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Apr
16
Lyric Kinard of Lyric Art shows us how to stitch looped stacks of beads to add dimension to our embroidery. I learned a new technique for knotting off the thread! Go to her video demo.
Apr
16
Do you have a great idea for a needlepoint canvas but don’t have a clue how to translate that idea into a design? Janet Perry has advice and encouragement to help you design your own canvas–even if you can’t draw. …
Apr
12
Rachel of Lines Across shares a tutorial for an embroidery project with a distinctly modern flair. Stitching on small canvases, she reveals her initials in the negative space. And you don’t have to limit yourself to initials. This would be …
Apr
12
Here’s a brilliant idea for expressing your gratitude during Teacher Appreciation Week! Bethany of Finding Pins and Needles had her son Caleb write a thank-you message to his teacher. Then she reproduced it in embroidery and incorporated it into a …
Apr
12
The pattern for this pretty clover bookmark designed by Esther Leavitt is free from Craftown.com. Go to the post.
Apr
9
Remember this awesome necklace of embroidered cork beads by Maya of The Little Treasures? Great news! She’s showing us how it’s done. See her excellent tutorial over on Etsy’s The Storque.
Apr
9
Tattyhead demos how to tat a split chain with step-by-step photos. You’ll want to bookmark or print this lesson. Or both! Go to the tute.
Apr
9
I’m loving this month’s stitch-along pattern at Feeling Stitchy. Chelsea of Love and a Sandwich shares her original pattern and shows us how to applique and embroider her rockin monster cupcake. Check out the tute and join in the fun.…
Mar
30
Yea, Donna Downey! She shows us how to make looped fringe from burlap (or any loose-woven fabric). And then she demos how to turn that fringe into a flower. Two techniques that contributed to the beauty of this fabric …
Mar
30
Here’s a great project to stitch with your kids as Easter approaches! Molly of Wild Olive reshares her tutorial for eggy felt finger puppets. Go to her post.
Mar
30
Janet Granger created this gorgeous stumpwork foxglove by stitching around a special tool called a half cone stick. Check it out at her blog post. She’s posted lots of photos so you can see how it works.
Mar
29
Jon of Tat-a-Renda Patterns is sharing the instructions for tatting this gorgeous beaded daisy–perfect for adding to a brooch or a special hair ornament. Go to the pattern post.
Mar
29
Tom Russell of Tom Russell Quilts has posted Hoop-De-Do: A Goober’s Guide to Finding Perfect Hoopiness. If you think it sounds humorous and fun, you’re right. If you think it’s probably fluff, you’re wrong. Despite his whimsical style, Tom delivers …
Mar
28
Go grab the chart for Therese, Janet Perry‘s latest mini bargello design, free from her Nuts About Needlepoint blog.Mar
28
Floresita of Feeling Stitchy reprises a favorite bunny softie pattern just in time for Easter. Go to the blog post for the link to the freebie.
