Laura of Bugs and Fishes riffs on papercut snowflakes with her winter designs that can be used as coasters or ornaments. Follow her tutorial to make a set of your own.
Tutorial: Needleturn applique
Lynette Anderson shows us her favorite technique for flawless needleturn applique. See her tute.
Tutorial: Pattern darning
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread walks us through the basics of pattern darning. Imagine the pretty set of linen handtowels with pattern-darning borders you could whip up for a last-minute gift. Better check out the tute.
Ideal for beginners
Mollie Johanson says this sweet little ornament is the perfect project for an embroidery beginner. Go to her Wild Olive blog post for instructions and give it a try.
Easy reverse applique
Judy Martin shares a simple, reliable method for making reverse-applique dots. See her post.
Tutorial: Slipcover your headphones
If the foam covers on your headphones are disintegrating, you can salvage the set. Just make some cute slipcovers for the ear pieces. Wendy Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how. See her tute.
Tutorial: Hexie snowflake
Nova of a cuppa and a catch up teased us with a peek at her sweet hexie ornament–simple perfection. I’m so glad she decided to show us how it’s made. See her tute.
Make or win a recipe book
Lu of summersville shows how to turn a little notebook into a keepsake recipe book with a little felt, some pretty applique, and a touch of embroidery. Follow her instructions to make one. Or enter her giveaway for a chance … Read More...
Simple wool baby booties
Molly of The Purl Bee shares the pattern and tutorial for making these adorable wool-felt baby slippers. Simple and perfect. Make a pair for your wee one in every color. Make up a bunch and stash them for upcoming baby … Read More...
Tutes: DIY stocking stuffers
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shares a rundown of her free tutorials for little projects that would make perfect stocking stuffers. Check it out.
Sew Woodsy’s 12 ornament tutes
It’s not too late to enjoy12 Days of Handmade Ornaments at Sew Woodsy. They’re featuring 12 tutorials by 12 guest bloggers, such as this rockin fabric star by Johnnie of Saved by Love Creations. See the whole … Read More...
Make a PB-like advent calendar
Rachel of Family Ever After spent only US$20 on her knock-off of a US$70 Pottery Barn advent calendar (discontinued). Each little pocket is a work of felt applique and embroidery–a great project for your family to tackle together. And all … Read More...
Tutorial: Keep layers from shifting
When you’re stitching through two layers of fabric on a large embroidery project, how do you keep the layers from shifting? The answer is a technique that quilters and embroiderers have in common. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread demonstrates. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little sock ornaments
Oh, the cuteness! Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls shows us how to make Tomten ornaments from little socks. Go to her tute.
Tutorial: Gingerbread house ornament
I’m loving this little Stashbustin’ Ornament from The Trouble with Crafting. Just imagine the embellishment possibilities for wee gingerbread houses. Go to Troublet’s blog post for the pattern and tutorial.
Tutorial: Perfect bows
Make beautiful gift bows using an unexpected tool: your embroidery hoop! Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how. See her tute.
Tutorial: Woodland Santa pillow
The First Friday Freebie from Kaaren of The Painted Quilt is this sweet embroidered holiday pillow. Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.
Tutorial: Stitching your handwriting
Dana of Water Penny has a different technique for transferring handwriting to fabric for embroidery. See her tute.
A useful knot for beading
Lyric Kinard shows how to make a handy knot to stabilize beads. See the video on her Lyric Art blog.
Tutorial: Keeping embroidery clean
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows how to protect delicate embroidery from dirt and snags as you work. See her tute.