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You know you want this jaunty little witch hat. Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Hoop up some water-soluble stabilizer, stitch out the designs, and rinse to leave just the freestanding lace. Assemble the pieces, add ribbon/ feathers/ gems/ whatever you
Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs explains how to clean quilts that cannot be washed — such as those delicate, intricate crazy quilts and art quilts. The solution is so simple! See her post.
Quilts may be dried … Read More...
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains when and how to bind both embroidery hoops. Her text and photos make the situation and solution clear. And she provides plenty of links to previous posts if you need to catch up … Read More...
Tricia of Thistle Threads posted a link to her tutorial for taking “ultra-macro” photos of embroidery. You’ll want to see this. Go to the post. Or go directly to the PDF tute.
Sarah Whittle has been sharing lots of new stitch tutorials:
(1) God’s eye stitch
(2) The perfect French knot
(3) French knot border stitch
(4) Herringbone stitch
(5) Couched herringbone stitch
(6) Double herringbone stitch
(7) Laced herringbone stitch
(8) … Read More...
Since needlepoint canvas is squares within squares, how can you stitch a smooth curve? Brenda Stimpson shares three great techniques in her guest post on Janet Perry’s Nuts About Needlepoint. Go to Brenda’s post.
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to begin our stitching with an away knot (aka waste knot). She says,
… Read More...The ends of your threads are not going to show up as shadows on the front of your work since they run
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny offers us two options for creating brick stitch. Each has its own advantages, so you’ll probably want to learn both. See the tute on Nicole’s blog.
It’s tutorial time!! And this one’s a video of how to make a funky flower bead. I love making funky flowers. They make great pendants and earrings and I even use those that I make as focals on macramé bracelets … Read More...
This week’s TAST challenge is raised close herringbone stitch. See the tute on Pin Tangle blog.
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shows us how to finish linen with a traditional rolled hem. She says,
… Read More...I checked through my books and found at least three different methods for executing the Rolled Hem. Fundamentally they all
Kim of bigB continues her quest to try 100 embroidery stitches. This week, she shares how to do knotted buttonhole stitch. See the tute.
Laura Wasilowski (Artfabrik) shows us how to create a colonial knot — easier than a French knot (imho) but with a similar beautiful result. See the tute.
Carleyy‘s tutorial on Instructables shows us how to use soft circuits to make leggings sparkle. She says,
… Read More...Create a light show with these light up LEDs. Wear them dancing and all eyes in the room will be on you.
Marie of Make and Takes shares her idea for handmade jar toppers to make a gift of homemade soup even more special. See the tute.
Shirley of Shirley’s Twisted Threads is paying forward the kindness and sharing of the stitchin fingers community by posting a tutorial for her beautiful SRE rose. Shirley has named this stitch “Lucy”s Rose. Enjoy the tute.
The SWAKembroidery.com e-newsletter announces this great freebie:
… Read More...Courtesy of Needle in a Haystack Embroidery and SWAKembroidery, we’re pleased to bring you a free tutorial on making a fall flange pillow. Here is what the designer shares..
“Autumn has to be
Arlee Barr gives us a “semi-comprehensive” rundown of kantha stitching. See the post on her albedo blog.
This week’s TAST challenge is a variation of raised chain stitch. See the tutorial on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.
Sarah Whittle demonstrates a couple more stitches:
Eyelet wheels
Ermine stitch
