Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you are wearing green, otherwise it is a pinch for you! How about a free pattern instead of a pinch. I think that is a … Read More...
Embroidered Felt Easter Egg Freebie
Sure you could do the same old dye job for your Easter eggs this year…but why would you want to when you can stitch up this adorable Felt Easter Egg. … Read More...
Tips For Organizing Embroidery Floss
I am the worst when it comes to organizing my floss. It is always a tangled mess. This year I am going to try to do a better job at taming the big bundle of floss knotted in my … Read More...
Craftster Hoopla-Along
Each month Craftster.org hosts a Hoopla-Along. There is a new theme every month and there are prizes given in a random drawing. March’s theme is Spring. It … Read More...
Pattern Round Up: Snow Bunnies and Hints of Spring
This week, we’re excited to bring you our latest hand-embroidery pattern round up, “Snow Bunnies and a Hint of Spring.” This collection features a delightful mix of winter and spring-themed designs that … Read More...
Floral Freebie
Vintage Spice and Everything Nice took off some time during the holidays, but the blog is active again and is posting new freebies, usually on Fridays. A recent post included this floral-themed freebie that also includes a beautiful bird to … Read More...
Multi Needle Machine Embroidery
If you are intimidated by multi needle machine embroidery, then you need to head on over to Eileen’s Machine Embroidery blog to join in the conversation about that topic. Once you have mastered regular machine embroidery apparently the next step … Read More...
Free Lion Pattern
This free Lion pattern is part of Vintage Spice and Everything Nice’s circus series, but it would also be great for a fan of the Wizard of Oz. I know he doesn’t look very cowardly, but if you remember the … Read More...
Ornament Party Idea
DMC’s Emma Broidery has been sharing ideas for Holiday crafting over the last few weeks and a recent post was chock full of embroidery ideas. And the idea was centered around having an ornament party. What a fun plan! Get … Read More...
Tambour Video Tutorial
Mary of Needle ‘N Thread has been sharing lots of information about Tambour Embroidery and now she has worked up a video that shows the basic chain stitch. You will be able to practice the stitch backwards and forwards after … Read More...
Tambour Embroidery Project
Mary Corbet has been writing about Tambour embroidery lately and she recently finished another practice piece, shown here. You can get a copy of this pattern at the Needle ‘N Thread blog and find a materials list there too. She … Read More...
Free Hat Band Needlepoint Chart
Learn how to create this lovely hatband design using Scotch Stitch. It was inspired by the early 20th century Modernist Scottish designs of the Glasgow Four. You could also create a camera strap or belt using the same principle. The … Read More...
Coming Soon – New Tutorials
Mary Corbet has started a new practice piece and is showing it off at Needle ‘N Thread and you know what that means! Not only do we get to see a fun new project progress, but since it is a … Read More...
Funburst Free Pattern
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread has posted another free hand embroidery pattern for us to enjoy. She’s named it Funburst and I think it is aptly named. You can stitch it up in any colors, but I am seeing … Read More...
Embroidery Pattern Flower Power
This cute flower design is one of Kelly Fletcher’s free patterns available from her Craftsy shop. She is a prolific embroidery designer that has her patterns available from several sources. She has her Craftsy shop, an Etsy shop, and … Read More...
DMC Seasonal Freebie
The latest freebie from Emma Broidery at DMC Thread’s Blog looks like a really fun project. It is called “In Vino Veritas” and it taken from an old Latin phrase that is attributed to Pliny the Elder and translates to … Read More...
Tatting Fool Free Patterns
Over at the Tatting Fool, Miranda has been rearranging things and she has arranged all her patterns in one place including her free patterns and her for sale patterns. The one shown here, which is just lovely is called “Ice … Read More...
Embroidery Pattern – Stylised Flower Pattern
Here’s another great free hand embroidery pattern from Imaginesque. This one is a lovely stylized flower pattern. The spelling in the title of this blog is not incorrect by the way – it is the way it is spelled at … Read More...
Embroidery Pattern – Openwork Flower
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread posted this free Openwork Flower embroidery pattern recently. As she says, it is “… a great piece for practicing openwork fillings, like the kind used in different types of pulled thread and drawn thread … Read More...
Zeb Ahmed’s Craft Room
You might guess that Zeb Ahmed is a passionate crafter. Especially after you take a tour of her craft room. She shows it off in her latest blog post, waxing rhapsodically about all the features, and no wonder. It is … Read More...
