A new DIY ornament from vintage umbrella: the babe in the manger. See the tute.
Tutorial: Felt-applique monogram pillow
Allison of little lovelies posted a tutorial for this rockin monogrammed felt-applique pillow. She shows us how to make it work for any initial or type style. See the tute.
The evolution of a design
Mary Corbet steps us through her process of developing an embroidery design. Her final output of this snowflake design is a reference version with all the detail and a simplified transfer version. But, truly, every step along the way is … Read More...
How to begin and end threads
Alice of BeStitched explains how to begin and end threads in needlepoint. See her post.
Recent stitch tutorials
How-to: Embroidered jewelry
Windy River shares tips and techniques for creating embroidered jewelry and avoiding the “flop factor.” See her post.
Learn perfect blanket stitch
If anyone’s an expert at blanket stitch, it’s Kimara of Wee Folk Art. We’ve seen her perfectly spaced stitches on the models for the many felt-applique and embroidery block patterns she’s shared with us. I’m thrilled that she’s sharing her … Read More...
Make a handy tool
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to make an easy, inexpensive pounce tool. Brilliant! See her post.
Fabric mats for your stitchery
Amy of Delightful Distractions shows us how to cover a mat with fabric–a perfect touch for framing some needlework projects. See her tute.
And many thanks to Christie of The Fabric Shopper for pointing out this find.
Stitch better puncetto
Jeanine in Canada shares some tips for improving your puncetto needle lace skills. Take advantage of her lessons learned. Go to her Italian Needlework blog post for details.
Bead a Jack
If you’ve wished that you could create bead embroidery like The Lone Beader, here’s your chance! She has created a tutorial for beading this adorable Jack Russell Terrier brooch or pendant, and you can buy a copy from her … Read More...
Free-standing bullion roses
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has come up with a technique for stitching bullion roses on stabilizer. This makes an excellent travel project. Later the stabilizer can be snipped close so the roses stand alone. Then they can be attached … Read More...
Print text for stitching
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles tests an improvised method for printing text on fabric to serve as an embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post to get the details and check out the results.
Make a vintage wrap
Stitch silk flowers to an organdy base to create this authentic vintage-style wrap. Go to Bramcoast Publications’ blog to download the free pattern.
Tutorial: Tiny ribbon rosettes
Creative Mind shows how to make sweet ribbon rosettes to jazz up a neckline. See her tute.
Tutorial: Stamped and stitched bags
Jane LaFazio of JaneVille has been sketching, stamping, coloring, and stitching on muslin drawstring bags with awesome results. And she’s showing us how she does it. See her tutorial.
Bag your floss
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares some great tips for organizing your embroidery floss. See her post.
More handmade ornaments
Here are more of the cute designs in vintage umbrella‘s handmade ornament series:
Convert a photo into an embroidery pattern
Ansie of Sol y Sombra shares a quick tutorial for modifying a scanned image so you can use it as an embroidery pattern. See her tute.
Make your stitching stand out
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some excellent guidance about choosing a background color for your needlepoint. See her post.