I’m so sorry. I thought I had published this post, but I found it lurking in my draft folder. Maybe these sweet patterns will come in handy for next year:
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt … Read More ...
Recent stitch tutorials
Finish the tatted turkey
Heather of Tatted Treasures has a bit of a challenge for you. She began duplicating one of her favorite family crafts–a yoyo turkey–in tatting. But she can’t come up with a finish. Follow her free pattern and post your suggestions … Read More ...
Free patterns for feltie ornaments
More cute stashbustin’ ornaments from The Trouble with Crafting:
Soft, soft sweeties
Awwwwwwwwwww. So sweatery soft, they beg to be touched. These little softies are by Amy of LucyKate Crafts. See more and get the link to her Etsy shop at her blog post.
Ed. note: Amy Adams neither requested nor … Read More ...
Inspiration: Creative Daily
Check out this awesome crazy-quilt block by Lorraine of Creative Daily. It’s so well composed and detailed, it’s hard to pick out favorite techniques; but you know I will. I especially love the row of green silk-ribbon buds, the … Read More ...
How-to: Embroidered jewelry
Windy River shares tips and techniques for creating embroidered jewelry and avoiding the “flop factor.” See her post.… Read More ...
Stitch dimensional holly berries
Manya of kézzel és lélekkel shows us how to create dimensional holly berries using raised cup stitch. So clever and beautiful. See her tute.
And many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle for pointing out this find.
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Learn perfect blanket stitch
If anyone’s an expert at blanket stitch, it’s Kimara of Wee Folk Art. We’ve seen her perfectly spaced stitches on the models for the many felt-applique and embroidery block patterns she’s shared with us. I’m thrilled that she’s sharing her … Read More ...
Free Italian designs
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework gives us the heads-up about a vintage Italian stitchery book that is now available free online. She quotes the book’s title page:
… Read More ...82 plates, designs for alphabets, monograms, companies, insignias, initials, symbols, heraldic decorations,
Make a handy tool
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to make an easy, inexpensive pounce tool. Brilliant! See her post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Needlepoint ornament
Laura of Two-Handed Stitcher shared this beautiful ornament design over the past several weeks. It may be too late to work it as a mystery project, but it’s not too late to stitch the design. See her posts:
December issue: Crazy Quilt Gatherings
The December issue of Pat Winter‘s Crazy Quilt Gatherings is available. Copies are available at a discounted shipping rate from Pat’s Etsy shop. Go to her blog post for details and links.
Ed. note: Pat Winter neither requested nor … Read More ...
Tutorial: Tiny ornaments
Julia of Julia’s Place shows us how to make these sweet, tiny Christmas ornaments–from bottle caps! Find out how she does it.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books … Read More ...
Join the Bead Journal Project
The 2012 Bead Journal Project will kick off soon. Join other stitchers around the world in making a work of beaded embroidery each month for a year. The project’s site says,
… Read More ...The main emphasis is to give an impression about