Craft Gossip

doe-c-doe is sharing these sweet floral motifs from her collection of vintage embroidery patterns. Get them from her blog.

LadyShuttleMaker of Tatting Tales points out that you get a completely different look if you add beads to the core thread as opposed to the working thread. See her tutorial with an abundance of excellent photos to learn both options —…

Here’s a lovely gift from Tanya (aka The Sampler Girl). She’s sharing her original chart for a small sampler commemorating the USA’s Independence Day. Get the chart.

The first two needlework ebooks from Janet Perry are now available! Janet says,

I’m so excited about them both because they represent an affordable way to buy needlepoint projects as well as great ways to use material you already have on hand.

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Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog gives us instructions and excellent illustrations for doing Scotch checker stitch. See the post.