tute.
Dawn Hay and Vicki Tucek invite you to join in a free block-of-the-month embroidery project. Get all the info about the first block from Dawn’s As Sweet as Cinnamon blog post.
Sarah McFarland is posting a series of tutorials on Threads blog, following up on a millinery article by artist John Koch that was published in Threads magazine issue no. 153. The first lesson explains how to make bows without tails. … Read More...
Get in on the sublime giveaway on The Curious Pug blog. The prize includes a La Petite Embroidery Kit (hoop, needle, scissors, floss, and more) and your choice of a pattern pack, all from Sublime Stitching. Go to the … Read More...
Unraveled by Nellie of Nellie’s Needles. Awe. Some. See her post.
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor at About.com, has an awesome treat for us: the 2011 About.com Cross Stitch Calendar. In addition to space for notes about appointments and stitching projects, it includes a free monthly cross-stitch pattern. … Read More...
Kim of bigB demos checkered chain stitch. See the tute.
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains the difference between S-twist and Z-twist embroidery thread. She says,
… Read More...In most commonly used embroidery stitches, you’re not going to see that much of a difference between the way the stitch looks, whether
