I was catching up with Olisa Corcoran’s blog Cocoaeyes the Stitcher recently. I have been loving her recent experiments with watercolor and paint. She’s been doing a lot with perle cotton and watercolor in her latest works. What great texture!… Read More...
Old Woman in the Shoe Pattern
This week at Vintage Spice and Everything Nice the Friday Freebie is a very detailed addition to the nursery series. The old woman who lived in the shoe who had so many children she did not know what she would … Read More...
Mission Rose Project at Needle N Thread
Over at Needle N Thread, Mary Corbet is working on a lovely Mission Rose embroidery project. In her recent post she tackled some goldwork and discussed how she handled a mistake and the techniques she used for the current leg … Read More...
Pattern Couching
At the Kreinik Thread Blog, tey are featuring a book by Sue Dulle that goes into detail about couching. While couching may not be the most exciting embroidery technique at first consideration as the blog points out, once you go … Read More...
Fun Hand Embroidery Pattern
Imaginesque has added another wonderful free embroidery pattern. It may either be used as an applique, as shown here or as outline – see the blog for several varations of the pattern. This one is so detailed, I think it … Read More...
Light Up Your Stitching
Olisa Corcoran posted this wonderful piece of stitchery on her blog recently. I immediately recognized the subject being married to an electricity nerd myself. It is Nikola Tesla of course. And the design was stitched ever so perfectly by Rachel … Read More...
Transferring Embroidery Patterns
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny has archived some posts she wrote earlier about how to transfer patterns to fabric and they may be slightly oldies, but they are definitely goodies, so I thought I would share them with you … Read More...
Variety of Free Embroidery Patterns
Rissa Peace Root shares a variety of counted thread, hand embroidery and Brazilian embroidery patterns including the simple angel design shown here. The patterns range from hearts to cats and won’t disappoint so be sure to go check them out. … Read More...
Linen Stitchbook
If you are looking for a way to show off and store the new stitches you learn, then this small stitch book might just be what you are looking for. Sandy created her own using linen and burlap. The cover … Read More...
Sparkling Diamond Embroidery Pattern
Don’t miss out on this recent Craftside exclusive project. It is by Lisa Solomon, author of Knot Thread Stitch: Exploring Creativity through Embroidery and Mixed Media. The project features Kreinik thread. It is a diamond pattern that uses Kreinik … Read More...
Turk’s Head Knot Stitch Tutorial
If you are looking for something to make your knotted work pop, then you need to head on over to NeedlenThread to learn how to make Turk’s Head Knots. They can be subbed for Colonial Knots or French Knots and … Read More...
Crewel-ty in the Netherlands
Jessica Grimm wrote us:
I thought you might be interested in the finished crewelwork projects of the first group of Royal School of Needlework students in the Netherlands. Their work is stunning!
I couldn’t agree more. Lovely! Go to Jessica’s … Read More...
Stitch a clever saying
Rachael of Imagine Gnats has put together some embroidery patterns to wittify the decor of your sewing space. She says,
… Read More...love the sewing sayings but running short on time to stitch up your own set? no problem! the pdf pattern
Inspiration: Eleanor Pigman
Eleanor Pigman, bead-embroiderer extraordinaire, has recently turned her needle to capturing images of sealife. The colors, the textures…exquisite. She says, “My work is changing and becoming more organic in many ways.” What hasn’t changed is the excellence of her … Read More...
Inspiration: Robin Atkins
This bit of bead embroidery made me gasp a little. Its creator, bead-embroidery goddess Robin Atkins, says,
… Read More...Getting back to bead embroidery definitely makes me happy, although this piece really isn’t about being happy. It’s my Bead Journal Project
Tutorials in small bites
Laura of Mason Bee is posting a rockin series, Honeycomb Embroidery Tutorials. She says,
… Read More...The designs have been made so that even if you only do one, you’re not left with yet another sample that floats about your house, but
Stitch a gift for your special mother-in-law
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum created this beautiful stitched gift for her mother-in-law. She suggests that it would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift if you, too, happen to have a wonderful mother-in-law. She’s sharing the poem as a pattern and … Read More...
Win a US$100 gift certificate to Urban Threads!
Heads-up! There’s an awesome new embroidery contest at Urban Threads! Their e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Each machine embroidery design on Urban Threads comes with a list of the colors we used to stitch it out. While we’re happy to provide ’em,
Stitch Who?
Dr. Who fans: heads up! Jennifer Ofenstein alerts us to a stitchalong with serious Who flavor. She says,
… Read More...Join Fandom In Stitches in celebrating 50 years of our favorite Doctor with the 12 week Doctor Who Stitch Along. One free
Free e-book: Simple Stitchery by Helen Dickson
I love presents! I especially love stitchy presents! So I’m delighted to tell you about a gift for all of us from Helen Dickson of Bustle & Sew. Helen’s new e-book, Simple Stitchery, is available as a free download from … Read More...