CC of Suestreehouse has posted a scan of a vintage embroidery-stitch primer. If you’re just getting started or if you could use a brush-up on basic stitches, CC has got you covered! See the post.
Tutorial: Thread-wrapped lettering
Salley Mavor shows us her technique for creating dimensional lettering from thread-wrapped wire. Oh, the possibilities! See Salley’s tute.
Video: Soft circuits
Get the latest on soft-circuits from the women who know: Angela Sheehan and Becky Stern. See video of their Maker Faire demo over on Craftzine.com.
Tutorial: Tighten up an old hoop
You can easily tighten the grip of an old or worn embroidery hoop. MafiosaGrrl shows you how. See the tute.
Tutorial: Italian knotted border stitch
This week’s TAST challenge stitch is so beautiful. Italian knotted border stitch is new to me, and I can’t wait to try it. Go to SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog for the tute.
Tutorial: Stitch braids
Jacquie of MafiosaGrrl shows us how to get the effect of braided hair in an embroidered portrait. Cool! See the tute.
And many thanks to Jenny Hart (Sublime Stitching) for her post on feeling stitchy that pointed … Read More...
Freebie and Project: Pixie Stix Project
Visit Elle’s Studio to download instructions and a template to make this fun pixie stix project for free. Click here to download.
-Heather
Tutorial: Embellish a frame with embroidery
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive shows us an easy way to add a bit of stitched embellishment to a wood frame. See the tute.
Tutorial: Needleweaving
Tutorial: Ribbon chrysanthemum
Kenneth King has posted a tutorial on the Threads blog for making this gorgeous ribbon chrysanthemum. The version he demos is pretty huge. “It’s somewhat extravagant,” he says, “suitable for trimming hats, or as a finishing touch on an evening … Read More...
Project: Stamped BBQ Gift Set
Visit the Crafts N Things website for instructions on how to make this fun stamped BBQ gift set, great for Dad or to take to a summer cook out!
-Heather
Tutorial: Embroidered felt birthday card
Felt, sequins, and embroidery. This is truly a birthday card after my own heart! Find out how to make one at Felt-o-rama.
Combining embroidery and macrame
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has been experimenting with incorporating macrame into her hand-embroidery, and she’s getting some interesting results! Get all the details from Lakshmi’s blog post.
Tutorial: Ruffle cuff
Here’s a tasty tidbit from the Urban Threads newsletter:
… Read More...Make something luxurious and awesome, with no other function than to be pretty. Like this Victorian charm ruffle cuff! It’s fashion forward, a little bit steampunk, and nostalgic all at
Project: Grungeboard Bracelet
Beat Johns shares a step by step and video tutorial on how to make this super cool bracelet using Tim Holt’s Grundgeboard, how fun is that?! Click here to learn how to make one for yourself, or wouldn’t this be … Read More...
Blue Bead Tutorial on Lampwork Etc…thanks Carla and Sara
Carla Mahan Beyerlein of CarlaBeads on etsy posted link on Facebook to a tutorial on Lampwork Etc. of “The Blue Bead” by Sara Kay that is such a lovely bead. It uses cobalt glass, silver foil and clear and the … Read More...
Project: Mini Scrapbook
Join Tresa Black aka The Stamp Goddess on her Fabulously Artsy You Tube channel for a five part on-line class where she will show you step by step how to make the inside and outside of this lovely mini scrapbook … Read More...
Tutorial: Spinning your CQ web
Shawkl reminds us, “Spiderwebs are an absolute necessity to embroidery on a crazy quilt. They are tied to generations of traditional belief that quilt maker and the quilt recipient will have good luck when a spiderweb is stitched into the … Read More...
Tutorial: Buttonhole herringbone stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is buttonhole herringbone stitch. Learn how to do it.
Tutorial: Coloring lace
Shawkl of crazy-quilting fame lets us in on her technique for hand-coloring lace. See her thorough tutorial.