Jane Eborall (Tatting and Not a Lot Else) has started a new Tat It And See challenge. A tatting mystery — what fun! You know you want to get in on it. Go to the first blog post … Read More ...
Leah says: Break your foot!
Leah Day (365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs) shows us how to mod an inexpensive darning foot to get 360 degrees of visibility around your needle. She says,
… Read More ...How much visibility you have around your needle
Enjoy Tatting Design 101
Teri Dusenbury (TATBit Tats) is giving us a peek into her tatting-design process. She throws around terms such as Golden Mean, Phi, and Fibonacci sequence, but don’t let that scare you. Her description is as friendly and accessible … Read More ...
New slow-cloth Facebook group
Lainie of Red Thread Studio announces:
… Read More ...Jude and Glennis and I hatched a little Slow Cloth group on Facebook. Please join us if you’re a member of that wonderful invention. We have a great community coming together, with designers, stitchers,
How to store needlework
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some excellent (and surprisingly simple) advice for preserving needlework with proper storage. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Dimensional marigold
Sonie of Embroidery World shows us how to embroider dimensional yarn marigolds. Lovely! She includes several options for filling the centers. See the tute.
And many thanks to Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas for pointing out this great … Read More ...
A stitching gift for you
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, has a treat for all of us that we can enjoy all year long:
… Read More ...The 2010 About.com Cross Stitch calendar features twelve different free patterns from About.com Cross Stitch. It also
Stitch tutes: Double and Van Dyke
Check out two new stitches of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint: double stitch (left) and Van Dyke (right).… Read More ...
Tutorial: Needlepunch flower brooches
Remember the silk-ribbon flowers that Allie Aller needlepunched for her repro vintage crazy quilt? Well, now she’s made luscious needlepunched flower brooches! And what’s more, she shows us every step! Yea! See the tute.
Looking for more Punch Needle … Read More ...
Free tatting patterns from TATBits
TATBit Tats is on a pattern-sharing rampage again. Check these out:
Tatting is an art form that has been around for centuries, and it’s still going strong today! If you’re looking to get into tatting, there are plenty of free … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered wrap
Urban Threads shows us how to make an embroidered wrap that lets us cold-natured chicks look fashionable while we stay snug. See the tute.… Read More ...
New: Orlean Fine Tapestry
Reader Elizabeth Lay tipped us off to a new needlepoint company, Orlean Fine Tapestry. She says,
… Read More ...A new needlpoint company that features fine artists as designers, creates a historic line for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and has
Quick embroidered text
Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches blog has a brilliant idea for adding well-formed embroidered text to a project quickly. She says,
… Read More ...My embroidery tip is either a testament to how crafty I am, or an example of how completely lazy
Sale on mini needlepoint kits!
Here’s some exciting news from Janet Granger:
… Read More ...The January Sale on my website for miniature needlepoint is now on! This is where you can stock up on needlepoint kits and charts for all your mini-stitching projects, to keep you
Great idea: Embroidered t-shirt pillow
Emily of On Awesome Avenue added embroidery to a favorite (but unworn) graphic t-shirt, then made it into a snuggly pillow. Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...