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Free patterns: Hand embroidery

May 29, 2010 by Denise Felton

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...

Great idea: Embroider around the print

May 28, 2010 by Denise Felton

Annet of Fat-Quarter goes beyond the concept of following a print with embroidery when she turns polka dots into flower centers on this ATC. Get the details from Annet’s blog post.

Tutorial: Make your own stitching cards

May 28, 2010 by Denise Felton

Gretchen of june at noon blog shows us how to make stitching cards for preschoolers. Fun! See the tute.

Kirsten Chursinoff’s “Low Tide”

May 28, 2010 by Denise Felton

Susan Eliott gives us a glimpse of the exquisite art of Kirsten Chursinoff. Her embroidery of sea life at low tide is fascinating, particularly when displayed next to the real-life images that were the inspiration. Kirsten has a show … Read More...

Interview with Samantha Fahey

May 28, 2010 by Denise Felton

I really enjoyed Arlee Barr‘s interview of needle artist Samantha Fahey over on MrXStitch blog. Because Fahey is Internet-shy — no site, no blog, no flickr stream — I might never have gotten to see her extraordinary work … Read More...

Inspiration: Neta Amir

May 27, 2010 by Denise Felton

Lady Chicken and Mr. Rooster by Neta Amir are making my day sunny regardless of the weather. And, despite all the lovely details, look how tiny they are! See much more at the doll stories blog.

How to estimate thread amounts for needlepoint

May 27, 2010 by Denise Felton

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through the process of estimating the amount of thread needed to complete a canvas. Unless you stitch entirely from kits, you need this info! See the post.

Free design: Sugar-skull wedding

May 27, 2010 by Denise Felton

Here’s a treat from Urban Threads. The UT newsletter says,

You don’t need to be planning an oh-so-fashionable Dia de los Muertos wedding to appreciate this ‘Til Death Do Us Part design … it’s got the ever-popular sugar skulls,

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Free pattern: Spring chicks

May 27, 2010 by Denise Felton

Here’s a new freebie from Di van Niekerk‘s Crafts Unlimited for you to print on paper and frame or print on fabric and embellish. Sweet! Get the design.

Inspiration: Melissa Crowe

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Oooooooo. The felt appliques of Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) are just as adorable — or maybe even moreso — when she works in tiny scale! See Melissa’s blog.

Mondo tatting giveaway

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Gina of Threads of a Tatting Goddess is having a humungus mondo tatting giveaway. There will be three winners of excellent prizes. Go to Gina’s post to enter before Monday, May 31.

Learn to transfer an embroidery pattern

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted a couple of articles on transferring embroidery patterns accurately and safely. See her technique post. And/or see her tools post.

How to trap your spool

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Suppose you don’t want to cut a fancy fiber into wasteful or hard-to-manage lengths; you’d like to lay the spool on the surface of your work so you can unwind the fiber as you couch it. How do you keep … Read More...

The history of tatting

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

John Hopper of The Textile Blog takes an interesting (if brief) look at tatting. I was surprised to learn from him:

It is not thought to be a particularly early craft and examples and documents do not place it any

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Janet Perry will launch a new site

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Here’s some exciting news from Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint:

Today I’m preannouncing my new site, Needlepoint Stitch Guides, where you will be able to buy already created guides, order custom guides, and download free stitch guides.

… Read More...

Learn more about shisha work

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Go over to MrXStitch right now and see Penny Nickels‘ post about shisha work. But be forewarned: The photos are so gorgeous, you’re going to want to add this technique to your repertoire right away! You can see … Read More...

Color or stitch Rosemoo’s designs

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Rosemoo is sharing some original coloring pages that I think would make ideal stitch guides. Imagine stitching these lovely patterns on paper for greeting-card fronts. (Oh, I think I just made a plan for my weekend!) Get the designs.

Tutorial: Coral stitch

May 26, 2010 by Denise Felton

Kim of big B blog is on a quest to learn 100 embroidery stitches, and she’s sharing the adventure with us. Learn coral stitch along with Kim. Just follow the multitude of clear photos on her blog post.

Bead embroidery: SmArtAnna

May 25, 2010 by Denise Felton

SmArtAnna‘s bead-embroidery brooches take my breath away. See her Etsy shop.

Felt applique: Alexandra Ferguson

May 25, 2010 by Denise Felton

I could look at Alexandra Ferguson‘s appliqued pillows all day. Cute, bold, graphic. So I was doubly pleased to learn that these pillows are green (so to speak). Alexandra’s shop announcement says,

I make 100 percent post consumer recycled

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