Sachiko of Tea Rose Home takes a purchased cardigan from plain to fabulous by adding a variety of embellishments, including fabric and felt flowers and yoyos. Follow her step-by-step instructions to make one of your own. See the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Stemmed fabric roses
In the latest tutorial from The DIY Dish, Kim and Kris show us how to make stemmed fabric roses. All you need are fabric scraps, twigs, a glue gun, and a few simple stitches. See the tute.
Tutorial: Embroidery on knit
Suppose your nickname for your baby girl is monstruito (little monster). And suppose you want to embellish a cute little knit dress with a bit of stitching. What motif would you choose? A monstruito, of course! Alba of FestoTu shows … Read More...
Learn about Zalakdosi
Royce’s Hub gives us a look at Zalakdosi, chain stitch created with a hook. (This looks a lot like tambour embroidery and lesage.) Get the details from Royce’s post.
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Tutorial: Ladybug softie
Amy Adams of LucyKateCrafts guest posts a tutorial on whip up for creating this adorable tiny ladybug softie. Go to the post for the pattern and instructions.
Tutorial: Scrap roses
Remember these awesome scrap roses from Flaming Nora? She’s showing us how to make some from our pretty scraps! See the tute.
A thread tutorial
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread compares two embroidery threads–floche and coton a broder–and explains their uses. Check out her tute.
Tutorial: Yarn pom-poms
Michelle of Wee Folk Art shares instructions for making yarn pom-poms–an embellishment of a million uses! She showcases the tutorial as part of her Newbie Knitting series, but nearly any stitcher will find it handy. Her instructions cover using both … Read More...
Free needlepoint info
If you’re wanting to learn some new needlepoint stitches or bone up on some familiar ones, check out the Needlepoint Teacher site. Susan Sturgeon Roberts has put the site together to share her knowledge, from choosing canvas to mounting your … Read More...
Tutorial: 8-petal fabric flower
Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how to make a simple but beautiful fabric flower. See the tute.
How to use a laying tool
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains laying tools and shows us how to use them. When it’s important to get your stitches to lie just right, this tutorial will come in handy. Go to Mary’s post.
Tambour work in motion
SharonB of Pin Tangle shares a couple of videos about tambour work–embroidery done with a hook instead of a needle. Check them out.
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Free pattern and tute: Gingerbread family
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shares another Stashbustin’ Ornaments pattern and tutorial. Your tree needs a gingerbread family! Go to Troublet’s post.
Tidy up your floss
Eniko of il giardino segreto shows us how to tidy our stashes by using clothespins as floss bobbins. The blog is not in English, but it doesn’t matter; you’ll find out everything you need to know from the photos. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch a paper bookmark
Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how to create a beautiful fall bookmark by stitching on paper. See the tute.
Cool Quick Tip from Bullseye!!
What a cool quick tip from Bullseye Glass! It’s to make a pebbley texture that can be used in other pieces. It combines different sizes of frit and some powder and the effect is a piece that looks like … Read More...
Quick tip for labeling floss
Monica of Happy Zombie has a tip for labeling your embroidery floss with the color number quickly and easily. See her post.
Tutorial: Fabric flowers
Kris and Kim of The DIY Dish show us a fresh take on making fabric flowers to add to home decor. Check out their video tute.
Free e-book of needlework tips
Helen of Bustle and Sew says,
… Read More...You may remember that way back at the beginning of the summer I asked for contributions to put together a free hints and tips books for us all to share. It’s taken a little
Tutorial: Buttonhole seahorse
Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery shows us how she created this shining seahorse. Follow along and make one yourself. See the tute.