I love Mollie Johanson‘s brain. She has invented a stitching game to play while you watch your favorite TV show or movie. She says, “The idea is simple: start stitching, change stitches when something specific happens.” She created the … Read More...
Tutorial: Couching goldwork
Ruth O’Leary gives us lots of explanation and plenty of excellent photos to help us understand the goldwork couching technique she’s using for her “spirograph” wall-hanging project. You can get this, I promise! See Ruth’s tutorial.
Watch the evolution of a CQ block
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles lets us watch over her shoulder as she crazy quilts a block. The first step: She has added simple seam treatments over the entire block. She says,
… Read More...I am not yet sure which seams
Tutorial: Fancy hem stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is fancy hem stitch. When you see how it’s done, you’ll be itching to try it. See the tute.
Get to know an artist
Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted an interview with needle artist Rachel of VirtuoSew Adventures. You’ll enjoy the chat, links, and photos. See the post.
Tutorial: Knotted broken chain stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas uses knotted broken chain stitch for a beautiful fill. Let her show you how.
Robin teaches how to blend bead colors
Robin Atkins of Beadlust acknowledges that, when it comes to beads, “there are only so many colors and those you have can’t be mixed like paint.” So she’s sharing a masterful technique for blending beads to achieve new color gradations. … Read More...
Tutorial: The proper way to cut pearl cotton
With a few quick photos and words, Bargello Needlepoint blog shows us how to turn a twisted skein of pearl cotton thread into an easy-to-use pull-skein. No more winding; no more tangles. Brilliant. See the tute.
Video tutorial: Sausage Dog CD Envelope
Dash over to feeling stitchy and grab Kirsty‘s design for this adorable Sausage Dog CD Envelope. Yes, the little pooch wraps all the way around the CD. Too cute. Go to the blog post to download the pattern and … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More...
Tutorial: Needlepad with picot trim
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has posted a tutorial for this beautiful needlepad, including a stitch tute for the buttonhole stitch with picots that she used around the edge. So pretty! See the tutorial.
Free patterns and charts: New Year
Inspiration: Beate Knappe
Beate Knappe‘s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.
Free seed-bead size chart
SharonB of Pin Tangle blog is sharing the link to a handy, free seed-bead size chart. She says,
… Read More...If you print it out and keep it handy you will be able to substitute beads in a pattern. It also supplies