May
26
Holy mackeroly! Lithuanian artist Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene cross-stitches on cars! Jenny Hart of Embroidery as Art gives us the lowdown. See Jenny’s post.
May
26
Run over to Needle ‘n’ Thread and let Mary Corbet show you how to frame miniature needlework. Thanks so much, Mary! See the tute.
May
26
Ooooooo. Shawkl‘s latest additions to her series, Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months, are based on half-circle chains. And they’re lovely. See the blog.
May
26
I must have these patterns! How about you? Have you ever seen a sweeter hedgehog? Or squirrel? These Woodland Critters hand-embroidery patterns are free for your personal use from Tangarang. Get the patterns.
May
26
Yea!!! Romilly of Stitching with a Shimmy has started a new instructional series on crewelwork. Crewel — embroidery with wool — had a resurgence of popularity during the 1970s, but I haven’t been hearing much about it lately. I love …
May
26
Don’t forget the month’s worth of daily free embroidery patterns at Stitchado Handmade. Check them out.
May
26
This tute is not for the novice. But if you have some tatting experience, Tatting Chic‘s A Tale of Two Split Rings is a don’t-miss post! Get the details.
May
26
Deepa of This and That blog has found a new website full of free Indian hand-embroidery designs. Deepa says,
It is a virtual treasurehouse of typical Indian designs. You can find designs classified according to state as well as region.
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May
26
You could win these precious embroidered brooches plus a mini stash of fat quarters and crafty supplies. Get the details from Edward and Lilly.
May
22
Oh. Wow.
A while ago I commented on Susan Elliott‘s work in progress. Here’s how it looks now. Go back and compare. Or follow my example: Put your face up next to the computer screen and stare at length …
May
22
Deepa of This and That blog has been sharing a whole series of posts on outlining stitches. You’ll want to see them all. Read the latest post and then browse back.
May
22
Have you been sticking strictly to straight seams for your crazy quilting? Are you scared that you’d never be able to get a curved seam to lie flat? Allie to the rescue! An abundantly illustrated tutorial, Curved Foundation Piecing, is …
May
22
Rick-rack flowers are popping up here and there across the web suddenly. Some look like little wads and blobs. Some are lovely daisy-looking little posies. And now Sheila of Cheeky Magpie blog has come up with a variation that looks …
May
22
Kelly Fletcher of materialistic blog has released the fifth in her series of eight Jacobean leaf designs for hand embroidery. The designs are free for your personal use. Get the pattern.
May
22
Be sure to see the interview of needle artist Odile Gova (aka Wooly Fabulous) over on Donkeywolf blog. The photos alone will take your breath away. See the post. I hope Wooly starts her own blog!







