Art, patterns and techniques
Alien Ted posted an explanation on Stitchalicious for creating this simple but effective stumpwork spider. She says,
… Read More ...I had a vague curiousity about what would happen if I used two differently coloured threads in a Bullion Knot. And what happens?
Nikki (Nikki, In Stitches) has posted Five Unconventional, Unprofessional, and Somewhat Provocative Tips for Perfect Hand Applique. You have to read them — great information + Nikki’s humor = a win for sure. Go to the post.… Read More ...
Aneela of Comfort Stitching is giving away two copies of her sweet original pattern, Be-witched. But you have to hurry. Go to Aneela’s blog post to enter before 4:00 p.m. GMT, Wednesday, August 25.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? … Read More ...
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shares several views of an astonishing piece of embroidery created by students of the Don Mazza school in Verona around the turn of the 20th century. Go to Jeanine’s post to see close-ups of this … Read More ...
Helen Gibb is offering US readers free shipping on orders over US$30 from HelenGibb.com through 5:00 p.m., August 30. This is your chance to stock up on SRE and ribboncraft supplies. Get the details from Helen’s site.… Read More ...
I am awed by Robbie of Robbie’s Paw Prints. For her July Bead Journal Project piece, she used the image left-above as her inspiration and produced the bead embroidery left-below. Wow. See more on Robbie’s blog.… Read More ...
Sarah Whittle shows us the ins and outs of couching, and she demonstrates a variety of couching options. See the tute.… Read More ...
This week’s TAST challenge is chained cross-stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
(1) Freebie Nr. 7 – 2010 from mausimom’s freebies
(2) Mariage de belles lettres from mes petits bricolages et mes chats
(3) Love Paris from les petites croix de Christine
(4) L’oiseau perché from LE TRIC,LE CROC,LA BROD D ISAZABELLE… Read More ...
French cross-stitch blog et patati et petites croix has been posting a free chart series: Les grilles de l’été (Summer Charts). Go to the blog to enjoy (and download) all of them.… Read More ...
Here are a few unusual and delicious freebies from Kell of Kincavel Krosses:
(1) Zodiac sampler
(2) 15-sided beaded biscornu
(3) Quaker bookmark
(4) Geometric bookmark
(5) Geometric bookmark 2… Read More ...
Di Overton of designers’ block blog shared her discovery that Lorna Bateman of Vari-Galore Embroidery is selling gorgeous embroidery kits (and threads and notions) on Etsy. Lorna is based in the UK, and her international shipping rates are reasonable. The … Read More ...
