As part of her “continuing mission to bring plastic canvas to the people,” Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) has posted a detailed tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating “a custom-sized, custom-crafted” storage box. Diane gives you the technical info; you supply the imagination … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pin weaving
The Threads Magazine web site encourages:
… Read More ...Make your own colorful and artistic fabric from yarn and leftover fabric pieces with pin weaving. The technique is surprisingly easy to master and produces lovely yardage for garments, accessories, and even framed art
How to: Double woven stitch
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us a perfect stitch for interpreting baskets in needlepoint designs: double woven stitch. She says,
… Read More ...When stitched it looks like a woven basket. I’ts similar to Woven Plait, but it has two parallel
Tutorial: Antique Bonnet Pin Cushion
Maureen of Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions shares the instructions for making this Antique Bonnet Pin Cushion — her original design. What a perfect spot to show off some of your silk-ribbon embroidery or Brazilian or stumpwork techniques. See the tute.… Read More ...
Great idea: Embroidering on wood
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog shares photos of some awesome work by one of her readers, which entails embroidering directly on wood boxes. Mary says,
… Read More ...Using pre-made, unfinished wooden boxes purchased at a craft store, Sue and her
Tutorial: Repairing a hole in needlepoint canvas
… Read More ...Has a rogue pair of scissors sliced a nice gash through a needlepoint canvas tucked into your work bag? Or maybe your scroll frame and stand tipped over, landing smack into the corner of the coffee table creating a 2-inch
Free cross-stitch charts
Inspiration: Penny Nickels
When stitchers hear the word shisha, we usually think of the traditional embroidery technique in which small mirrors are attached to fabric within a frame of stitches. Penny Nickels of Donkeywolf blog has taken shisha embroidery to a whole new … Read More ...
Tutorial: Lazy satin stitch
Carina of Carina’s Craft Blog shows us her lazy satin stitch, a technique that produces a casual, modern fill while conserving expensive embroidery thread. See the tute.… Read More ...
Update: TAFA is growing!
On February 4, I gave you a heads-up about Rachel Biel‘s new project: TAFA, the Textile and Fiber Art list. Yesterday, Rachel posted a progress report that made me do a little happy dance in my chair. She … Read More ...
Take a free online needlepoint class
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor for About.com, has posted a free cyber workshop featuring this beautiful Coins in the Fountain design. She says,
… Read More ...You’ll build your skills as you master the Continental Stitch, Cross Stitch, and Satin Stitch. You’ll
Photo tutorial: Overcast bars
Meri of Agulhas da Meri blog takes us step by step through her drawn-thread technique for overcast isolated bars. Beautiful! And Meri makes it look doable! See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Turning photographs into needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has come up with a technique she likes for developing a needlepoint chart from a photo. She says,
… Read More ...This method works best when there are clear objects in the picture and where your own
Video tutorial: Stem stitch
Kootoyoo shows us her technique for stem stitch (“sort of”). She says,
… Read More ...This is my “go to” stitch. I use it for lettering, for outlining & for anything with a curve. I love the flexible nature of this stitch. You
Free needlepoint charts
Here are two adorable free charts from Cheryl Fall of About.com: Kokeshi Dolls (left) and Lucky Four-Leaf Clover.… Read More ...
