Bookwormbethie shares her technique for framing needlework in a hoop. See the tute.
Tutorial: Ribbon braid
Learn how to make gorgeous ribbon braid from Kenneth King over on Threads blog. See the tute.
Tutorial: Italian-style tassels
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework blog shows us how to make Italian-style tassels to add the finishing touch to placemats or other handmade items. See the tute.
Tutorial: Needleweaving with a circular warp
Tenar continues her series of tutorials on needleweaving with a post about using an uneven warp, such as the circular warp in her example. See this post and the rest of the series on the Tenar’s Cave blog.
Technique: Encaustic Backgrounds
Visit Splicoast and let Birgit Edblom shows you how to make fantastic encaustic (melted wax) backgrounds, perfect for cards or even to make artwork to hang on your wall. Click here for her step by step tutorial and video.
-Heather
How to estimate thread amounts for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through the process of estimating the amount of thread needed to complete a canvas. Unless you stitch entirely from kits, you need this info! See the post.
Learn to transfer an embroidery pattern
Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted a couple of articles on transferring embroidery patterns accurately and safely. See her technique post. And/or see her tools post.
The history of tatting
John Hopper of The Textile Blog takes an interesting (if brief) look at tatting. I was surprised to learn from him:
… Read More...It is not thought to be a particularly early craft and examples and documents do not place it any
Tutorial: Coral stitch
Kim of big B blog is on a quest to learn 100 embroidery stitches, and she’s sharing the adventure with us. Learn coral stitch along with Kim. Just follow the multitude of clear photos on her blog post.
Tutorial: Ribbon Flower
Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll show you how to make this pretty little flower using stitched ribbon. They make perfect embellishments for any stamped card or scrapbook page. Click here for the instructions.
-Heather
Technique: Masking Your Stamps
Join Julie Koerber for Flourishes stamps and learn how to “mask” your stamps. Masking is a cool way of “layering” your stamps to make a dimensional picture with out alot of cutting and actual layering of paper. Click here to … Read More...
Tutorial: Rolled Paper Flower
Join Joanne Basile on the Splitcoast Stampers site for her step by step tutorial and video on how to make these fun rolled paper flowers. They make a perfect accent to any card or scrapbook layout! Click here for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed rosettes
Jennifer Paganellli of Sis Boom Day Dreams says,
They are so adorable, so sweet, so special, and SO easy to make! Heck, why not cover everything with these romantic rosettes?!
I couldn’t agree more. Enjoy the tutorial by Jennifer and … Read More...
Stitch a palm leaf rug
Imagine creating a petite rug for your entry or boudoir with this palm leaf stitch. Karen Barbe shows you how. See the tute.
Tutorial: Sorbello stitch
If you’re stitching along with SharonB‘s TAST challenge over on Pin Tangle blog, you may already know that this week’s feature is Sorbello stitch. SharonB says, “It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle.” Imagine … Read More...
How to adapt a cross-stitch chart for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to adapt a whole-stitch cross-stitch pattern for needlepoint. Her approach multiplies the number of free charts available to you by — what — tenfold, a hundredfold? Lots! I love that she uses … Read More...
Style up your medical info
Here’s a great heads-up from Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter:
Awhile back Urban Threadster Lindsay Hartwell (who you may recognize as a former guest artist) dropped us a note. Her rockin’ boyfriend needed a rockin’ way to wear his medical information, … Read More...
Tutorial: Beaded trees
Remember this award-winning CQ bag by Shawkl? Kathy is now sharing the secret of how she made her amazing beaded trees! She claims that it’s an easy technique. See the tute.
Tutorial: Bullion buttonhole stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is bullion buttonhole stitch. Oh, the possibilities! See the tute.
Tutorial: Frankenstitch
Arlee Barr shows us her Frankenstitch technique — freestyle embroidery that captures heavy textural effects. She says,
… Read More...You just have to forget some of the rules about embroidery we’ve all strained to achieve when first learning to keep stitches even,