I think most of us who hang out on the web are familiar with yarn bombing by now–a spontaneous community art form in which objects such as fences, trees, and sculptures are enrobed in knitted or crocheted covers. MarieE of … Read More...
How To Smock on gingham
Stephanie Hung of The Crafts Dept. (MarthaStewart.com) suggests smocking on gingham for beginners. She says,
… Read More...The squares in the gingham pattern act as sewing guides so you can make perfectly spaced stitches. As the thread makes knots in the front,
Colonial embroidery exhibit in Boston
Tricia of The Embroiderer’s Story gives us the heads-up about a don’t-miss-it embroidery exhibit. She says,
… Read More...Today the last of the three exhibits on Colonial Boston Embroideries at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston opened. The third installment is focused
Create better applique
Sara of The Split Stitch is sharing some awesome applique tips. Check out her post.
Share your experience
Heather of Tatted Treasures needs your help. She’s been building a comprehensive series of tutorials for beginning tatters. In a recent post, she said,
… Read More...Here’s a question for experienced tatters: What does a beginning tatter need to learn to be
Owls are soooooo back
Owls were one of the home dec icons of the 1970s. They’re so popular again right now, I feel like I’m having flashbacks. Luckily, some of them are adorable. This new pattern from Carina Envoldsen-Harris, Owl Be Your Friend,… Read More...
Delicate stumpwork
Check out Susan Elliott‘s progress on her Breakfast at Tiffany’s
stumpwork crazy quilt. Remember, this is an extreme close-up. The work is tiny. See more at Susan’s Plays with Needles blog post.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery… Read More...
Tutorial: Beginner thread sketching
If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at thread sketching, Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads has the perfect tutorial for you. She explains a basic thread-sketch project to get you started. See the tute.
Tutorial: iPod case
Helen of Curlybirds guest-posts a tutorial on whip up for creating an appliqued felt case for your iPod or other electronic device. See the tute.
Free pattern: Tatted dragonfly
Jane Eborall is sharing her pattern for this tatted and beaded dragonfly. Go to her blog post for the link to the tute.
Weekly giveaway winners
Holy mackeroly! In all the excitement of last weekend’s Blogger Meet-up, I totally forgot to post the weekly giveaway winners or mail the previous week’s winners. (See, aging isn’t pretty.) I mailed the previous winners today. In case you can’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Weave a God’s Eye
South Carolina-based artist Jay Mohler has posted a tutorial on The Storque for weaving complicated Ojos de Dios (God’s Eyes). He says,
… Read More...These instructions are not intended to teach you how to construct one particular ojo, but rather to demonstrate
Daniel Johnston designs are back!
Jenny Hart and Sublime Stitching have just re-released Daniel Johnston‘s embroidery patterns. Yea! Go to the order page.
Ed. note: Jenny Hart neither requested nor compensated this post. I just looooooove these patterns!
Conquering flat silk thread
Anne Gomes guest-posts on Needle ‘n’ Thread about stitching with that persnickety flat silk thread. You’ll love all her tips. Go to the post.
Win PUSH
You could win a copy of PUSH Stitchery, the new book curated by Jamie Chalmers (MrXStitch) and featuring the work of 30 cutting-edge needle artists. The publisher, Lark Crafts, is giving one away! Hurry! Go to Lark’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Mum hair clip
Mollie of Wild Olive shares the design and instructions for making her sweet fall-mum hair clip. See the tute.
Lyric’s new beady workshop
Lyric Kinard of Lyric Art has a new workshop DVD on the market: Bead It Like You Mean It. She says,
… Read More...In this workshop I will teach you the basic techniques for embellishing fabric with beads including
+ sewing one
Mystery tool contest
Do you recognize this tool? Jeanine of Knots in Thread found it at a garage sale. If you’re the first to post a comment identifying it and linking to an online source of more information, you’ll win a $10 gift … Read More...
Make a fall elf
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for these sweet fall elves. (That little bunting says Fall, not Fail.) Use her simple shapes and materials to create a felt-and-embroidery soft sculpture to brighten up your autumn home. Go to the pattern … Read More...
A quilt full of flowers
Have you been collecting the free state-flower embroidery patterns by Vicki Haninger of turkey feathers? Perhaps you’ve been stitching along? If so, you’ll be thrilled to see Vicki’s completed state-flower quilt. Gorgeous! Go to her post for the link to … Read More...