SharonB of Pin Tangle shares her technique for applique of small, complicated shapes. I love it when she takes something that seems hard and makes it so easy! See her tute.
One way to machine-couch
Monika of My Sweet Prairie shows her technique for machine-couching this beautiful crochet-weight thread. Her bobbin-case tip is brilliant! See her post.
Pattern and tutorial: Modular snowman
Mollie of Wild Olive has created a pattern and tutorial for a little felt snowman softie that you can decorate and accessorize however you like: The pattern includes a variety of faces and embellishments. You also could use the image … Read More...
Valentine tutorial round-up
Laura of Bugs and Fishes has put together a round-up of former posts with tutorials for valentine-worthy projects. So many awesome possibilities! Enjoy her post.
Stitch bitty hoops
Look! The tiniest hoops ever! Adorabe. How did Ruby Murray make them? She covered and embellished the tops from milk bottles! In addition to the examples shown here, Ruby has created a series of these mico-hoops with tiny cross-stitch motifs … Read More...
Tutorial: Beading an image
Nancy of Bead Creative takes us step by step through the process of adding a beaded image to an art quilt, crazy quilt, or other needlework project. If you need a brush-up on how to stitch the beads to the … Read More...
How to space beads evenly
Beads can add a sparkly finished edge to a textile work, but spacing them evenly can seem impossible. Luckily, Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has a quick and clever trick for pulling this off. See her tutorial.
Deals from D&L and a Couple of Tutorials Too
Just love getting newsletters from the different glass sellers so I can pass good information onto all of you! This one is from D&L and they’re offering specials on glass from Uroboros and Milon Townsend as well as tutorials from … Read More...
Tutorial: Blanket-stitched monogram applique
Allison of little lovelies guest posts a rockin tutorial on 30 Days. She steps us through how to do this beautiful, versatile monogram hoop project, including instructions for perfect blanket stitch. See the tute.
How-to: Laying thread
Laying thread is an advanced embroidery technique, but Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread makes it accessible. See her detailed post.
Tutorial: Add applique to a bag
V and Co. shows us how to add colorful and sweetly simple applique to spruce up a store-bought canvas tote. See the tute.
Pattern and tute: Flower garland
Add a bit of color to your decor with a pretty felt flower garland. Shell of Bits and Bobs shares her original pattern and tutorial. Check out her post.
Bottle Cutting Jig Makes Recycling Easier
I’m in the process of making some bottles into tumblers by cutting off the tops and grinding them top of the glass to even it out. I’m using a tile saw and it’s a bit uneven sometimes. When I saw … Read More...
Tutorial: Couching
Floresita of feeling stitchy has posted an awesome tutorial about couching. Really. Awe. Some. Check it out.
Tatting tutorial: Hiding thread ends
Heather of Tatted Treasures shows how to hide the ends of threads in a ring-only pattern. See her tute.
Tutorial: Simple peacock
Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery joined SharonB’s Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge; and using last week’s challenge stitch–the fly stitch–she created a pretty sequined peacock. And she shares how she did it! See her tute.
Tutorial: Antique-style rolled hem
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments shows us how to do an antique-style rolled hem on linen fabric that incorporates a drawn-thread detail. Beautiful! See her tute.
Make a winter wreath
A sumptuous wreath like this one by Claire of Needle Book is a worthy addition to your decor all winter long. Claire started with a tube of felt, then added felt leaves, a few layered felt flowers, and handmade pompoms. … Read More...
Make a fairy crown
Larissa of mmmcrafts created this lovely flower crown for a little would-be fairy she knows. Although she doesn’t offer a tutorial, she shares enough information for you to be able to try one. See her blog post.
Glass Bead Making Murrini Tutorial
Sheila Morley started a blog about tutorials…she posted a link for a murrini tutorial. I wish she had posted more…I like tutorials. They’re usually fun projects and they’re great to share. Check out the one she shared…it’s from Jet Age … Read More...