Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains laying tools and shows us how to use them. When it’s important to get your stitches to lie just right, this tutorial will come in handy. Go to Mary’s post.… Read More ...
A close look at pateh
Hannah of enbrouderie gives us a look at another of Dr. Shiraz’s collection of international textiles–Iranian pateh. See all the lovely photos at her blog post.… Read More ...
Tambour work in motion
SharonB of Pin Tangle shares a couple of videos about tambour work–embroidery done with a hook instead of a needle. Check them out.
Read more of our Tambour Hand Embroidery Articles and check out these Tambour Embroider Books on … Read More ...
Penny picks the winners
Penny Nickels celebrated her inclusion in Jamie Chalmer’s PUSH Stitchery by sponsoring an embroidery contest. Entrants could submit one stitched work, which had to be accompanied by an essay explaining why their art is awesome. Entries were judged solely on … Read More ...
Goldwork you can afford
Gerry Krueger of Older Rose has a brilliant and generous idea for a crazy-quilting round robin. Real gold threads are quite pricey. In the past, Gerry had to drop out of a goldwork round robin because of the cost. So … Read More ...
Free pattern and tute: Gingerbread family
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shares another Stashbustin’ Ornaments pattern and tutorial. Your tree needs a gingerbread family! Go to Troublet’s post.… Read More ...
See PUSH Stitchery live
If you live near or can visit New York City, you could see some of the works featured in Jamie Chalmers’ PUSH Stitchery up close and personal. The book by our beloved MrXStitch shows embroidery by 30 innovative and … Read More ...
Free pattern: Tat-trimmed hair clip
Heather of Tatted Treasures shares her pattern for a sweet hairclip with tatted trim. If you’re a beginning tatter, this may be the perfect project for you! Go to the blog post for details.… Read More ...
Free Thanksgiving embroidery patterns
Check out DMC Thread’s Blog for a round-up of Thanksgiving-themed embroidery patterns from around the interwebz. Go to the blog post.
Looking for more Thanksgiving-themed Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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Grab a bag of CQ scraps
If you’re a crazy-quilter, you’ll definitely want to get in on Flaming Nora‘s mondo giveaway. As a costume designer, she has towering mounds of small scraps of exotic and unusual fabrics. And she has decided to de-hoardify her studio … Read More ...
A few straight stitches add up to gorgeous
This band from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band sampler demonstrates perfectly the effectiveness and beauty of simple straight stitches. Get the details from her Pin Tangle blog post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted earrings
Yarnplayer shares her pattern for these lovely tatted earrings. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Lucky Jackson
I am loving Bombshell Week of Lucky Jackson‘s 365 Lucky Days project. If I had to choose a favorite, it would probably be this portrait of Marilyn Monroe. The applique of delicate yellow roses is beyond perfect. See more … Read More ...
A Sublime birthday celebration
Jenny Hart is celebrating the tenth birthday of Sublime Stitching with a big fabric sale. Hurry to take advantage of it. Sale prices expire at midnight (Central USA time) on October 16. She’s also sharing this rockin embroidery pattern. For … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial : Matryoshka Russian ornament
Danielle of My Sparkle shares the pattern and tutorial for an adorable matryoshka ornament. Use one as a door hanger. Or a gift tie-on. Or make up a lot of them in different colors and have an all-matryoshka Christmas tree. … Read More ...