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...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free machine-embroidery design
The latest freebie from Urban Threads is just my style. I’ll bet it’s perfect for someone you know, too. The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Go ahead, download the coffee cup design … resistance is futile. It’ll be cute on creations for
Inspiration: Alexandra J. Walters
Oh, my goodness. The embroidered portraits by Alexandra J. Walters are truly remarkable. See her posts on Meet Me in the Dayroom. And be sure to check out her flickr pool.
Inspiration: Cinderberry Stitches
These tiny hand-stitched bluebird buttons make my heart sing. See more on the blog of their creator, Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches.
Inspiration: Allison Aller
Allie Aller has finished her High Summer crazy quilt; and, as always, it’s spectacular. Be sure to go to her blog and click the images so you can see close-ups of the embroidered photo centerpiece and the gorgeous pieced borders. … Read More...
Inspiration: Checkout Girl
Look what happens when Checkout Girl Melissa Crowe stitch-doodles. *happy sigh* See more on her blog.
New stitch tutes from Sarah
Here are several new tutorials from Sarah Whittle:
(1) Darning stitch
(2) Closed cretan stitch leaves
(3) Closed cretan stitch
Rachel wins with screwy cross-stitch
You know Rachel Hobson (Average Jane Crafter)? You know how she loves space (as in astronomy)? And stitching? Okay, so guess who just won First Prize in the Funniest category of the ESA Hubble Pop Culture contest. … Read More...
Sublime Stitching Sale!!!
Run over to Sublime Stitching and throw your paycheck at as many design sets as you can. They are half-price through September 10! Included are some artist series, such as the Tara McPherson designs shown here. Like these weren’t enough … Read More...
Free CQ design: Best wishes
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing her design for this Best Wishes crazy-quilt block, which incorporates an antique postcard image from her personal collection. She says,
… Read More...Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then
Tutorial: Satin stitch
Kim of big B shares her latest stitchy learning experience. See her satin stitch tute.
Original: SRE honeysuckle
I’m in awe of this honeysuckle vine stitched by Melissa of Honey Bee’s Bliss. She says,
… Read More...I’ve never done honeysuckle before and none of my books have any that I loved so I made my own idea of honeysuckle!
Free online: 1920 stitching handbook
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread points out an amazing free online book for stitchers. Get the details.
Inspiration: The Glass Mountain
Kate of The Glass Mountain has been embroidering these darling characters on little zippered coin purses. She says,
… Read More...I’ve been a little fascinated by the idea of circus skills lately. Not so much clowning but definitely balancing acts — little
Tutorial: Woven trellis stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is woven trellis stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.
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...
