Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you are wearing green, otherwise it is a pinch for you! How about a free pattern instead of a pinch. I think that is a much better deal. The Pink Samurai posted these darling … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered Notebooks
Meredith Crawford of One Sheepish Girl shares her tutorial for an embroidered notebook On Mollie Makes Tuesday Tutorial. The step-by-step instructions, along with pictures, make this project easy enough for the beginning stitcher. This would be a great rainy day … Read More...
Everyday Life
I have fallen in love with Michelle Kingdom‘s beautiful stitching. Each piece is rich with color and texture. They remind me of the murals made in the 1940’s for the WPA program. She captures every day life with … Read More...
Embroidered Felt Easter Egg Freebie
Sure you could do the same old dye job for your Easter eggs this year…but why would you want to when you can stitch up this adorable Felt Easter Egg. Wendi from Shiny Happy World shares her Easter egg … Read More...
Thumbprint Heart
I think one of the hardest things about an anniversary is coming up with a gift or a way to celebrate that is personal and doesn’t seem so generic. PinkmichK on Craftster.org used her own thumbprint to create a one … Read More...
Embroidered Star Sweater
Have you ever embroidered on clothing? I have a couple of times and each time I’m a nervous wreck. I’m not sure why, it is the same as stitching on regular fabric, but for some reason, it makes me nervous.… Read More...
2014 Easter Egg Stitch Along
NeedleKnowledge is putting on their first Easter Egg Stitch Along. The Easter Egg pattern offers a number of new stitches for you to try out. You can turn the finished project into a puffy ornament by following their tutorial… Read More...
Spring Mandala
Heidi from Speckless mixes a little old with the new when she created these charming hoops. The doilies were passed down to her and she decided to add her own flavor to them by stitching brightly colored floss into the … Read More...
Sweet as Candy
I will admit it, I have a really bad sweet tooth. Lucky for me this beautiful candy embroidery and applique piece is good for my waist line. Nana Company shares a wonderful childhood memory while stitching up this adorable … Read More...
Thinking of Spring
It may still be February, but I am dreaming of spring. I’m ready for cherry blossoms, warmer weather and working in my garden. Crabapple Hill Studios created these wonderful Garden Angels patterns. Each season has a different theme. The … Read More...
Whitework Video
Mary Corbet of Needle N Thread recently posted about this video that tells about Appenzell whitework. It is about 30 minutes long and is quite informative. As Mary says, “Appenzell is a region in northeast Switzerland, famous in the embroidery … Read More...
Choosing Ground Fabrics
Mary Corbet from Needle N Thread is getting ready to prepare lessons based on her Secret Garden embroidery project. Before she does that though, she is preparing her ground fabrics. And she is discussing her choices for ground fabrics, why … Read More...
Two Chain Stitch Tutorials
Sharon B has two chain stitch tutorials posted on her Pin Tangle blog. One is a plain chain stitch and the other is a beaded chain stitch. She provides photo tutorials for both and lays them out so clearly that … Read More...
Lacey Embroidery
I know this is two Imaginesque posts in a row, but I couldn’t resist posting about this free pattern. It reminds me of Battenburg lace. It is so lovely and it is just one of the free patterns in the … Read More...
New from Imaginesque
Imaginesque has posted two more great embroidery patterns, free for your personal use. One of them is shown here. They are both abstract and you get to choose the colors that suit your fancy. How will you stitch them up? … Read More...
Floral Freebie
Vintage Spice and Everything Nice took off some time during the holidays, but the blog is active again and is posting new freebies, usually on Fridays. A recent post included this floral-themed freebie that also includes a beautiful bird to … Read More...
Blackwork Snowflake
Blackwork is a fun counted-thread embroidery style that is easy to learn and can be done using any evenweave fabric and embroidery thread. Imaginesque is a great source of free blackwork charts and this recent post is a fine example … Read More...
Bucilla Kit Deal
Orange Onions website has a deal running right now where you can get three Bucilla Cross-Stitch and/or Embroidery kits shipped for $29.99 USD. You will need a code to get the deal, so be sure to head over to the … Read More...
Bead Embroidery Snowflake
The S-word results in empty bread and milk shelves in my neck of the woods – to say we don’t deal well with snow in the South is an understatement. But that doesn’t mean we don’t like watching snowflakes fall … Read More...
Free Lion Pattern
This free Lion pattern is part of Vintage Spice and Everything Nice’s circus series, but it would also be great for a fan of the Wizard of Oz. I know he doesn’t look very cowardly, but if you remember the … Read More...
