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Anette Berlin has posted a tutorial on Craft Stew for turning photographs into embroidery patterns. What makes her tute different than the others available on the web? Her technique uses Fotoflexer. She says,
… Read More...Fotoflexer is a free, online program. It’s
Bramcoast Publications blog shows us how to make an Edwardian-era velvet neckband based on instructions from a period magazine. Simple but elegant materials and a bit of hand stitching will yield you a beautiful accessory for the holidays or a … Read More...
Debbie of Woolen Sails has created a mini version of her Santa cross-stitch design for quick holiday stitching. Get the chart.
(1) Ballerine
(2) Cage à oiseau
(3) Saxophone
(4) Lampe
(5) Vase de fleurs
(6) Ourson blanc
(7) Boite au lettre
(8) Petit singe
(9) Ralonge
(10) Bocal de Sangria
(11) Balais
(12) Petit garçon
(13) Bébé
(14) Bébé
(15)… Read More...
Though Hanukkah has already begun, this beautiful cross-stitch design from Kooler Design Studio is perfect for the season. If you don’t have time for it this year, be sure to bookmark it for next year. Get the free chart.… Read More...
Meg of Elsie Marley share the tute for this elegant but incredibly simple ornament. A few strips of felt and a couple of stitches and…voila! You can make up dozens of these in an afternoon for gifts or tie-ons. See … Read More...
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has started a new blog! Available already: a free pattern for a Christmas banner, a free desktop calendar for December featuring Janet’s stitching, a pattern for Christmas-stocking ornaments and a tute for buttonhole stitch … Read More...
Benita Skinner of Victoriana Quilt Designs has released the final quilt block in her free series, Words of Inspiration & Celebration. Her Noel block is perfect for applique or could even be adapted for embroidery. Get the download.
Meri of Agulhas da Meri lets us look over her shoulder as she works a sampler with traditional Portuguese stitches. You probably already know that bullion stitches figure prominently in Portuguese embroidery. Meri’s demo points out a common mistake in … Read More...
Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is sharing the pattern and instructions for creating this Santa shadow applique. She says the design “can easily be adapted to needle-turn or freezer paper applique methods.” Go to her blog post for links to the … Read More...
Feed Dog is sharing his pattern for these charming snowman appliques (or embroidery patterns). In addition to the healthy and melted versions, there’s a surprise crime-scene pattern that shows how the snowman murder happened. Go to his blog post for … Read More...
Kim of bigB steps us through another in her 100 stitches series: step stitch. See the tute.
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has put together a tutorial for adding a dimensional teddy bear to a crazy quilt or other needlework project. This is so adorable, it almost makes me cry. And her PDF file explains how to … Read More...
Trish Burr’s web site is live. The new venue includes an online shop, a gallery of Trish’s completed works, and a free-projects section! Go there now.
Margaret Travis of Stitch with Me has found an Android app for stitchers. She says,
… Read More...SuZy’s Portable Stitches. I found it in the Android Marketplace of my phone when I was searching for Apps. I searched for needlework and this
The last set of free stitch files is available now from SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog. Sharon says,
… Read More...The files are part stitch dictionary, part inspiration, part storage format, part stimulus to explore new stitches, part lesson and part organisation
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny came up with a stylish way to identify her kids’ gym shoes. Get the details from her blog post.
The machine-embroidery design for this Happy Angel is discounted 20% through December 5. Download it from Anja Rieger Designs.
(1) Football frenzy from At the Honeysuckle Tree
(2) Double clavier from un jour, une grille
(3) Chats rigolos from Cachounette
(4) Coeur de brodeuse from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(5) Woot! Woot! from PLUM STREET SAMPLERS
(6) Passion équitation… Read More...
