This is Karen Ruane‘s idea of crazy patchwork: sumptuous fabrics and laces, elaborate background stitching, unexpected attachments, tids and tads of tiny stitchery, luxurious seam treatments. Wait…that’s pretty much the definition of traditional crazy-quilting. But this looks nothing like … Read More...
Free pattern: Tatted button hearts
Do you want Jane Eborall‘s original pattern for tatted button hearts? She thinks the design and instructions are “messy.” So she says,
… Read More...IF you want the original pattern (heaven forbid!) then please take it soon as it will disappear.
Interview: Walter Bruno Brix
I had to read every word of Penny Nickels‘ interview with Walter Bruno Brix over on DONKEYWOLF blog, and I had to click every link and study what I found there. Wow. Brix is German, so his thoughts about … Read More...
Video tutorials: Indian embroidery
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas continues her series of video tutorials for traditional Indian embroidery stitches. See the latest:
Tutorial: Spooly hooks
Imagine a whole row of these hooks on your studio wall — a decorative, thematic, and cheap option for rounding up measuring tapes, scissors, ribbons, anything that hangs. All you need are some thrifted spools of thread and some of … Read More...
Online resources: Smocked aprons
Machteld of Medieval Silkwork points to a wealth of tutorials for creating smocked aprons, which are authentic components of many medieval costumes. She wonders,
… Read More...Where these types of smocked aprons really part of the working class wardrobe or were they
Free designs from Wee Folk Art
Here are a couple of tasty tidbits from Wee Folk Art. Get the Butterfly Applique Block. And get the Ballet Slipper Book Mark.
Great idea: Tats on buttons
Krystle of Krystledawne Tats covered buttons with fabric, attached bitty tatted motifs, and mounted them on bookmarks and ring bases. Brilliant! See more on Krystle’s blog post.
Jackie makes cellphone pouches
Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains is making cravable cellphone pouches in canvas, silk dupioni, and tweed — embellished, of course, with her signature embroidered-velvet motifs. You know you want one. See the silk post. And see the tweed and canvas … Read More...
Tutorial: Needlelace
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework has posted a tutorial for Stäbchen — needlelace based on a type of buttonhole stitch. See the tute. And be sure to scroll through her posts for other lovely needlelace tidbits and tips.
Primer: Basic embroidery stitches
CC of Suestreehouse has posted a scan of a vintage embroidery-stitch primer. If you’re just getting started or if you could use a brush-up on basic stitches, CC has got you covered! See the post.
New art from SharonB
SharonB has posted two especially beautiful works lately. From her For the Love of Stitching band sampler, Band 345 includes flowers created in padded detached chain stitch and vines of couched novelty yarn. (I’ll definitely be fiddling with couching some … Read More...
Free charts: Needlepoint
Happy Threads is sharing two very different but equally enchanting needlepoint designs. Get the rose petal chart. Get the barn chart.
Free patterns and charts: Sunbonnet Sue
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...
Listen to Bascom
Don’t miss the chat with stitch artist Bascom Hogue on MrXStitch’s Stitchin n Junk podcast, episode 3.
Preview: Kirby’s Epic Yarn
A new video game is about to come out — Kirby’s Epic Yarn — in which all of the backgrounds are needlework and all of the characters are made of yarn. In fact, if I didn’t know better, I would … Read More...
New blog for needlepoint stitch guides
Something new from Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure:
… Read More...I have a new blog! It is called Chilly Hollow Stitch Guides. It lists not only my stitch guides which are for sale, but tells you where to find stitch guides for
Tutorial: Thread-wrapped lettering
Salley Mavor shows us her technique for creating dimensional lettering from thread-wrapped wire. Oh, the possibilities! See Salley’s tute.
Video: Soft circuits
Get the latest on soft-circuits from the women who know: Angela Sheehan and Becky Stern. See video of their Maker Faire demo over on Craftzine.com.
Now in motion: Runaway
Sometimes, I’m a little slow on the uptake. I subscribe to Aubrey Longley-Cook‘s blog, spool spectrum. Week after week, I’ve seen him post what seemed like dozens of slight variations of an embroidery called Runaway. Today he … Read More...