Jul
25
Di van Niekerk‘s new book is out! Embroidered Alphabets with Ribbon Embroidery promises gorgeousness on every page. Get the details.
Jul
25
I’m thrilled to tell you that Meri of Agulhas da Meri has put together a tutorial, showing how she creates her gorgeous silk-fiber brooches. (See the recent feature.) In addition to clear, helpful text describing her approach in …
Jul
25
Up for grabs: an adorable kit for making little cross-stitch motifs that are perfect for a brooch or card front. Go to my review of the kit.
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Jul
24
karinrebekah of stitch spectacular blog reviews the work of needle artist Anna Torma. She says,
Influenced by the primitive qualities of outsider art and children’s art, Anna Torma creates large-scale hand embroideries…Browsing through her website, she seems to have
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Jul
24
I am loving The Lone Beader‘s new technique. She’s painting canvases as backgrounds on which to mount her exquisite bead embroidery. Read more about Bluebird in New Hampshire (shown here). Or check out the mounting for her beaded White …
Jul
24
This is needleart genius. Go see the other views of henchard by Ann Wood.
Jul
24
This adorable hand-embroidery pattern is free for your personal use from Sublime Stitching. Thanks, Jenny! Get the pattern.
Jul
24
Last summer, I had this great idea to include punchneedle embellishments on my fabric collages. I bought the necessary equipment and read all the instructions, traced off my pattern, and set to work. D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r. Frustrated and disappointed, I tucked all …
Jul
24
The latest issue of CQMagOnline is live! Enjoy articles by a variety of needlework luminaries on topics ranging from creating fabric prints to stitching crinoline ladies to using silk scraps for pin weaving. This delicious e-zine is free! You’ve got …
Jul
24
I had the most pleasant coffee break this morning, browsing through Bird Nest on the Ground, the blog of needle artist Patricia Eaton. There is so much there to learn and enjoy. I’m definitely adding this blog to …
Jul
23
Here’s a great tip from Bargello Needlepoint: Use pinch bowls — flexible silicone cups designed for kitchen use — to tame your tiny stitchery tools and accessories. See the post.
Jul
23
The chart for this precious teeny frog is free (for your personal use) from sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog. Go get it.
Jul
23
Rush over to the Sublime Stitching blog and see Jenny Hart‘s new tutorial for her freshly invented Lazy Lotus Stitch. Flip a few Lazy Daisies upside down, add some French knots and straight stitches, and you have a completely …
Jul
23
Lakshmi Sadala has created a blog, Hand Embroidery from Sadalas, that is a growing resource for embroidery tips and tutorials, particularly for Indian-style needlework. Stop by and check out the abundance of guides she has put together already, and …
Jul
23
I love this silk embroidered flower brooch by Meri of Agulhas da Meri blog. Maybe if we all go comment on it, she’ll tell us how she did it! See the post.







