Mar
19
Arlene White came up with a brilliant theme for her blocks for Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2013. She’s stitching the Twelve Days of Christmas! She shows us how the first two blocks came together. Go to her blog to see…
Mar
19
Your spring decor probably needs a bunny. Or a bluebird. Or both! Elizabeth of Creative Breathing shares her patterns and instructions for these sweet embroidered felt sculptures. Go to her blog post to get the designs.…
Mar
19
Gerry Krueger‘s technique for creating these silk-ribbon fuchsias approaches stumpwork in that she creates all the parts and then assembles them onto her work. Beautiful results! Find out more about how she does it at her Older Rose blog …
Mar
19
Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is stitching a garden into her latest art quilt. Go to her blog post to find out more about how to stitch rows of cauliflower, onions, salad greens, and squash. So much fun!…
Mar
19
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shares a few thoughts and images of “figure embroidery (pictorial embroidery involving people).” Her brief survey is fascinating, and it looks as if she may have some in-depth technique posts in store for us. …
Mar
19
Katie of Mother Eagle interprets Deadly Henbane in stumpwork. Her post isn’t exactly a tutorial, but her photos and narrative give a good sense of her technique. And you’re going to want to see the images in full size and …
Mar
17
Droolworthy: the modern “blackwork” of Sami Teasedale of Teasemade. Sami describes herself:
Maker of treats hand stitched with a needle and thread, from jewellery treasures to intricate textile artwork. I have a love for hand embroidery and I am a
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Mar
17
Sylvia Windhurst of WindyRiver says,
Inspired by a Japanese woodcut print of a moonlit night over water, I decided to embroider a landscape to grace the cover of an ash wood jewelry box. I liked the simple shapes and colors
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Mar
17
Jenny of Fiber Art Almanac talks us through the principles of designing an effective beaded art quilt, using a work by Nancy Eha as a shining example. Nancy says her quilt, Just Spinning My Wheels, is “obsessively beaded.” I say …
Mar
17
Janet M. Davies (JMD Designs) is sharing her pattern for this utterly gorgeous hardanger bookmark. Go to her post to download the design. The needlewoven, beaded tassel reminds me of a thistle bloom. Maybe if we ask sweetly, she’ll …
Mar
10
Here’s a great tutorial from Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World for a stitch-of-a-thousand-uses. Wendi says,
Not only do I show you how to blanket stitch – I show you how to do it without any knots. No knots! So
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Mar
10
I’m in love with this art doll by Dot of Speedie Beadie. The all-over bead embroidery thrills me…and that hair! That hair! Eventually, this sweet girl will be riding a dragonfly. In the meantime, you can enjoy other views (the …
Mar
6
I’m fascinated by hand-embroidery on real egg shells. Exquisite. I haven’t had the nerve to try it yet; but when I’m ready, I know where to go. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has put together an index of her …
Mar
6
Chris Richards of Ella’s Craft Creations reminds us that the beauty of whitework lies in its texture. She says,
I feel that textural pieces, really catch the eye and obviously which thread you use to accomplish it! In this piece
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Mar
6
Nostalgia! When I was in high school, I got to see the musical Oliver! at our new, fancy theater with a huge screen and an awesome sound system. All of the actors were wonderful; but my favorites were Shani Wallis …









