It’s time for Creative Cross Stitch Challenge #8 at The Gift of Stitching. Stitch and finish this border motif and you could win Mill Hill kits from Traditional Stitches! Get all the details from the GOS blog post. … Read More...
Learn online with SharonB
SharonB of Pin Tangle blog will be teaching two online needlework classes soon via Joggles. Personal Library of Stitches starts September 24, and Introduction to Silk Ribbon Embroidery starts October 7. Each class has six lessons and costs a total … Read More...
Tutorial: T-stitch
This week, Laura Wasilowski‘s Thread-u-cation Thursday tutorial is t-stitch. She says, “Simple to do and perfect for indicating veins on leaves, I’ve used it on this pineapple top. (Looks a little like a bad hair day on a Muppet.)” … Read More...
Tutorial: Personalized hair clippie
Amanda of Patricia Rae Designs has posted a tutorial for sweet hair clippies that you can customize with your child’s name. (Or, if you’re nervous about making her name available to passing strangers, you could substitute a favorite phrase or … Read More...
History as stitched by schoolgirls
A new exhibit at the Florence Griswold Museum will give us a glimpse of American history through the stitcheries of its children. With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley will feature about 60 embroideries, watercolor sketches, … Read More...
Tutorial: Vandyke stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is Vandyke stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.
Free hand-embroidery pattern: Snail
This snail has the cute in such a big way, he deserves to star in his own post. You probably Andrea Zuill‘s style — he’s her August freebie embroidery pattern. Download him from Andrea’s Badbird’s blog post.
Tutorial: Crazy-quilted beads
Pat Winter (Pat Winter Gatherings) shows us how to cover barrel beads with teeny crazy quilts. The beads then can be used as pendants, bases for tassels, or let your imagination guide you! See the tute.
In the late … Read More...
New: Simply Stitching by Carina
Carina Envoldsen-Harris (Carina’s Craftblog) has published a hold-in-your-hand embroidery book. She says,
… Read More...Simply Stitching – Your No-Fuss Guide to Colourful Embroidery…is a combination of my two ebooks, Small Stitches and Stitching Borders and Beyond. The Small
Eye candy: Contemporary blackwork
Penny Nickels is hanging out over at MrXStitch, buffing up our appreciation of contemporary blackwork. Go see.
Free hand-embroidery patterns: Gingham fruit and veggies
TipNut is sharing another series of vintage tea-towel embroidery patterns. This time: gingham fruit and vegetables from the 1940s. Go to the first post to download the green bean design. And keep an eye on TipNut for the rest … Read More...
Tutorial: Closed feather stitch
Sarah Whittle demos closed feather stitch. See the tute.
Free patterns: Embroidery and felt
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 at … Read More...
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 at … Read More...
An iPhone app for stitchers
Dig this announcement from C&T Publishing Blog:
… Read More...Our new iPhone App, Judith Baker Montano’s Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Guide — Beginner’s, is now available for $4.99 on the iTunes App Store.
There are more than 50 basic
Stitch a greeting card
Lauren Davis (Crooked Sister) has posted her first tutorial, and it’s a winner. She shows us how to embroider a greeting card — a craft so dear to my heart! See the tute.
Tutorial: Chain stitch
Sarah Whittle demos chain stitch, a versatile basic that belongs in every embroiderer’s repertoire. See the tute.
Inspiration: Bascom Hogue
Oh, my goodness. Look what Bascom Hogue has been up to. He rocks so hard. See more on his Cottonwood Diner blog post.
Great idea: Painted batting
Patricia Eaton of Bird Nest on the Ground is showing off a technique that I have to try! She creates backgrounds for embroidered scenes by painting quilt batting. The surface cuddles up to the stitching in much the same way … Read More...
Free design from Di van Niekerk
Here’s a great freebie from Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited. Di says,
… Read More...The Country Meadow series is always popular with embroiderers, and this month, I have a lovely gift for you to download for your collection. Print the