Ooooooo. Shawkl’s latest additions to her series, Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months, are based on half-circle chains. And they’re lovely. See the blog.

I must have these patterns! How about you? Have you ever seen a sweeter hedgehog? Or squirrel? These Woodland Critters hand-embroidery patterns are free for your personal use from Tangarang. Get the patterns.

Yea!!! Romilly of Stitching with a Shimmy has started a new instructional series on crewelwork. Crewel — embroidery with wool — had a resurgence of popularity during the 1970s, but I haven’t been hearing much about it lately. I love the texture…

Don’t forget the month’s worth of daily free embroidery patterns at Stitchado Handmade. Check them out.

This tute is not for the novice. But if you have some tatting experience, Tatting Chic’s A Tale of Two Split Rings is a don’t-miss post! Get the details.

Deepa of This and That blog has found a new website full of free Indian hand-embroidery designs. Deepa says,

It is a virtual treasurehouse of typical Indian designs. You can find designs classified according to state as well as region. Within each category…

You could win these precious embroidered brooches plus a mini stash of fat quarters and crafty supplies. Get the details from Edward and Lilly.

Oh. Wow.

A while ago I commented on Susan Elliott’s work in progress. Here’s how it looks now. Go back and compare. Or follow my example: Put your face up next to the computer screen and stare at length at each detail.…

Deepa of This and That blog has been sharing a whole series of posts on outlining stitches. You’ll want to see them all. Read the latest post and then browse back.

Have you been sticking strictly to straight seams for your crazy quilting? Are you scared that you’d never be able to get a curved seam to lie flat? Allie to the rescue! An abundantly illustrated tutorial, Curved Foundation Piecing, is available…

Rick-rack flowers are popping up here and there across the web suddenly. Some look like little wads and blobs. Some are lovely daisy-looking little posies. And now Sheila of Cheeky Magpie blog has come up with a variation that looks like a…

Kelly Fletcher of materialistic blog has released the fifth in her series of eight Jacobean leaf designs for hand embroidery. The designs are free for your personal use. Get the pattern.

Be sure to see the interview of needle artist Odile Gova (aka Wooly Fabulous) over on Donkeywolf blog. The photos alone will take your breath away. See the post. I hope Wooly starts her own blog!

johloh is sharing an original sampler pattern that warms the hearts of scifi geeks like me. The post on Sprite Stitch says,

I cooked up this simple pattern after being inspired by the wonderful work that beefranck is doing. I wanted to make it…