Yvette Stanton recommends embroidery hoops with stands for stitchers who have arthritis. Find out why.
An easy way to find the nap of thread
Trish Burr has posted a hint from her reader, Pat Jay, about how to keep track of the nap of thread so you can thread the correct end into the needle. See her post.
Free Cate Anevski pattern
The May stitch along on feeling stitchy features this most excellent free pattern by Cate Anevski. Get the details from the feeling stitchy post.
Stitch along with Aimee
Aimee Ray is kicking off another Doodle Stitch-Along with Lark Crafts. You know this is going to rock! They’ll publish four designs in four weeks and then show you how to combine those pieces into a great project. Go … Read More...
The best needle-painting threads
Expert Trish Burr gives her rundown of the best threads to use for needle painting. You’ll want to see this. Go to Trish’s post.
Get A to Z from Gloria
Gloria of Blog di Gloria has wound up her series of gorgeous cross-stitch monograms. Page through her blog to collect all of the images. Go to Blog di Gloria.
All of the embroidery basics
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive has put together an index post for her complete Embroidery Basics series. And there’s a bonus: Mollie has added illustrations for lefties. Go to her post for all the links.
Tutorial: Embroidered growth chart
Emily of The Student/Teacher posted a tutorial for a quilted and embroidered growth chart that will warm the heart of any stitchy mommy or granny. She says,
… Read More...This project is simply a long, narrow wall quilt designed to be a
Free pattern: Prick-and-stitch puppy
This darling free puppy is the perfect pattern for trying out stitching on paper. DJ of Prick and Stitch is My Craft says, “Children of 10+ should be able to stitch this (with some adult help and supervision). It is … Read More...
Win a Gertie Wandel pattern book
There’s a rockin giveaway over on Needleprint blog:
… Read More...We are having a draw for a free copy of Gertie Wandel’s lovely old cross stitch pattern book. It is paperback with 230 pattern pages, some in colour. The little text there
Tutorial: Finishing a hoop with felt
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shows us how to finish needlework that will be displayed in the hoop, including adding felt to finish the back. See the tute.
Sweet bunny pattern from Joan
Joan Gorman of Nini Makes is sharing this adorable bunny embroidery pattern. She says,
… Read More...I will offer this free pattern to all who request it. It’s inspired by Gracie and the dozens of bunnies enjoying our overgrown garden at the
Painters in a box
Cara of Cara Caramina Atelier created this Frida y Diego boxed set. Oh, my. I love the box as much as the dolls. So clever. See more at Cara’s blog post.
Unique mounting for needleart
This exquisite little work is by Patricia Eaton of Bird Nest on the Ground–embroidery on painted quilt batting mounted on a painted box canvas. Brilliant. See more photos on Pat’s blog post.
Almost unbearably beautiful
Susan Elliot. Black Chantilly lace, beads, and metallic thread. Susan, beauty is its own purpose and reward. Thank you for creating so much of it. See more at Susan’s Plays with Needles blog.
Free patterns and charts: Bookmarks
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free bookmark patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each bookmark Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these bookmark … Read More...
Obi Sue Kenobi
I can’t stop laughing! Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting has given me an all-new appreciation for Sunbonnet Sue. Find out more from her blog post.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around since the … Read More...
Paint + stitch = Ro Bruhn
I adore Ro Bruhn‘s painted and stitched box canvases. And I’m thrilled that they’re for sale. She is one of five artists in the Five Take Flight exhibition in Melbourne, Australia, June 24 to 26. If you’re nearby, … Read More...
A monumental work
Hannah of enbrouderie gives us a glimpse of traditional embroidery on a grand scale that embodies cultural and reverent expression. Her explanation, photos, and links to additional resources introduce the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia–a cube-shaped building that is the … Read More...
Tutorial: American shisha
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shows us a style of shisha embroidery that’s new to me: the American variation–the mirrors latticed in pink and red. See her tute.