Don’t miss the week of awesome embroidery posts over on The Making Spot in honor of Embroidery Month. Posts so far include an interview with Emily Peacock, a reprise of Floresita‘s couching post from Feeling Stitchy, an interview … Read More...
Free vintage embroidery pattern
Helen of Bustle & Sew is sharing this sweet 1918 embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post to download it.
Seeing things Gina’s way
Gina of Fan My Flame developed an eye infection that required an eye patch. So she took advantage of the situation to express herself in embroidery! Totally awesome. Much more interesting than the usual pirate look. See more at Gina’s … Read More...
How to use a curved needle
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains when you need a curved needle and how to use one. See her post.
Inspiration: Smaranda B
I love this twist on crazy-quilting by Smaranda B of France. Her CQ Journal Project block combines animals prints, unusual crocheted trims, and shisha embroidery into a composition that invokes Africa. Lovely! Go to the blog post for a clickable … Read More...
Boys like to stitch
The hand in that photo belongs to an adorable little boy who is learning to stitch at Mama’s knee. See more photos at Flaming Nora‘s blog post.
Make a matchbook needlebook
Stalking Pinterest pays off if you actually create some of the crafts you find there! Evidence: Allison of Little Lovelies pinned a tutorial from Make It Do for creating little matchbook needlebooks. She says,
… Read More...These were easy and quick to
Easter has arrived at Roxy Creations
Possibly the cutest Easter bunny softies and totes ever. Designed and stitched by Rachel of Roxy Creations. See more–including the link to her Etsy shop–at her blog post.
Ed. note: Rachel did not ask or compensate me to post … Read More...
Buy a pin for a sheep
Let’s all buy one of these beautiful pins by Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife! We’ll look spiffy, and we’ll help needy families. Jacquelynne says,
… Read More...For those of you who don’t know about my pins…. I make them all by hand,
Inspiration: Claudia W
When I first glimpsed this block, I literally gasped aloud. Claudia W of Austria created it for the CQ Journal Project 2012. While it salutes traditional crazy-quilting through its use of piecing and seam treatments, it is a decidedly modern … Read More...
Opportunity: Grand Canyon residencies
This is possibly the most fabulous artist-in-residence opportunity available anywhere. Imagine spending three weeks creating art at the spectacular Grand Canyon. The call for entries says,
… Read More...Grand Canyon National Park’s Artist-in-Residence Program seeks artists whose work is engaged in issues
New: Miniature needlework frames
This new kit from Janet Granger makes me wiggle with delight. A teeny tiny needlework frame to display itsy bitsy needlework in your dollhouse. Or to stand prettily on an end table and fascinate passersby. Go to Janet’s blog post … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooping doilies for display
Faith of Ordinary Mommy Design wanted to use some doilies crocheted by her grandmother in her decor. So she mounted them on fabric and hooped them up. Brilliant! Learn the technique from her blog post.
Embroidery basics for newbies
If you’ve thought about trying embroidery but you’re afraid it’s a bit too complicated, Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting will boost your confidence. Her post covers the basics from tools and materials to simple stitches and troubleshooting. Check it … Read More...
Tutorial: Yoyo magnets
Mollie Johanson is so clever! When you see her method for creating yoyo magnets, you’re going to say, “Why didn’t I think of that!” Go to her Wild Olive blog post to see how it’s done.
Tutorial: Frayed fabric flower
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shows us how to make this frayed-edge flower from scraps of felt and cottons. So sweet! (I’m thinking: Mother’s Day brooch.) Go to the tute.
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Free pattern: Prick-and-stitch flower
This new design is free from the Stitching Cards web site. The prick-and-stitch pattern–intended for embroidery on paper–is suitable for a bookmark or greeting card. Get the PDF download.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns … Read More...
Win tatting patterns
Lady Shuttlemaker is celebrating the fifth anniversary of her Etsy shop by giving away a copy of her book of tatting patterns, Royal Diadem. Go to her blog post to enter before February 26.
How to block tatting
Heather of Tatted Treasures explains the whys and hows of blocking a tatted work. Take your project from the rumpled look on the left to the polished look on the right in a few simple steps. Go to Heather’s tute… Read More...
Swap with Mollie
Mollie of Wild Olive is sponsoring her first-ever stitch swap! She says,
… Read More...We’ll each be creating a small piece of embroidery, and mailing it off so we can each receive a bit of hand-stitched happy mail! It seems to me