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Tutorial: Embroidered love notes

January 19, 2011 by Denise Felton

Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots shows us how to make embroidered love notes for our sweethearts. She says,

I saw the original idea for these from Katie.cupcake but changed mine up a bit because there was no way in

Tutorial: Felt heart ornament

January 19, 2011 by Denise Felton

Lynn B shows us step-by-step how to complete her darling heart-pillow ornament. She points to other tutorials to help you with the basics. And she’s offering her pattern for the little square-pillow ornament as a freebie. Go to Lynn’s blog … Read More...

Make a Glossy with Alma

January 18, 2011 by Denise Felton

I’m so in love with Alma Stoller‘s new Glossy technique! I’ve promised myself that as soon as I finish writing about it, I can pick up my hoop and try it.

Alma has dedicated a new blog to The … Read More...

Raku Glass…also known as Iris Orange or R108 by Reichenbach

January 15, 2011 by Cathi Milligan

I’m about to get back on my torch and make more “raku” glass beads. They are one of my best sellers and the color range that comes from this rod of glass is awesome. So I went looking around the … Read More...

Tutorial: Rose Lovehart Blanket

January 7, 2011 by Denise Felton

Carol Daisy provides the pattern and instructions for creating her Rose Loveheart Blanket. Some of the images seem to be unavailable right now, but the design is up and the tutorial explains everything you need to know. See the tute… Read More...

Tutorial: Celtic-knot trim

January 7, 2011 by Denise Felton

A post on Threads blog shows how to braid charmeuse cord into Celtic designs to ornament collars and cuffs or home dec projects. See the tute.

Tutorial: Spiny chain stitch

January 6, 2011 by Denise Felton

KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to do spiny chain stitch. See the tute.

Tutorial: Waffle stitch

January 6, 2011 by Denise Felton

Jeanne of Just String shows us how to create waffle stitch, aka Norwich stitch. See the tute.

Tutorial: Make a tassel

January 6, 2011 by Denise Felton

Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework takes us step by step through her technique for creating tassels. See the tute.

Make a bow without tails

January 6, 2011 by Denise Felton

Sarah McFarland is posting a series of tutorials on Threads blog, following up on a millinery article by artist John Koch that was published in Threads magazine issue no. 153. The first lesson explains how to make bows without tails. … Read More...

Tutorial: Checkered chain stitch

January 5, 2011 by Denise Felton

Kim of bigB demos checkered chain stitch. See the tute.

S-twist vs. Z-twist thread

January 5, 2011 by Denise Felton

Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains the difference between S-twist and Z-twist embroidery thread. She says,

In most commonly used embroidery stitches, you’re not going to see that much of a difference between the way the stitch looks, whether

Freebie, tute, and sale at UT

December 31, 2010 by Denise Felton

Things are really hoppin over on Urban Threads. Check out these juicy tidbits from their e-newsletter:

Our highly scientific observations have determined that this is the Year of the Ebook. If you’re one of the many who got a

Video tute: Raised cup stitch

December 29, 2010 by Denise Felton

Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shares a new video tutorial for raised cup stitch. See the tute.

Cross-stitch a counted-thread motif

December 29, 2010 by Denise Felton

Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, has some great advice:

Cross Stitchers often use specialty stitches borrowed from other embroidery styles to embellish Cross Stitch designs. One of my favorite counted thread embroidery stitches is the Outlined