Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares tips for embroidering on felt. See her post.
Use the right tools for better bead-embroidery results
Nancy Eha, The Beading Queen, has posted a new video in her series of free tutorials. This one is about the beads and tools you need for successful beading because, as Nancy says, ” To do the job right, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fast and easy lettering transfers
Megan of In Words and Pictures shares a method for quickly transferring words for embroidery. See her tute.
Tutorial: Drawn-thread hem
Carolyn of Caro-Rose-Creations shares her technique for creating a beautiful drawn-thread hem on linen. See her tute.
Stitch a little mystery
A new Mini Mystery Monday design is taking shape over at Laura‘s Two-Handed Stitcher blog. See the chart and instructions for the first layer.
Tutorial: The easiest heart
Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how to make a heart with just two stitches! Check out her tute.
Double tutorial: Slip embroidery and a needlebook
Jules of Adventures in Thread has a twofer tutorial for us. First she shows us how to use a slip to create raised embroidery. Then she applies this technique to making a needlebook with a sweet topiary pincushion on the … Read More...
Aromatherapy valentines
Sue Astroth‘s post on C&T Publishing’s blog explains how to make a fabric envelope filled with sweet sachets for someone you love. She says,
… Read More...Don’t forget the men in your life…just swap out the lavender for some cedar shavings.
Tutorial: Detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments teaches us detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch. See her tute.
Easy star appliques
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her technique for easy but rockin star appliques. See her tute.
Prepping for stitching on silk gauze
Mary Corbet walks us through the process of properly setting up silk gauze for stitching. If you’d like to try your hand at needlepoint miniatures, this tutorial is a must. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Tutorial: Puffy heart wreath
Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shows us how to make a sweetly simple wreath of stitched puffy hearts. See her tute.
Tutorial: Stitched heart bookmark
Allison of Little Lovelies guests posts a tutorial on 30 Days blog for making a sweet treat to add to your valentine cards: a tiny embroidered-felt heart bookmark. Quick, easy, and handy. See her tute.
Video tutorial: Embroidered hem
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has posted a new video showing how to embroider the hem of a knit skirt. See her tute.
Tutorial: Freezer-paper stencils
Michelle of Wee Folk Art shares her technique for making and using freezer-paper stencils. Imagine all the fiber art possibilities! See her tute.
Tutorial: Ribbon poppies
Di van Niekerk shows us step by step how to create these gorgeous organza poppies. See her tute.
And many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle for pointing out this find.
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
Fuse it right
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some great tips for fusing applique properly. See her post.
Tutorial: Padding stitches with felt
Mary Corbet walks us through the steps of using felt to pad embroidery stitches. See her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.