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Elizabeth of Sew in Love shows us how to create a classic stumpwork beetle. Beautiful! See her tute.

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This gorgeous stumpwork ornament has a hidden recycled element. Get the details from the blog of its creator, Marjolein of Threads and Patches.

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Three years in the making, Susan Elliott‘s Breakfast at Tiffany’s crazy quilt is complete, and it is spectacular. The overall composition is breathtaking. The details are exquisite. And the story behind it is fascinating. I’m so glad she’s sharing …

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Jules Woolford of Adventures in Thread created this handy needle keeper with its darling stumpwork ladybug. And she shows us how to make one, too. You’ll love its magnetic secret. Go to her post.

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Chandelier! Susan Elliott‘s Breakfast at Tiffany’s CQ block now has a chandelier. I’m in awe. See biggo photos at her Plays with Needles blog post.

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Susan Elliott‘s portrait of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly is now coiffed and bejeweled. To find out how Susan constructed the elegant wig, tiara, and necklace, check out her last couple of posts at Plays with Needles blog.

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The Royal School of Needlework announces:

San Francisco-based tutor Lucy Barter and RSN tutors Shelley Cox and Kate Farrer will be teaching the RSN Certificate and Diploma and a series of Day classes this October at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.  …

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Catch up with Susan Elliott‘s progress on her Breakfast at Tiffany’s crazy-quilt/stumpwork block. And find out where Audrey got that figure! Go to Susan’s Plays with Needles blog post.

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The Kreinik Thread Blog shared a brochure for the meeting of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America this September in Naples, Florida. I intended to take a quick glance and got caught up for at least a half-hour. Dozens of opportunities …

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Janet Granger stitched this handbag from a design by Susan O’Connor of Australia. Every stitch is lovely. And the stumpwork berries make me squirm with delight. Go to her blog post for a clickable photo that can be enlarged for

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For those of us in the northern hemisphere, fall will be here before we know it. Get a jump on stitching for the season with a tutorial from Annet of Fat-Quarter: Learn to stitch a woven-trellis pumpkin. See the

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Kelly of Kelly Clark Needlepoint Handbook has created a stumpwork sampler on a needlepoint background. Love this crossover! See more photos at her blog post.

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The Royal School of Needlework announces,

The next two titles in the RSN Essential Stitch Guides series are now avialable – Silk Shading by Sarah Homfray and Kate Sinton’s Stumpwork.  Both can be bought from our online shop and

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Zinaida of Hearty Craft shares her technique for stitching raised raspberries using a scrap of felt and bullion knots. The post is translated to English and includes a link (under the third photo) to a free raspberry-pot design. Go to

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Allie Aller of Allie’s in Stitches shows us how she gave some vintage millinery carrots the look of stumpwork with a clever bobbin-work leaf application. See her post.

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