Embroidery – Page 77 – Craft Gossip

How to block embroidery

March 7, 2011 by Denise Felton

Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs had some great advice for freeing your needlework of wrinkles. She says,

I do not mean wrinkles that may happen because your tension was too tight or you did not use a hoop while

Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has published a new e-book on whitework. She says, “It is the accumulated instructions, diagrams and complete chart for the whitework sampler” featured as a stitch-along in her newsletter. Get the free download

New mini samplers from Janet Granger

March 7, 2011 by Denise Felton

Here’s some juicy news from Janet Granger:

I have just launched a couple of new samplers on my website, which you might like to look at. The saying on the first sampler is ‘A Token Of Love’. It is

Win an Ultimate Embroidery Kit from Sublime Stitching

March 7, 2011 by Denise Felton

The CG Needlework blog has an awesome giveaway to honor Craft Month: Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching has donated an Ultimate Embroidery Kit! Jenny’s site describes it best:

The Original Embroidery Kit! Everything you need to learn how to

Free cross-stitch charts

March 6, 2011 by Denise Felton

We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...

Patterns and charts: Easter

March 5, 2011 by Denise Felton

Learn to embroider from Mollie

March 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Mollie of Wild Olive promised us an Embroidery Basics course, and now she’s delivering. Find out more about the free weekly series, coming up soon, from Mollie’s blog post.

Tutorial: Dividing floche

March 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

If floche is an indivisible embroidery thread, why is Mary Corbet dividing it? Find out why and how from her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.

Tutorial: Dimensional embroidery

March 4, 2011 by Denise Felton

Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has come up with a rockin dimensional embroidery technique that she calls “comb embroidery…without the comb.” An easy approach with beautiful results. See her tute.

Stitch Deepa’s buttonhole flower

March 2, 2011 by Denise Felton

Deepa of This and That has invented a flower using buttonhole stitch on a bar. She shows us the technique step by step. See the tute.

Tutorial: Rolled hem corners

March 2, 2011 by Denise Felton

Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shows us how to finish corners neatly and accurately when doing a rolled hem. See the tute.

Sweet bonnet pattern from Posie

March 2, 2011 by Denise Felton

This new pattern by Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy) has the perfect little touch of hand embroidery. Go to her blog post for ordering information.

Asylum embroidery

March 2, 2011 by Denise Felton

I’m touched by annekata‘s post about the embroidered works of patients in European psychiatric institutions during the 1800s. This is the first I’ve heard of the Prinzhorn Collection, but I want to know much more. Of the garment shown … Read More...

Inspiration: Dog-Daisy Chains

March 2, 2011 by Denise Felton

This “little hand-sized silk purse” takes my breath away. It’s the work of Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains, whose embroidered velvet brooches give me tears every time she posts photos. And now: little reticules that look like blooms. Gorgeous. See … Read More...