Lish Dorset of Craftzine.com has some awesome tips for preserving vintage embroidery transfers. Check out her post.
“Friendship” earrings
Jessica of Zakka Life had a great idea: What if she used the thread-knotting technique used to create friendship bracelets and made earrings instead? Here’s the result. I think her experiment is definitely a success. And lucky for us, she … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooped saying
Jessica of Teacher Gone Crafty shares her technique for creating simple embroidered text and embellishing with colorful buttons. Her text of choice was a favorite scripture, but this treatment would work for any quote or saying you like. She says,… Read More...
Sizing canvas up and down
If you use a different size mesh than a needlepoint chart recommends, how big a piece of canvas do you need? Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint steps you painlessly through the calculations. See her blog post.
Learn to stitch a thimble
Chloe Patricia of Ma Mercerie shares her technique for creating gorgeous Asian-type silk-embroidered thimbles. Her blog post lists each tute in the series.
Recent tatting tutorials
Make some elves and mushrooms
Creative Breathing shares her pattern and technique for creating these tiny felt-and-embroidery figures. She added hangers to hers so they can be used as ornaments. Wonderful! See the tute.
Video tutorial: Using hemostats in making softies
Abbyjane of While She Naps has put together a video showing various types of hemostats and how they can be used to turn softie parts right-side out and stuff them firmly. See the tute.
Tutorial: Lentil stitch
Nat of the smallest forest coined the name lentil stitch for her improvised circular stitch. She says, “Because the stitches rotate around the shape, the tension pulls the circumference in evenly, keeping the circle shape very nicely. But what I … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy applique
Sara of the split stitch has put together an excellent twofer. Her tutorial not only explains how to make this sweet appliqued door hanger but also teaches how to use applique templates. Check out the tute.
Tutorial: Fabric daisy
Melynie has guest-posted a great tutorial on Little Birdie Secrets for creating this sweet fabric daisy. See the tute.
DIY – Wine Glass Chandelier
Over at the Condo-Blues blog I found a how-to for creating a fabulous wine glass chandelier. It was inspired by a $6000. martini glass chandelier and I think she did a nice job…if you don’t have a bunch of wine … Read More...
A primer for embroidery beginners
If you’re new to hand embroidery, you’ll enjoy Bari Ackerman‘s quick Embroidery Primer post. Check it out on We Love French Knots. (Scroll down to 8/26/11.)
Tutorial: No-sew in-hoop framing
FingerPricks shares a different approach to framing embroidery in a hoop. She says,
… Read More...This is a fairly quick, simple, no-sew way to finish with a nice folded edge at the back; you’ll need scissors, heavy card (preferably the same colour
Recent tatting tutes
Video tutorial: Framing in a hoop
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shares her technique for framing stitchery in a hoop without using glue. See her tute.
Needle tat a chainmaille scarf
TotusMel of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense has posted a tutorial for needle tatted chainmaille over on Instructables. This large-scale project, which uses sock yarn rather than thread, is a great way to teach yourself needle tatting. And when … Read More...
How to use Lutradur
Dale Anne Potter has posted a video tutorial about how to use Lutradur, a versatile background for stitching or other visual arts. Go to the tute.
A Glasstastic Newsletter from ReadyMade
Another of the fun newsletters I receive is from ReadyMade magazine. Love the magazine and love the web site. This particular newsletter was chock full of glass ideas. There was even a little thing on glass bead making, go … Read More...
Learn to stitch with silk
Doreen of Art Needlepoint offers excellent guidance for stitching with silk threads. If you’re intimidated by this elegant fiber, check out Doreen’s advice.
Many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this rockin article.