Art, patterns and techniques
Phillipa of Stitching Always cleverly used up scraps of thread by creating this colorful, squeezable doll. She says,
… Read More ...Over a stuffed calico shape, I detached buttonholed all over it using up whatever I had leftover from other projects. The only
These framed pin cushions totally rock. Beautiful and handy–perfect to set on the table beside your stitching chair. Karen of Sew Many Ways shows us how to make them. See her tute.
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Shell of Bits and Bobs shares her pattern and brief instructions for creating these spooky bookmarks from scraps of felt and ribbon. Wouldn’t these make great additions to Halloween treat bags. See her tute.
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Suppose your nickname for your baby girl is monstruito (little monster). And suppose you want to embellish a cute little knit dress with a bit of stitching. What motif would you choose? A monstruito, of course! Alba of FestoTu shows … Read More ...
Your Christmas decorations should include a sweet-as-sugar choir boy. Creative Breathing is sharing her pattern and instructions for making this one. Go to her tute.
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Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery is celebrating 300 followers with an awesome giveaway
… Read More ...12 Cascade House Stranded Silk in a range of colours
2 Cascade House Metallic Gimp ( Gold and Silver )
7 Cascade House Silken Ribbons
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Royce’s Hub gives us a look at Zalakdosi, chain stitch created with a hook. (This looks a lot like tambour embroidery and lesage.) Get the details from Royce’s post.
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We’ve all heard the huge buzz on the Internet about PUSH Stitchery, curated by Jamie Chalmers (aka MrXStitch). Every trendy stitcher has jumped on the bandwagon. Is the book really that good? Do we each really need a copy? … Read More ...
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here is Frankenboobies, a work by Rebecca Martz-Burley aka NDBex. She created this embroidery as a way of helping purge her discomfort with her mastectomy scars. In a personal note, she … Read More ...
Fall brooches by Lisette of Little Z Handmade make me sigh with happiness. Go to her blog.
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DMC Threads has a refreshed site with a new look and improved features. The DMC Threads Blog says,
… Read More ...The new DMC website features include easier navigation and organization of products related to specific techniques.
An extensive Education Section includes how-to
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shares images of Native American embroidery and weaving–examples she saw on exhibit at Dartmouth. Go to her blog post to find out more. Follow the links in her posts to see other beautiful works.… Read More ...
Heather of Tatted Treasures is giving away a copy of Nancy Tracy’s book, Tat’s Where I Stopped: A Year of Tatted Bookmarks, which contains patterns for bookmarks for every season. Go to her blog post to see the entry rules… Read More ...
This incredible work, A Prairie Dress by Monika of My Sweet Prairie, incorporates a whole range of techniques. Monika says,
… Read More ...This dress features loops, ties, hooks & eyes, my first ever zipper, boning, princess seams, a train, pleats, darts,
Amy Adams of LucyKateCrafts guest posts a tutorial on whip up for creating this adorable tiny ladybug softie. Go to the post for the pattern and instructions.… Read More ...
