Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles tests an improvised method for printing text on fabric to serve as an embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post to get the details and check out the results.
Artist feature: MimiLove
Olisa of cocoeyes the stitcher reviews the work of our beloved MimiLove! Enjoy her post.
Tutorial: Stamped and stitched bags
Jane LaFazio of JaneVille has been sketching, stamping, coloring, and stitching on muslin drawstring bags with awesome results. And she’s showing us how she does it. See her tutorial.
Exercise your right to vote
The ten finalists have been selected in feeling stitchy‘s Covered in Stitches contest. Now you get to vote for your favorite embroidered book cover. Go to the feeling stitchy post for the link to the ballot page. Voting … Read More...
Doodle your designs
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) shares pages you can print and use to doodle crazy-quilt seam-treatment designs. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
Inspiration: Veronica Fuentes
I am shattered by this contemporary cutwork embroidery by Veronica Fuentes. See more views at her blog post.
Bag your floss
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares some great tips for organizing your embroidery floss. See her post.
Inspiration: Stitch Therapy
I’m in love with Stitch Therapy‘s new series of collages that combine fabrics, stitchery, and found objects. Awesome. See more on her blog.
More handmade ornaments
Here are more of the cute designs in vintage umbrella‘s handmade ornament series:
So punny!
This totally cracks me up. If you don’t have access to American television, let me explain: British actor Hugh Laurie plays a crotchety yet brilliant diagnostician named House on the TV series of the same name. He definitely needs blessing. … Read More...
A blooming crazy quilt
A while back I mentioned the adorable seed-bead flower vine on a crazy quilt by Kathleen of Yesteryear Embroideries. The quilt is finished now, and it includes dozens of wonderful techniques, including to-die-for seed-bead blackberries. And I was surprised … Read More...
Stitching on old paper
I’m lovin this stitch-o-gram by Emma of Stitch Therapy. In a personal note, she said,
… Read More...I have a passion for vintage papers such as old books and post cards. This post card is from the early 1900’s. I like
Convert a photo into an embroidery pattern
Ansie of Sol y Sombra shares a quick tutorial for modifying a scanned image so you can use it as an embroidery pattern. See her tute.
The bead embroidery is going swimmingly
This fabulous work of bead embroidery is Dot Lewallen‘s entry in the Land of Odds Illustrative Mystery Book Bead Tapestry Contest. Dot (SpeedieBeadie) was selected as one of four finalists in the competition. The winner will be … Read More...
Drool-worthy stitching – Japanese embroidered felt balls
Bronwyn of Red Brolly shared this photo of Japanese embroidered felt balls. It gives me exactly the same feeling as a photo of a boxful of Belgian chocolates. What a treat! See more at her blog post.
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Audrey has never looked better
Three years in the making, Susan Elliott‘s Breakfast at Tiffany’s crazy quilt is complete, and it is spectacular. The overall composition is breathtaking. The details are exquisite. And the story behind it is fascinating. I’m so glad she’s sharing … Read More...
New from Elsa Mora
Oh, my. Look what Elsa Mora has been up to. See more at her blog post.
Learn about Jacobean crewel
Revel in images of 17th century English bed hangings in the collection of the Embroidery Guild of America. See closeups of the Jacobean crewel embroidery. Get links to free patterns based on these works and courses in Jacobean embroidery. Go … Read More...
Blow up a pattern
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how to modify a tiny embroidery pattern to fit the front of a t-shirt. See her post.
Lessons learned and beautiful results
Calamity Kim has been experimenting with creating wet-felted vessels and embellishing them with beading and embroidery. Learn from the lessons she shares and enjoy her abundant photos. Go to Kim’s blog post.