(1) Marque-page from Le blog de Mamou
(2) Winter Quaker Bookmark from Kincavel Krosses
(3) Accessoires de couture from Cachounette
(4) Merci from Le blog de mimi
(5) Nine designs from Broderie d’Antan
(6) Ecureuille from un jour, une grille… Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Insider news from TNNA
By a stroke of great good luck, CraftGossip had a Secret Snoop on hand at the January trade show of The National NeedleArts Association in Long Beach, CA, USA. Here’s her report:
… Read More...Knitting: The hottest things on 2-or-more sticks continues
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free patterns and charts: Christmas Winter Snow
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...
Free charts: New Year
Tutorial: Rose Lovehart Blanket
Carol Daisy provides the pattern and instructions for creating her Rose Loveheart Blanket. Some of the images seem to be unavailable right now, but the design is up and the tutorial explains everything you need to know. See the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Celtic-knot trim
A post on Threads blog shows how to braid charmeuse cord into Celtic designs to ornament collars and cuffs or home dec projects. See the tute.
Join the Doodle Stitch Along
Aimee Ray is doing a Doodle Stitch Along over on Lark Crafts’ blog. Each week for four weeks a free design will be posted from Aimee’s rockin book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. You can stitch along as you see … Read More...
Tutorial: Spiny chain stitch
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to do spiny chain stitch. See the tute.
Tutorial: Waffle stitch
Jeanne of Just String shows us how to create waffle stitch, aka Norwich stitch. See the tute.
Inspiration: tinctory
Eva of tinctory smocks fabric into organic forms as focals for her exotic jewelry. So original. So beautiful. See more on her blog.
Tutorial: Make a tassel
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework takes us step by step through her technique for creating tassels. See the tute.
Out-of-the-Box BOM
Dawn Hay and Vicki Tucek invite you to join in a free block-of-the-month embroidery project. Get all the info about the first block from Dawn’s As Sweet as Cinnamon blog post.
Make a bow without tails
Sarah McFarland is posting a series of tutorials on Threads blog, following up on a millinery article by artist John Koch that was published in Threads magazine issue no. 153. The first lesson explains how to make bows without tails. … Read More...
Hand-embroidery giveaway at The Curious Pug
Get in on the sublime giveaway on The Curious Pug blog. The prize includes a La Petite Embroidery Kit (hoop, needle, scissors, floss, and more) and your choice of a pattern pack, all from Sublime Stitching. Go to the … Read More...
Nellie’s unraveled
Unraveled by Nellie of Nellie’s Needles. Awe. Some. See her post.
Lots of free Valentine’s Day designs
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.
Free: 2011 Cross Stitch Calendar
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor at About.com, has an awesome treat for us: the 2011 About.com Cross Stitch Calendar. In addition to space for notes about appointments and stitching projects, it includes a free monthly cross-stitch pattern. … Read More...
