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Feb
28
(1) Petit Elfe from Blog de Sophie
(2) Smiling Stars by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(3) Très bonne année du tigre from bdcouture
(4) Blue or red bird and rose from Happy Threads
(5) Juicy from Cross me not…
Feb
28
Loreta of Allthebeautifulthings blog shows us how to mount and frame fine needlework. See the tute.
And many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this great post.
Feb
28
Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal shows us how to make tiny flowers from a square of felt, a gathering stitch, and a French knot. See Conni’s post.
Feb
28
As part of her “continuing mission to bring plastic canvas to the people,” Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) has posted a detailed tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating “a custom-sized, custom-crafted” storage box. Diane gives you the technical info; you supply the …
Feb
27
The Threads Magazine web site encourages:
Make your own colorful and artistic fabric from yarn and leftover fabric pieces with pin weaving. The technique is surprisingly easy to master and produces lovely yardage for garments, accessories, and even framed art
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Feb
27
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us a perfect stitch for interpreting baskets in needlepoint designs: double woven stitch. She says,
When stitched it looks like a woven basket. I’ts similar to Woven Plait, but it has two parallel
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Feb
27
Maureen of Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions shares the instructions for making this Antique Bonnet Pin Cushion — her original design. What a perfect spot to show off some of your silk-ribbon embroidery or Brazilian or stumpwork techniques. See the tute.…
Feb
27
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog shares photos of some awesome work by one of her readers, which entails embroidering directly on wood boxes. Mary says,
Using pre-made, unfinished wooden boxes purchased at a craft store, Sue and her
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Feb
27
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has created a tutorial that’s a lifesaver! She says,
Has a rogue pair of scissors sliced a nice gash through a needlepoint canvas tucked into your work bag? Or maybe your scroll
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Feb
26
(1) Red Roses Scissors Case from The Meri Wanderer
(2) Amitiés Croisées from Novalee02 Les croix et moi
(3) Sewingbird Scissors Case from The Meri Wanderer
(4) Carte Anniversaire from Novalee02 Les croix et moi
(5) A Festive Snowflake from …
Feb
26
When stitchers hear the word shisha, we usually think of the traditional embroidery technique in which small mirrors are attached to fabric within a frame of stitches. Penny Nickels of Donkeywolf blog has taken shisha embroidery to a whole new …
Feb
26
Carina of Carina’s Craft Blog shows us her lazy satin stitch, a technique that produces a casual, modern fill while conserving expensive embroidery thread. See the tute.
Feb
26
On February 4, I gave you a heads-up about Rachel Biel‘s new project: TAFA, the Textile and Fiber Art list. Yesterday, Rachel posted a progress report that made me do a little happy dance in my chair. She …
Feb
26
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, has posted a free cyber workshop featuring this beautiful Coins in the Fountain design. She says,
You’ll build your skills as you master the Continental Stitch, Cross Stitch, and Satin Stitch. You’ll
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Feb
26
Meri of Agulhas da Meri blog takes us step by step through her drawn-thread technique for overcast isolated bars. Beautiful! And Meri makes it look doable! See the tute.
