I study every section on SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band sampler as she publishes it. I learn something from every post — about stitch, or color, or composition. They’re all so lovely, it hardly seems fair to … Read More...
Meet MrX
OMG! Joetta Maue talked MrXStitch, Jamie Chalmers, into sitting still for an interview! As always, he’s interesting, funny, and right on target. You’ll enjoy his take on the needlework scene, and you’ll love all the photos of stitcheries … Read More...
How to stitch a spider
Alien Ted posted an explanation on Stitchalicious for creating this simple but effective stumpwork spider. She says,
… Read More...I had a vague curiousity about what would happen if I used two differently coloured threads in a Bullion Knot. And what happens?
How to applique perfectly
Nikki (Nikki, In Stitches) has posted Five Unconventional, Unprofessional, and Somewhat Provocative Tips for Perfect Hand Applique. You have to read them — great information + Nikki’s humor = a win for sure. Go to the post.
Enter quickly! Halloween pattern giveaway
Aneela of Comfort Stitching is giving away two copies of her sweet original pattern, Be-witched. But you have to hurry. Go to Aneela’s blog post to enter before 4:00 p.m. GMT, Wednesday, August 25.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? … Read More...
Eye candy: Italian stumpwork
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shares several views of an astonishing piece of embroidery created by students of the Don Mazza school in Verona around the turn of the 20th century. Go to Jeanine’s post to see close-ups of this … Read More...
Get free shipping from Helen Gibb
Helen Gibb is offering US readers free shipping on orders over US$30 from HelenGibb.com through 5:00 p.m., August 30. This is your chance to stock up on SRE and ribboncraft supplies. Get the details from Helen’s site.
Inspiration: Robbie’s Paw Prints
I am awed by Robbie of Robbie’s Paw Prints. For her July Bead Journal Project piece, she used the image left-above as her inspiration and produced the bead embroidery left-below. Wow. See more on Robbie’s blog.
Tutorial: Couching
Sarah Whittle shows us the ins and outs of couching, and she demonstrates a variety of couching options. See the tute.
Tutorial: Chained cross-stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is chained cross-stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free summer charts from France
French cross-stitch blog et patati et petites croix has been posting a free chart series: Les grilles de l’été (Summer Charts). Go to the blog to enjoy (and download) all of them.
Free charts from Kincavel Krosses
Here are a few unusual and delicious freebies from Kell of Kincavel Krosses:
(1) Zodiac sampler
(2) 15-sided beaded biscornu
(3) Quaker bookmark
(4) Geometric bookmark
(5) Geometric bookmark 2
Order these kits from their designer
Di Overton of designers’ block blog shared her discovery that Lorna Bateman of Vari-Galore Embroidery is selling gorgeous embroidery kits (and threads and notions) on Etsy. Lorna is based in the UK, and her international shipping rates are reasonable. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Couching
Kim of big B continues her quest to learn 100 stitches. This week, she’s tackling couching, and we’re invited to learn along with her. See the tute.
Tutorial: Chevron stitch
Sarah Whittle teaches us chevron stitch. As she demonstrates here, a couple of rows in harmonizing colors plus rows of French knot accents make for a charming border. See the tute.
Enter Challenge #8
It’s time for Creative Cross Stitch Challenge #8 at The Gift of Stitching. Stitch and finish this border motif and you could win Mill Hill kits from Traditional Stitches! Get all the details from the GOS blog post. … Read More...