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Carina (of Carina’s craftblog) created these beautiful herb embroidery patterns, and she’s offering us a deal. Her blog says,
… Read More...Five of them: sage, oregano, parsley, chervil and basil. Available in the shop, of course. This week only (until Sunday)
As part of its Month of Hand Sewing series, Sew, Mama, Sew! is featuring special, original embroidery designs from Sara Jane Studios. You’re going to love them! Get the PDF downloads.
As part of its Month of Hand Sewing series, Sew, Mama, Sew! is featuring special, original embroidery designs from Sara Jane Studios. You’re going to love them! Get the PDF downloads.
Heather Johnston (aka The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing her original mushroom pattern in two sizes. See the pattern.
I’m in love with this simple but effective seam treament from SharonB’s CQ Detail series. I’ve flipped the image upside down (forgive me, Sharon) to emphasize the flower-bloom quality of this treatment. While it totally works for crazy-quilting, this pattern would…
I’m in love with this simple but effective seam treament from SharonB‘s CQ Detail series. I’ve flipped the image upside down (forgive me, Sharon) to emphasize the flower-bloom quality of this treatment. While it totally works for crazy-quilting, this … Read More...
Click over to Wild Olive and pick up Mollie’s free “workshop” for August, Button Buddies Embroidery. Stitch hedgehogs, bunnies, owls, squirrels, bears, and raccoons, each with a pretty spare button as its tummy. Adorable! Get the PDF download.
Click over to Wild Olive and pick up Mollie‘s free “workshop” for August, Button Buddies Embroidery. Stitch hedgehogs, bunnies, owls, squirrels, bears, and raccoons, each with a pretty spare button as its tummy. Adorable! Get the PDF download.
Needleprint blog treats us to a bit of the history and some engaging photos of embroidered book bindings. It also points us to a free PDF of English Embroidered Bookbindings by Cyril Davenport, published in 1899, available from Project Gutenberg. Enjoy the…
doe-c-doe has another vintage horse portrait for us! Get the pattern (free for your personal use) from her blog.
Just got this excellent news from Karline of UT:
Urban Threads has released a new free design perfect for spooky and bookish types, in honor of horror master H.P. Lovecraft’s 119th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 20! A line from a Lovecraft…
Just got this excellent news from Karline of UT:
… Read More...Urban Threads has released a new free design perfect for spooky and bookish types, in honor of horror master H.P. Lovecraft’s 119th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 20! A line from a
Enjoy stitching this sweet forget-me-not bookmark. The original design is free for your personal use from Happy Threads. Get the chart.
Robin Atkins (Beadlust) reviews how participants in last year’s Bead Journal Project finished their works for display — with scads of fabulous photos. I accidentally spent a half-hour with this post, studying details, absorbing colors, admiring ingenuity, and sighing wistfully. So be…
Robin Atkins (Beadlust) reviews how participants in last year’s Bead Journal Project finished their works for display — with scads of fabulous photos. I accidentally spent a half-hour with this post, studying details, absorbing colors, admiring ingenuity, and … Read More...
I learn something every day. Really. Although I’ve been embroidering for at least 50 years, it never entered my head that floss has grain or that stitching against the grain could be the source of some knotting and fraying problems.…
Susan Elliott (Plays with Needles), continuing her Charm School series, lets us peek into a marvelous book about creating tassels, shares a tassel-making adventure, and notes,
I decided to attempt three of the methods the author gives for mini tassels — the are…
Jo in NZ steps us through a basic crazy-quilting technique that produces beautiful results, even for beginners. (Trust me on this. I know.) See the tute.
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her secrets for making darling rolled flowers. See her post for a link to directions for the calico version. A tute for the felt version is coming soon.
Don’t miss the interview of embroidery duo Hare And Drum by Carina on feeling stitchy. You’ll love this mother/daughter team and their lovely work. See the post.