After taking Alma Stoller‘s fabric-bead class, Carmi of Carmi’s Art/Life World was inspired to create these beads from bits of vintage French jacquard ribbon. Luscious! See more — including the necklace Carmi made from the beads — on her … Read More...
Salvage garments with “mend writing”
Catherine McEver of Stuff You Can’t Have has a brilliant idea for converting worn or stained clothing into funkwear: embroider it with mend writing. She says,
… Read More...This embroidery strategy lets you get a word in edgewise by using the English
Giveaway: lilipopo embroidery pattern
Kate of The Glass Mountain and lilipopo is giving away three copies of an original pattern, which she used to create these lovely embroideries. Go to her blog post to enter before September 26.
Learn about goldwork
Penny Nickels (Donkeywolf) has started a three-part series on the history of goldwork. You know this is going to be good. See the first post over on MrXStitch.
Get the lowdown on kantha
Arlee Barr gives us a “semi-comprehensive” rundown of kantha stitching. See the post on her albedo blog.
Tutorial: Raised chain stitch, version 2
This week’s TAST challenge is a variation of raised chain stitch. See the tutorial on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.
Tutorials: Eyelet wheels and ermine stitch
Sarah Whittle demonstrates a couple more stitches:
Eyelet wheels
Ermine stitch
Bling your bra!
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bernina USA is sponsoring a Bling Your Bra contest. Make or buy a bra, apply over-the-top embellishment, submit a photo of your work, and enter to win a box of goodies from BERNINA … Read More...
Tutorial: Allie’s place portraits
Our beloved Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is guest blogging over on Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty and Me Designs blog. Enjoy her concise rundown of creating place portraits — images “created by embroidering over photo-transfered imagery, in crazy … Read More...
Free charts: Vintage Sajou
Inspiration: Ric-Rac
This might be the cutest baby dress ever. Jodie of Ric-Rac doesn’t tell us much about this piece, but she shares some lovely photos. Just wait till you see the back of the dress. Go to Jodie’s blog post.
Inspiration: Oh Meagan
I adore these little framed stitcheries by Meagan of Oh Meagan. She says,
… Read More...Vintage brass frames with floral stitches inspired by delphinium and pincushion plants. The oval frame is 4″ from top to bottom, and the square frame is
Tutorial: Twirled ribbon rose
Carol Daisy shows us how to create her twirled ribbon rose. These petite blooms would be perfect for christening dresses and other baby wear. See the tute.
Tutorial: Lazy daisy peacock feather
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny shows us how to combine three simple stitches into a gorgeous peacock feather. See the tute.
Free chart: New baby
The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com has posted this free design by Maria Kelly. The site’s e-newsletter says,
Congratulate proud parents by stitching a cute baby card featuring this little bundle of joy.
Great idea! Get the free chart.
Free September desktop calendar
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has posted her free desktop calendar for September. This image features raised Elizabethan needlework stitched by Janet. Gorgeous. Get the download.
Inspiration: Mary Corbet
Mary Corbet‘s Zentangle-inspired blackwork fish is finished, and it is gorgeous. (Of course.) See her blog post. And if you haven’t been following this project, be sure to follow the links on Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog… Read More...
Giveaway: Ann Trump Quaker Pins
Needleprint blog is giving away five pins “based upon Ann Trump’s Ackworth Sampler and made as a special limited edition handout for the first Ackworth gathering in 2006.” Go to the blog post to enter before September 13.
