Kate‘s post on mini-eco includes the free printable file and instructions for creating these adorable sewing cards. Your preschooler will love these! Go to the post.
And many thanks to kath-red of whip up for pointing out this … Read More...
Tutorial: Stencil and stitch
Here’s a great idea from The Long Thread. Combine freezer-paper stenciling and hand stitching to customize plain linens. See the tute.
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Stitch tutorial: Lazy bow
I keep meaning to tell you about this clever technique from Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching: the lazy bow. Two lazy daisies, four straight stitches, and a French knot. Voila! Easy to stitch but oh, so effective. Get … Read More...
Shisha: Beyond mirrors
Rachel of Cornflower Blue says, “I learned a new embroidery technique. What do you think?” I think Rachel used shisha embroidery to attach coins to fabric. And I think you rock, Rachel! See more views on Rachel’s blog post… Read More...
Inspiration: Gerdiary
I love this mixed-media work by Gerdiary. Old book pages, frayed fabrics, hand and machine stitching, bird illustrations from a thrifted book. *happy sigh* See the set of six pieces on Gerdiary’s blog post.
New stitch tutes from Sarah
Sarah Whittle has several new tutorials for us:
(1) Open cretan stitch
(2) Couched circles
(3) Coral stitch
Free charts: Abécédaire automnal
French cross-stitcher Thiarlou has started a new free-chart series. This time she’s creating an autumn alphabet. Go to the first chart. And be sure to bookmark her Les grilles de Thiarlou blog so you can enjoy the whole series.
Tutorial: Long split stitch
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread tells how she got the perfect silk-thread effect on this leaf. She says, “I used a long split stitch on the leaves where the width of the leaf was too wide to use satin stitch. … Read More...
Tutorial: Long-and-short stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas gives us an “Indian version of long and short stitch.” See her video tute.
Inspiration: All the Beautiful Things
This embroidery by Loreta of All the Beautiful Things makes my heart go pitter-patter. See more on her blog post.
ZOMG! It’s free!
Here’s a great freebie from Urban Threads. UT’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More...This fun doodly design is available in two sizes in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats, FREE through Sunday, Aug. 29. Just add the
Have you tried River Silks?
Reader Roberta Allen sent us this glowing recommendation for River Silks Ribbon:
… Read More...This is the best silk ribbon for embroidery and needlework I’ve found. Not only are the colors beautiful, but the ribbon is extremely durable. I can thread it
Marie Antoinette vs. that other blonde
Heather Louise of The Doll Farm blog proclaims, “Eat my cake, Barbie!” Yes! Rock on!
Ceramics + embroidery = awesome
MarieE of colored thread is stitching on bricks! She created the surface for her stitchery in a summer ceramics class. She says,
… Read More...I threw slabs of red clay, scored and tore them down to brick size, notched a hanging depression
Inspiration: SharonB
I study every section on SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band sampler as she publishes it. I learn something from every post — about stitch, or color, or composition. They’re all so lovely, it hardly seems fair to … Read More...
Meet MrX
OMG! Joetta Maue talked MrXStitch, Jamie Chalmers, into sitting still for an interview! As always, he’s interesting, funny, and right on target. You’ll enjoy his take on the needlework scene, and you’ll love all the photos of stitcheries … Read More...
Get free shipping from Helen Gibb
Helen Gibb is offering US readers free shipping on orders over US$30 from HelenGibb.com through 5:00 p.m., August 30. This is your chance to stock up on SRE and ribboncraft supplies. Get the details from Helen’s site.
Inspiration: Robbie’s Paw Prints
I am awed by Robbie of Robbie’s Paw Prints. For her July Bead Journal Project piece, she used the image left-above as her inspiration and produced the bead embroidery left-below. Wow. See more on Robbie’s blog.