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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.

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...

Tutorial: Cross-stitch basics

March 1, 2011 by Denise Felton

Anna of Mochimochi Land blog is documenting the basics of cross-stitch. If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at this style of embroidery, you’ll enjoy her clear instructions and plentiful photos. Go to Anna’s blog post.

Free patterns: Hand embroidery

February 27, 2011 by Denise Felton

This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.

Please note that these patterns were … Read More...

SharonB is such a tease

February 25, 2011 by Denise Felton

SharonB is sharing this “teaser” for the next set of worksheets she’s putting together. She says,

This is one of the examples I am using for whipped spoke stitch…Worksheets are designed by me to build into a hand embroiderer’s resource

Inspiration: tinytoadstool

February 25, 2011 by Denise Felton

Ooooooooooo, gorgeous. Felted and embroidered pompoms from Shan Shan of tinytoadstool. See more photos at her blog post.

Stitch for Sarah Jane

February 25, 2011 by Denise Felton

Sarah Jane needs your help. She says,

I am getting some new embroidery patterns ready for the shop, but I am hoping to have quite a few designs and I don’t think I’ll be able to hand embroider all of

Tutorial: Brazilian hydrangea

February 25, 2011 by Denise Felton

Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) demos a tricky but gorgeous Brazilian embroidery stitch. This hydrangea flower uses boucle thread, which gives it extra texture. See the tute.

Martha cross-stitches

February 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

For the March issue of Martha Stewart’s Living magazine, her crafty minions (known as The Crafts Dept.) forayed into cross-stitch. The upshot: a rockin tutorial for beginners, free patterns for some charming silhouette images and simple alphabets, and ideas … Read More...

The importance of stitch direction

February 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

Does it matter whether you stitch right-to-left or left-to-right? Mary Corbet says it does. Find out why from her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.

Free sampler charts: Sins and virtues

February 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

Kell of Kincavel Krosses follows up her individual Seven Deadly Sins charts with a pair of free samplers: Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Heavenly Virtues. You know you want them!

Stitchy tutes

February 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

The web is full of tutorials for basic and fancy embroidery stitches. If you’re new to embroidery or could use a refresher, check these out:

(1) Woven picots from Sarah Whittle
(2) Coral stitch from Carina’s Craftblog
(3) Crown stitch … Read More...

Inspiration: Creative Daily

February 23, 2011 by Denise Felton

This little pretty by Lorraine of Creative Daily makes me sing with delight. She says modestly, “I was practicing stitching and some more beading on this one! Background is strips of lace and a crocheted doily.” Imagine what she’ll create … Read More...