I love it when Halloween rolls around. First off, I am a fan of the cooler temperatures. Second, it is such a fun holiday. No matter how old I get I like to decorate and put on a costume to … Read More ...
Announcing the Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Stitch Bank
Major initiative announced from the Royal School of Needlework:
Excerpt from their press release dated 9/24/2021:
The Royal School of Needlework launches RSN Stitch Bank today by revealing the first 150 stitches to kick off celebrations of the charity’s … Read More ...
How to Make a Needlepoint Cardinal – Free Pattern
Based on a quilt block, this fun little cardinal needlepoint pattern is brought to you by Nuts about Needlepoint and is easy to make.
Made with various shades of greens, blues, and reds (with a little bit of brown and … Read More ...
Mystical Stitches – Book Review And Giveaway
Christi Johnson’s Mystical Stitches
(June 2021) is a beautiful embroidery book with over 100 unique patterns influenced by a vibrant folk-art aesthetic and imbued with metaphysical meaning. Readers may mix and sew each symbol to create unique embroidered items … Read More ...
Turn Sketches Into Embroidery Patterns
Amy, over on Amy Loves to Sew, brings us another lovely how to tutorial. This time it is how to turn sketches into embroidery motifs. What a wonderful process!
Whether you like to doodle, or your child is constantly … Read More ...
Beginner Flower Embroidery Pattern
For people who may be new to hand embroidery, here is a lovely design from The Yellow Birdhouse to help get you started. In this tutorial you will learn how to do a number of different and common stitches. You … Read More ...
5 Festive Gingerbread Plastic Canvas Patterns
I don’t know about you, but I love gingerbread. I love to eat the cookies, but even more than that, I love it in my holiday decor. From gingerbread people to houses, it is all fun and festive. If you … Read More ...
How to Do Kamal Kadai Embroidery
Just look at this exquisite embroidery called Kamal Kadai from Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials. It is absolutely stunning.
Sarah’s tutorial has step by step instructions and detailed photos to help you learn this method. It is definitely a project … Read More ...
How to Make a Button Rainbow Tree Embroidery Project
For an easy hand embroidery project that incorporates hand stitching and lots of rainbow buttons, look no further than this canvas from Crafts by Amanda. It’s charming and it would be a good project for a beginner.
To make … Read More ...
Plastic Canvas Bumble Bee Coasters Pattern
Don’t worry about these bumble bee coasters from DIY Party Mom. They won’t sting! They look really cute though.
This tutorial has a handy and printable stitch chart. These are easy coasters to make so they are an ideal … Read More ...
58 Not So Spooky Halloween Machine Embroidery Designs
When the days get shorter and the leaves start to fall you know that Halloween is just around the corner. It is one of those holidays that everyone loves to decorate for. That includes adding some fun machine embroidery … Read More ...
20 Common Embroidery Mistakes
This handy article, which lists 20 common embroidery mistakes, is ideal for both beginners and more experienced makers. It comes to you from Spruce Crafts.
From not reading the instructions to displaying finished project incorrectly, you will find it all. … Read More ...
How to Do the Guilloche Stitch
Here is another wonderful tutorial from Mary over on Needle ‘n Thread. This time it is a Guilloche Stitch tutorial. One of the things I love about Mary’s blog is that she demonstrates so many different and lesser known … Read More ...
Whimsical Hand Embroidery Design – Free Pattern
As a parent I can assure you that I have said this phrase many times. Now I don’t have to say it. I can just make this design and hang it in a prominent place. This whimsical hand embroidery design … Read More ...
6 Sensational Hand Embroidery Courses from Creativebug
If you are looking for some new hand embroidery projects but would also like some more detailed instruction with your project, then take a look at all of the amazing classes available to purchase over on Creativebug. They are not … Read More ...