Martha of Martha’s Tatting Blog shows us how she created these thread-wrapped flower petals, step by step. See the tute.
Free pattern: Greeting tree wall hanging
Christmas Freebie No. 3 from the Gum Tree designers is this great embroidered wall hanging designed by Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs. Get the pattern.
Free pattern: Greeting tree wall hanging
Christmas Freebie No. 3 from the Gum Tree designers is this great embroidered wall hanging designed by Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check … Read More...
Barbie goes crazy
Oooooo. Look what Susan Elliott found! A keepsake Barbie in a crazy-patchwork gown! Enjoy the description and more photos on Susan’s blog, Plays with Needles.
Free pattern: Pumpkin needlebook
Mollie’s October workshop over on Wild Olive is a dear little felt needlebook with a seasonal twist. Get the pattern and instructions in PDF format.
Free pattern: bloomin’ marvelous 2
Kelly Fletcher of materialistic blog is sharing her original pattern for this rockin flower. She says, “This one’s good fun if you’re into learning new stitches. It’s a bit of a sampler.” Delicious. Get the pattern.
Free pattern: bloomin’ marvelous 2
Kelly Fletcher of materialistic blog is sharing her original pattern for this rockin flower. She says, “This one’s good fun if you’re into learning new stitches. It’s a bit of a sampler.” Delicious. Get the pattern.
Stitchery incognito
These hand-stitched felt disguises by Laura Howard of Lupin Handmade are so sweet, they make even a fuddy-duddy like me consider dressing up for Halloween. See more of her charming work on her web site or at fawn&forest.
Many thanks to Jan of…
Stitchery incognito
These hand-stitched felt disguises by Laura Howard of Lupin Handmade are so sweet, they make even a fuddy-duddy like me consider dressing up for Halloween. See more of her charming work on her web site or at fawn&forest.
Many … Read More...
New handmade tatting tool from LadyShuttleMaker
Whoa! Here’s an excellent new product from the hands of tatting/ceramic diva LadyShuttleMaker: flat, retractable hook pens. She says,
A few years ago I purchased a hook pen for use in my tatting projects and I loved it for many reasons,…
New handmade tatting tool from LadyShuttleMaker
Whoa! Here’s an excellent new product from the hands of tatting/ceramic diva LadyShuttleMaker: flat, retractable hook pens. She says,
… Read More...A few years ago I purchased a hook pen for use in my tatting projects and I loved it for
Inspiration: Checkout Girl
Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) says,
Finally finished this little garden, on 11X14″ linen canvas, all its bits and pieces cut by hand from 100% wool felt and hand appliqued.
Beautiful. Her work is always such a refreshing take on both felt and applique.…
Two needlepoint stitches to try
Check out the two luscious background stitches that are billed as stitches of the week over on Rittenhouse Needlepoint: cushion stitch and combination cross stitch. See the post.
Nearly headless chicken
So, did you ever have one of those days at work where you go 100 miles per hour all day long…no lunch, barely a bathroom break…solving one problem after another…hugely productive…pitching in a little extra time to make things a…
Tutorial: Thread sketching
Gina of clutter punk says,
Recently I’ve done a little free motion machine embroidery, or thread sketching. From some of the comments I received it’s clear that this seems all a bit fancy, mysterious and only for extreme sewists. It’s not. So I’ve written…
New pattern: Embroidered felt nesting dolls
This photo made me squeal and dance in my computer chair. Katie of Duo Fiberworks just published the pattern for these nesting dolls in her online store, Hedgehog Lane. The pattern descriptions says,
Knit and felt a set of five nesting dolls. They…
Free pattern: Beaded, tatted earrings
Tatting goddess Jane Eborall revisits a pattern she created in 2006 for these lovely beaded earrings. Jane says the pattern “really is a simple one. Rings only and not even a chain in sight!” Go to Jane’s blog post for the…
Bead-embroidery eye candy
Free patterns and charts: Autumn and Halloween
(1) Tree for applique and/or embroidery from Heather Hale Designs.
(2) C’est l’automne from gazette94.
(3) Bonjour l’automne from Les chroniques de Frimousse.
(4) Three Pumpkins and a Squash from Connie G. Barwick of About.com.
(5) Filigree Pumpkin from cheeky magpie.
(6) J’aime Halloween from Les petites croix de Symiote.
(7)…
Free embroidery patterns and charts: Autumn and Halloween
Autumn is such a lovely season for needlework, with its warm colours, cosy evenings, and abundance of seasonal motifs. This roundup brings together a curated selection of free autumn and Halloween embroidery and cross-stitch patterns that capture everything from falling … Read More...