Viji of Viji’s Craft shows us how to stitch a Danish knot. She uses a row of the knots to create a border to great effect! See the tute.
Video tute: French knots
This photo made me want to grab a hoop and stitch some French-knot flowers! You, too? If this stitch is new for you or if you could use a refresher, see Mary Corbet‘s updated video tutorial on her Needle … Read More...
Tutorial: Dorset-button brooch
Remember the tutorial by Sister Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) for making dorset buttons? She has a great new use for those pretty tidbits — a dorset-button brooch. See her blog post for the how-to.
How to use a laying tool
Confession: I’ve read enough expert embroidery blogs to know I probably need a laying tool. But I haven’t bought one because I wouldn’t have a clue how to use it. Mary Corbet to the rescue! Mary’s new video tute demonstrating … Read More...
Get the latest stitch files from SharonB
SharonB of Pin Tangle blog has just released the third set in her series of stitch files. She says,
… Read More...These worksheets are designed by me to build into a hand embroiderer’s resource file. The files are part stitch dictionary, part
Tutorial: Embroidered buttons
The latest free project on Granny Knits is embroidered buttons. Get the details and the link to the download at the blog post.
Tutorial: Scroll stitch
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has a new video tute for scroll stitch. Go see it.
Tutorial: Roumanian stitch
Kim of bigB shows us how to do Roumanian stitch, as in the leaves in this photo. See the tute.
Tutorial: Turkman stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is Turkman stitch. See the tute on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.
How to use holographic threads
Kreinik Thread Blog shares readers’ ideas for using its awesome line of holographic threads. See the list.
Tutorial: Managing corners in drawn-thread work
Meri of Agulhas da Meri shows us her trick for avoiding excess fabric at the corners of drawn-thread work. See her excellent photo tutorial.
Tutorials: Crazy-quilting for beginners
Pam Kellogg of Kitty & Me Designs is posting a series of articles for newbie crazy-quilters. Even if you’re experienced in this needleart, you may enjoy a refresher. Articles so far:
Resources
Working on a Foundation
How to transfer an embroidery design
A couple of experts are sharing tips for transferring embroidery designs to fabric. Check out these posts:
Ideas on transferring patterns to fabric from big B
Beginning Embroidery Most Frequently Asked Question: Design Transfer from Needle ‘n’ Thread
Tutorial: Cross-stitch on a pumpkin
Elsie Marley shows us how to cross-stitch a design on a papier mache or foam pumpkin. Brilliant! See the tute.
And many thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this rockin find.
Video tutorial: Basket stitch
Mary Corbet (Needle ‘n’ Thread), the queen of stitch tutorials, has a new video tute for us. You have to see her technique for basket stitch! See the tutorial at Mary’s blog post.
A bouquet of free stitch tutorials
We’ve been enjoying an abundance of great stitch tutorials lately. Check these out:
(1) Spiked knotted cable chain stitch from Pin Tangle
(2) Snail trail stitch from Artfabrik
(3) Pekinese stitch from Sarah Whittle
(4) Cable chain stitch from big … Read More...
Tutorial: Cross-stitch on a onesie
Mummy Crafts shows us how to use waste canvas to add a bit of sweet cross-stitching to a baby singlet or onesie. Easy yet so effective. See the tute.
Vetty demos knitted fringe
Yvette Stanton of Vetty Creations and White Threads blog has posted a video on YouTube showing how to create knitted fringe to trim Mountmellick embroidery. She says,
… Read More...This is the ONLY video on the net of how to do this!
Tutorial: Woven cross-stitch
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to do woven cross-stitch, which she says “is a very pretty stitch and well worth the effort it takes to learn it – not as complicated as it looks either.” See the tute.
Tutorial: Understanding thread tags
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint cautions us to hold onto the tags attached to new needlework threads. She says,
… Read More...You may not think so but there is lots of information there. And if you run out of thread, or