Mary Corbet of Needle N Thread recently posted about this video that tells about Appenzell whitework. It is about 30 minutes long and is quite informative. As Mary says, “Appenzell is a region in northeast Switzerland, famous in the embroidery … Read More ...
Choosing Ground Fabrics
Mary Corbet from Needle N Thread is getting ready to prepare lessons based on her Secret Garden embroidery project. Before she does that though, she is preparing her ground fabrics. And she is discussing her choices for ground fabrics, why … Read More ...
Two Chain Stitch Tutorials
Sharon B has two chain stitch tutorials posted on her Pin Tangle blog. One is a plain chain stitch and the other is a beaded chain stitch. She provides photo tutorials for both and lays them out so clearly that … Read More ...
Lacey Embroidery
I know this is two Imaginesque posts in a row, but I couldn’t resist posting about this free pattern. It reminds me of Battenburg lace. It is so lovely and it is just one of the free patterns in the … Read More ...
New from Imaginesque
Imaginesque has posted two more great embroidery patterns, free for your personal use. One of them is shown here. They are both abstract and you get to choose the colors that suit your fancy. How will you stitch them up? … Read More ...
Floral Freebie
Vintage Spice and Everything Nice took off some time during the holidays, but the blog is active again and is posting new freebies, usually on Fridays. A recent post included this floral-themed freebie that also includes a beautiful bird to … Read More ...
Long Term Needlepoint Project
Janet M. Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is starting a long-term needlepoint project that is interesting and stash-busting. She is using the book shown here as the basis for her project. She is inviting you to join in on her … Read More ...
Tooth Fairy Pillow Tutorial
If you have kids or grandkids, one project that is fun and almost a necessity is a tooth fairy pillow. Kelly at My Simple Walk has created a tutorial that shows how to take a completed piece of needlework and … Read More ...
A Stitch A Day
Rebecca at Hugs are Fun has started a really neat project for 2014. I wish I had the get up and go to join in, but I am not the type of person who can commit to doing something daily … Read More ...
Learn 25 Needlepoint Stitches
Janet M. Perry is starting a new class soon in which she will be teaching 25 Needlepoint stitches. These stitches aren’t just any old stitches, they are ones that are suitable for use when you are stitching scenes with buildings. … Read More ...
Multi Needle Machine Embroidery
If you are intimidated by multi needle machine embroidery, then you need to head on over to Eileen’s Machine Embroidery blog to join in the conversation about that topic. Once you have mastered regular machine embroidery apparently the next step … Read More ...
Needlework Finishing Seminar
Jen Funk Weber is having an awesome seminar – I mean stichinar – on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 8:00 a.m., Alaska Time which is 12:00 noon, Eastern and what is even better is that it is FREE. This stichinar … Read More ...
Compensated Edges
If you have been wondering how to keep your edges neat and clean when you are working on needlepoint projects, well over at Creative Stitch Joni Stevenson has some great tips on how to do just that. She is a … Read More ...
To Embroider or Not to Embroider
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread is sharing one of her Christmas presents and it is really neat. What is interesting is that it is not really an embroidery book – or is it? She plans to use the book … Read More ...
Blackwork Snowflake
Blackwork is a fun counted-thread embroidery style that is easy to learn and can be done using any evenweave fabric and embroidery thread. Imaginesque is a great source of free blackwork charts and this recent post is a fine example … Read More ...
