TotusMel demonstrates how to do a lock stitch in needle tatting — a handy stitch to know if you need to create a textured cord with no stretch for a project such as a bookmark. Go to her blog post

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 Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has guest posted a tutorial over on Sew, Mama, Sew! This sweetheart, Flora, is a soft-sculpture bird sewn from felt and cheerfully embroidered with more spring colors. Go to the tute to learn how

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 Whitney of Whit B. Nimble says,

Vintage hankies are gorgeous, inexpensive, and easy to find at antique malls and markets. Personalizing one with a simple design makes for a sweet gift for a friend (how cute would it be in

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 Ruby Murray adapted another blogger’s idea to upcycle milk-bottle caps into teeny embroidery hoops. Brilliant! Go to her blog post to find out more. Or go directly to her free tutorial.…

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 Squeee! What looks like Easter candy but is absolutely calorie-free? A bunny made of French knots! This adorable seasonal hoop is the creation of Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane, and she’s sharing the pattern and instructions with us. Go to

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 Kathy Lewinski posted a tutorial on Just Crafty Enough for making appliqued napkins to brighten your Easter dinner table. Her technique is easy — raw-edge applique topped with a split-stitch outline — and this is a perfect project for using …

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 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

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 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.…

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 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

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 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. …

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 You want this cherry-blossom brooch, don’t you. Good news: Star-Shaped and Shiny shows us how to make it. The process is simple, requiring only beginning embroidery skills. (In fact, you could skip the embroidery altogether if you’re in a hurry …

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 Love this applique created by Jenny of Stumbles & Stitches for a fund-raising auction. Her fabric choices make the simple shapes and stitching pop to life. Want to try your hand at this technique? Jenny’s blog post links to a

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 If you haven’t already noticed, I have mad love for Tardar, the web’s famous Grumpy Cat. So I squealed aloud with delight when I came across this adorable Grumpy Cat brooch by Lauren of LDP. And I squealed some more …

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 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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 If you sometimes get unexpected (bad!) results when stitching a machine-embroidery design, you may not be using the right stabilizer, fabric, or hoop tension. Urban Threads shares an awesome tutorial to help you get the results you want. See the

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