Oh, my goodness. I’ve never before seen a temari with anything other than an obvious, straight-sided, geometric design. But Jane of World Embroideries has produced this gorgeous swirl temari that fools the eye. She says,

If you follow the longest thread on each section,…

Holy mackeroly! Lithuanian artist Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene cross-stitches on cars! Jenny Hart of Embroidery as Art gives us the lowdown. See Jenny’s post.

Run over to Needle ‘n’ Thread and let Mary Corbet show you how to frame miniature needlework. Thanks so much, Mary! See the tute.

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…