See needle artist Sally Mavor in her own studio habitat, hear her talk about her work, and see the development of the fabric relief picture, Rabbitat. Go to the video.
Free cross-stitch charts
Texturing with chain stitch
Check out this sample of high-texture embroidery by SharonB of Pin Tangle. If this doesn’t make your fingers itch to stitch, nothing can! She says,
… Read More...I was experimenting with varieties of chain stitch which included oyster stitch and cable
Read the Hand & Lock zine
The latest edition of Hand and Lock Embroidery‘s free e-zine is available now. Check it out.
Inspiration: Megan Noel
Sometimes I make beaded art dolls. I’m not really good at it, but it’s great fun. I’d forgotten how I got started until I saw a recent post by Megan Noel, where she re-shared her amazing Yeti doll (shown … Read More...
Free summer CS alphabet
Gloria of Blog di Gloria has a new series of cross-stitch monograms perfect for summer. Scroll through her blog to pick up of all of the free charts so far. And be sure to bookmark Blog di Gloria so you … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
A dozen bookmarks
A source for free Middle Eastern motifs
Long name, great content: Mathilde Eschenbach’s Charts for Medieval Egyptian Counted-Thread Embroidery. This site is an index of free motifs of mainly Middle Eastern origins for double running stitch, pattern darning, and cross-stitch. Check it out.
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Rock me, Amadeus!
Deriana of DeriDolls rocks my face off all the time. But she completely knocked me flat with her teeny tiny interpretation of Tom Hulce as Mozart. Oh, the awesomeness! See more on her blog post.
Remembrance tree
This idea is so brilliant, perfect, and touching, it gave me tears. Astrid of Red Red Completely Red says,
… Read More...When Tilly was born, my grandmother, Mormor, gave us a tree. We picked out an oak and planted it in the
Win a Pilli Pilli original
Pilli Pilli is celebrating her birthday by giving away the winner’s choice of any item from her Etsy shop! Choosing is going to take some time–everything she makes is so wonderful. You’d better get started now. Go to her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Tudor rose with goldwork
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread tutors us step by step in stitching her gorgeous Tudor-style rose medallion, incorporating goldwork. This is your chance to try out some new, rewarding techniques. See the first post.
Inspiration: Iviva Olenik
Every time Iviva Olenik posts new work, I want to drop everything and start stitching. Her needlework is covetable in its own right, and it provokes a headful of ideas for adaptation. Just look at that “pieced together” dress! See … Read More...
A free motif from Aimee Ray
Aimee Ray is sharing the fourth in her series of free Doodle Stitch designs over on the Lark Crafts blog. So sweet! And if you happened to miss the first three, it’s easy to catch up. The blog post … Read More...
Free pattern: Applique makeup bag
Learn more about the new For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine from England’s celebrated embroidery designer! You can also download a free project, and comment to win the book too.
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Win a pretty pin
Lynn B of Happiness is Cross Stitching is giving away one of her sumptuous little felt brooches embellished with spiderweb roses and seed beads. You know you want this! Go to her blog post to enter before July 31.
Persephone arises from the…trash
I am blown away by a series of bodices created by Gina of Fan My Flame for an upcoming presentation. Look closely at this masterpiece, Persephone’s Bodice, in which “The twisted leaves and pomegranate brooch show how Persephone is tied … Read More...
Inspiration: Silly BooDilly
The Silly BooDilly handmade some gorgeous paper and then added hand weaving and stitching. Beautiful! I am totally stealing her idea for card fronts and small framed works. See more photos at her blog post.
A Keepsake Family Portrait To Stitch
Prepare to embark on a heartwarming journey of creativity and sentimentality with a truly special craft idea – the Handprint Embroidery Keepsake! Picture a unique “family portrait” delicately crafted with superimposed outlines of the hands of Dad, Mom, and the … Read More...