Art, patterns and techniques
South Carolina-based artist Jay Mohler has posted a tutorial on The Storque for weaving complicated Ojos de Dios (God’s Eyes). He says,
… Read More ...These instructions are not intended to teach you how to construct one particular ojo, but rather to demonstrate
Jenny Hart and Sublime Stitching have just re-released Daniel Johnston‘s embroidery patterns. Yea! Go to the order page.
Ed. note: Jenny Hart neither requested nor compensated this post. I just looooooove these patterns!… Read More ...
Anne Gomes guest-posts on Needle ‘n’ Thread about stitching with that persnickety flat silk thread. You’ll love all her tips. Go to the post.… Read More ...
You could win a copy of PUSH Stitchery, the new book curated by Jamie Chalmers (MrXStitch) and featuring the work of 30 cutting-edge needle artists. The publisher, Lark Crafts, is giving one away! Hurry! Go to Lark’s … Read More ...
Mollie of Wild Olive shares the design and instructions for making her sweet fall-mum hair clip. See the tute.… Read More ...
Lyric Kinard of Lyric Art has a new workshop DVD on the market: Bead It Like You Mean It. She says,
… Read More ...In this workshop I will teach you the basic techniques for embellishing fabric with beads including
+ sewing one
Do you recognize this tool? Jeanine of Knots in Thread found it at a garage sale. If you’re the first to post a comment identifying it and linking to an online source of more information, you’ll win a $10 gift … Read More ...
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for these sweet fall elves. (That little bunting says Fall, not Fail.) Use her simple shapes and materials to create a felt-and-embroidery soft sculpture to brighten up your autumn home. Go to the pattern … Read More ...
Have you been collecting the free state-flower embroidery patterns by Vicki Haninger of turkey feathers? Perhaps you’ve been stitching along? If so, you’ll be thrilled to see Vicki’s completed state-flower quilt. Gorgeous! Go to her post for the link to … Read More ...
I got this excellent heads-up from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny on behalf of feeling stitchy:
… Read More ...Help me to spread the word…about our contest! The more embroiderers that join in, the merrier, right?
The theme of ‘Covered in
Collette of Serendipity Handmade shares the technique for creating this beautiful fingertip towel. Your mother probably remembers Swedish weaving on huck toweling. Collette’s design can work as well in the modern kitchen as in the cottage or vintage kitchen. See … Read More ...
It’s hard to believe this work by Rachel of Lines Across My Face was done by a novice stitcher. Rachel says she was inspired by a picture on Pinterest to create the design, and she improvised the stitching. Lovely! Imagine … Read More ...
Saturday was BIG. CraftGossip held its first-ever Craft Bloggers Meet-up in my home town, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Four of us CG editors were on hand to share the fun: (pictured left to right) Stacie Hooder, jewelry making; … Read More ...
I am loving TheCrimsonMoon‘s Vampire Heart pendant. Her bead embroidery is perfection. See more at her blog post.… Read More ...
Emma of DMC Thread’s Blog invites you to join her Halloween stitch-along. Go to the blog post for instructions and the free pattern download.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly.
Looking for more Halloween … Read More ...