Don’t miss Mollie Johanson‘s latest Embroidery Basics tutorial on stem and split stitches. Go to her Wild Olive post.
Inspiration: Iviva Olenick
Something new from needleartist Iviva Olenick. LOVE the addition of applique. See her Were I So Besotted blog.
Tutorial: Create a needlepoint mountainscape
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint saw a Craftzine.com video about reproducing this mountainscape photo as a painting. And of course she saw immediately that the technique could be adapted for needlepoint. Let Janet show you how.
Who has a surprise
kittykill of feeling stitchy found this awesome needle art by Onegroovyday on Craftster. Even if you’re not a Dr. Who fan, you will clap with delight at the tardis’ secret. Go to kittykill’s post.
How to monogram a tea towel
This gorgeous tea towel is almost too pretty to use! Find out how Mary Corbet created the monogram from her Needle ‘n’ Thread post.
Fill with French knots
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread lets us peek while she creates this fantasy flower of French knots. Along the way, she shares a bit about her technique and offers an excellent tip for French knots without tears. See her post… Read More...
Use T-stitch for an airy fill
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, recommends T-stitch as “an open, airy needlepoint stitch…as a filling in areas where you would like the canvas to show through.” Find out more from her blog post.
Superhero tatting?
Oooooo! Look what TotusMel found: Tatting on the cover of a comic! Find out more from her Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense blog post.
Inspiration: Salley Mavor
… Read More...For the past 4 months, I’ve been working on Rabbitat, a large (24″ x 30″) fabric relief piece. It started as a simple driftwood house, then I added a rabbit topiary and over time
Join Orna for Thread Gatherings
Orna Willis of Ornaments has a new concept for crafty groups: Thread Gatherings. Her blog says,
… Read More...Thread Gatherings are classes in a box. Each box is designed for eight people, with one designated leader. You can run these formally,
Great idea: Monogrammed mug rug
Leena of Creative instincts improvised this personalized mug rug for her toddler. Smart! Make one for each member of your family. You’ll make them feel special, and you’ll get the fringe benefit of protecting your furniture. See Leena’s post.
Help Cindy find a source
We got this interesting note from Cindy Madsen of Bagatelle Patterns:
… Read More...We are trying to reprint a pattern that was custom printed originally by McCalls in 1996. It included a large sheet of transfer embroidery patterns. McCalls will reprint the
Free Easter border from Janet
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs designed and hand-stitched these sweet eggs as a border on an Easter tablecloth. Beautiful! If you’d like to adapt this idea for your own holiday table, you can borrow the designs. They’re free on … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
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Free cross-stitch charts
Free patterns and charts: Royal wedding
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...
Mini sin charts from Kincavel Krosses
Free patterns and charts: Easter
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free Easter 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 Easter patterns … Read More...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...