Enjoy the latest precious freebie from Charlie of Happy Threads. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern from Loobylu
Claire Robertson of Loobylu blog is sharing her original Starry Serenade Redwork Pattern, free for your personal use. So cute! Get the pattern.
And many thanks to kath-red of whip up for pointing out this gem.… Read More ...
Hand-embroidery questions answered
Meg Hawkey answers some basic embroidery questions that, she says, “seem to pop up over & over again.” Great info! See the post on Knot-y Girls Stitchery Club.… Read More ...
Herringbone = fill stitch
Are you watching SharonB‘s band-sampler series over on Pin Tangle? It’s a constant source of learning for me. I especially love it when Sharon takes a simple, basic stitch and creates something new and inspired. Here she shows … Read More ...
Free pattern with purchase at Polka Dot Bunny
Nicole of Polka Dot Bunny has a deal for you: Purchase an embroidery pattern from her Etsy shop and get this sweet bear & girl decorating a tree pattern free. Get the details from Nicole’s blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Capturing fibers with tulle
Nellie of Nellie’s Needles shows us how to create a convincing center for a coneflower by capturing a wad of fibers under tulle. This technique is so brilliant, you’re going to run to your sewing machine to try it. See … Read More ...
Free pattern: Needlecase Sue
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses shares a Sunbonnet Sue pattern that works equally well for a quilt block, a potholder, or a needlecase. Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around since … Read More ...
Jude tries reverse embroidery
You’ve heard of reverse applique. But what about reverse embroidery? Jude Hill explores the possibility on her what if? blog. See the post.… Read More ...
411 on Kreinik silks
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread keeps the silk-embroidery momentum going with a comparison of Kreinik’s Serica, Bella, and Mori silk threads. Great information plus eye candy! See the post.… Read More ...
Giveaway from RibbonSmyth
Be sure to enter this month’s giveaway at RibbonSmyth blog. Vickie Adams Brown (the RibbonSmyth, herself) says,
… Read More ...Each month, I put together a gift bag of RibbonSmyth items and we send three gift-bags to lucky winners, as a way to
Free charts of Anne Orr designs
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has started a new series of posts, Classic Needlepoint Recharted. Each Monday for the next few weeks she’s posting recharted designs by Anne Orr from a 1938 magazine. Lovely! Get this week’s chart.… Read More ...
How to scan needlepoint
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint! blog has posted tips from Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure for capturing great scans of needlepoint projects. This rocks! Go see.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted rose leaves
Linda S. Davies (Tattyhead) has developed a pattern for rose leaves to accompany her 3D tatted flowers, and she’s sharing it on her blog! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Resource: Society Silk Embroidery
Don’t miss Mary Corbet‘s article on Society Silk Embroidery. The photos will make you want to rub your cheek gently against your computer screen. She points out an outstanding resource that is new to me and is definitely getting … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rolled felt rose
Kimara of Wee Folk Art follows up her tutorial for a rolled calico flower with one for a similar felt version. She says, “Although they are both put together in the same general way, there are a few differences to … Read More ...