This adorable chart is available free from les loisirs abbygaelle. The blogger transformed a drawing (left) by Petronille, daughter of her bloggy friend Dominique, into a work of needleart we all can enjoy! Yea, Petronille and Abbygaelle! Get the … Read More...

A great new post on DMC Thread’s Blog tells you everything you need to know about floss for cross-stitch and includes several free charts you can use to try out the various DMC lines. And get this: The blog is … Read More...

(1) Petit Elfe from Blog de Sophie
(2) Smiling Stars by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(3) Très bonne année du tigre from bdcouture
(4) Blue or red bird and rose from Happy Threads
(5) Juicy from Cross me not… Read More...

As part of her “continuing mission to bring plastic canvas to the people,” Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) has posted a detailed tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating “a custom-sized, custom-crafted” storage box. Diane gives you the technical info; you supply the imagination … Read More...

Maureen of Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions shares the instructions for making this Antique Bonnet Pin Cushion — her original design. What a perfect spot to show off some of your silk-ribbon embroidery or Brazilian or stumpwork techniques. See the tute.… Read More...

Has a rogue pair of scissors sliced a nice gash through a needlepoint canvas tucked into your work bag? Or maybe your scroll frame and stand tipped over, landing smack into the corner of the coffee table creating a

(1) Red Roses Scissors Case from The Meri Wanderer
(2) Amitiés Croisées from Novalee02 Les croix et moi
(3) Sewingbird Scissors Case from The Meri Wanderer
(4) Carte Anniversaire from Novalee02 Les croix et moi
(5) A Festive Snowflake from … Read More...

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has converted the Arecibo Message into free patterns for hand and machine embroidery. What is this message? One of the most famous messages transmitted as part of SETI: “Hi! We’re intelligent! We’re made of meat! … Read More...

Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades and Jon’s Tatting Patterns is sharing the patterns for these sweet tatted tidbits — a dragonfly and a swan. She says,

These two motifs are quite fast to tat up and doesn’t take much thread.  They

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Want to know some great tips and techniques for embroidering on towels?…Michelle of Abigail Michelle Designs shares some time-tested tips for how to do this!

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Grab a cup of your preferred beverage and settle in to enjoy the latest installment on DMC Thread’s blog. Spokesperson “Emma Broidery” says, “I thought it would be interesting to take a step back and examine the history of needlework, … Read More...

Maureen (of Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions) is sharing a vintage catalog of embroidery designs — 13 pages of these beautiful patterns! Go to Maureen’s blog to download the booklet.

Continuing the fishy theme…

Look what Mimi Kirchner is making when she’s not busy with her precious dolls: huggable fish! Get her pattern to try one for yourself; or buy one already completed by Mimi. Both the pattern and some … Read More...

Stitchy goddesses: Don’t you adore this free embroidery pattern from Heidi (aka Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace blog! Heidi says,

If the response to this pattern is positive, I will be posting more hand embroidery designs

I just found out about the DMC Threads blog, and it knocks me out! It’s full of news, patterns, ideas, tips — juicy reading for any embroidery enthusiast. DMC staffer Allison Burg tells us,

DMC believes in the wonderful art