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Liz of Lizart is sharing a real treasure. She says,
… Read More...It is a Small Bargello Alphabet that is suitable for signing your Bargello stitcheries. Please go to my website & click on the design for a free .pdf download: http://www.lizartneedlepoint.com/
Penny Nickels continues her series on goldwork over on MrXStitch. Among the contemporary goldwork she features is this pomegranate design from Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread. Penny notes that it looks as if it contains a bit … Read More...
Do you wish you could close a chain-stitch circle without an obvious join? Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how. See the tute.
As part of her study of Umbrian embroidery, Jeanine in Canada offers a photo step-by-step for Punto Ricciolino (Little Curl Stitch). The spiral arms of the motif shown here are worked in the stitch. See Jeanine’s tute on her Italian … Read More...
Smocking is an ancient technique that is commonly found in heritage and historical clothes. However, this classic surface ornamentation is making a surprising resurgence in modern design.
The lozenge design variant on North American smocking is made using a grid … Read More...
This week’s TAST challenge is lock stitch. Go to SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog to see the tute.
Tatted skulls! WooHOO! The cutest application of tatting ever. Get free patterns for a skull bracelet and earrings from TAT’S AMORE.
And many thanks to pieKnits for pointing out this find.
Yvette Stanton of White Threads blog takes the mystery out of evenweave fabric. She explains what it is and why it’s important for counted-thread embroidery. And she shows us how to figure out a fabric’s thread count and whether it … Read More...
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive gives us this heads-up:
… Read More...Craftee is my newest sponsor, and there’s a giveaway right now on the Craftee blog! The coolest part is that she purchased the prizes from my shop so that the giveaway
Antique Sajou pattern book 455 has been added to Ramzi‘s site for all to share. Just a few of the designs are shown here. Go to the download.
Sarah Whittle gives us a “quick tutorial on Japanese darning.” She says,
… Read More...Japanese Darning is a filling stitch for use on plain and evenweave fabrics. It forms a geometric filling which is very attractive allowing the base fabric to show
These embroidered-felt bird pins by Mary Stanley make me so happy. See more on Mary’s Art Spirit blog.
Our beloved Avo Meri (Grandmother Meri in Portuguese) shares a wonderful story — with an embedded tutorial — about working with one granddaughter to create a special gift for another granddaughter soon to be born. You’ll love the story, … Read More...
You know you want this jaunty little witch hat. Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Hoop up some water-soluble stabilizer, stitch out the designs, and rinse to leave just the freestanding lace. Assemble the pieces, add ribbon/ feathers/ gems/ whatever you
Calling all embroidery enthusiasts! We’ve got some new designs just for you to try out!
We love finding new and inventive embroidery designs, and we’ve found some perfect ones for you to try out!
Our team scoured the internet for … Read More...
Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs explains how to clean quilts that cannot be washed — such as those delicate, intricate crazy quilts and art quilts. The solution is so simple! See her post.
Quilts may be dried … Read More...
Look what happens when one of Mimi Kirchner‘s tatooed men decides to grow a beard! Her fabric selection is perfect. Really, I wish I could trade brains with Mimi so I could look at toile and say, “Tattoos!” and … Read More...
