Enjoy this free sweet treat from sarajessica of Cross Me Not. Get the chart.
Inspiration: SpeedieBeadie
Whoa! Dash over to Dot Lewallen’s blog, SpeedieBeadie, and check out her amazing bead-embroidered soft sculpture, Rachel’s Dream, which was chosen as one of the six semifinalists in Land of Odds’ Earthen Mother Challenge. Dot says,
Rachel is dedicated to Rachel Carson who…
Free patterns: Christmas stitchery
Free patterns: Christmas stitchery
(1) Snowman needlepoint designed by Michele Wilcox from FreePatterns.com.
(2) Christmas rose from Among the Gum Trees.
(3) Joyeux Noel from Le blog de la marmotte brodeuse.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More...
Intro to Indian embroidery
Sailaja of Summers of India blog has posted an interesting introduction to traditional Indian embroideries. See the post.
Enjoy the online needlework show
Cindy Ward of needleworkshow.com invites you:
The Needlework Show is now open! … Remember, this is a wholesale show, so as a consumer, you won’t be able to place an order directly with our vendors. You can, however, use the list of…
Free chart: Playful Elf
The chart for Playful Elf by Kooler Design Studio is free for your personal use from The Chart Shop at Cross-Stitching.com. Get the chart.
Tutorial: Crayon tinting your embroidery designs
Niamh of Urban Threads says,
Hand embroidery is wonderful, simple, meditative, and sometimes, a little bit time consuming. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you like your hobbies, but sometimes when you have a big open…
Tutorial: Crayon tinting your embroidery designs
Niamh of Urban Threads says,
… Read More...Hand embroidery is wonderful, simple, meditative, and sometimes, a little bit time consuming. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you like your hobbies, but sometimes when you have
Inspiration: Betz White
Don’t you just love Betz White’s brain! Check out Jack the Hoop-o-lantern! Betz’s blog says,
He’s made from a scrap of felted wool sweater placed in an embroidery hoop that I spray painted black. Then I pinned yellow felt to the back and…
Free patterns: Halloween stitchery
(1) Halloween Party cross-stitch from Madame Chantilly.
(2) Halloween greeting and bookmark from Sandrine Creations.
(3) Spooky elements from Elemental Stitches.
(4) Punkinhead from By the Bay Needleart.
(5) Seasonal designs for biscornu from Brodyzen Créations.
(6) Spider and jackolantern biscornu designs from Le blog de…
Free Embroidery patterns – Halloween Stitchery
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Halloween is the perfect excuse to pull out darker threads, playful motifs, and slightly spooky designs, and this roundup is full of seasonal stitching inspiration. Over the years, many … Read More...
Inspiration: Beate Knappe
Beate Knappe’s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.
Inspiration: Beate Knappe
Beate Knappe‘s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.
Tutorial: Split stitch
5 Orange Potatoes demonstrates the simple but effective split stitch. See the tute.
Tutorial: Split stitch
5 Orange Potatoes demonstrates the simple but effective split stitch. See the tute.
Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing this Thanksgiving crazy-quilt block. She says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image already in place.
Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing this Thanksgiving crazy-quilt block. She says,
… Read More...Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image
Giveaway: Schwalm embroidery book
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has been letting us peek over her shoulder as she bones up on Schwalm whitework. I dearly love the richness of white-on-white stitching. Thanks to a reader, Mary now has an extra copy of Basic…
Free chart: Best Buds
One of my favorite free charts so far this season: Embroiderbee’s Best Buds, inspired by her own Nigella Shadow. Get the chart.