The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is a variation of the eyelet stitch called daisy stitch. Lovely! See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered felt mobile
Mollie of Wild Olive has come up with another adorable embroidery project that is simple enough for a child to try and challenging enough for a veteran stitcher to enjoy. See Mollie’s tute for this ice-cream-cone mobile.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt-appliqued sachet
Melissa Crowe (aka Checkout Girl) shows us how to create a sachet with a charming little corsage of bright felt appliques. See the tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Baumcat
I’m still laughing. Baumcat calls this work of needleart a doodle. No, seriously! Her blog notes, “Saturday’s doodles of an overgrown old barn…8 x 10; free-hand on the machine.” See more incredible doodles on the Baumcat blog.… Read More ...
Free charts from Happy Threads
Happy Threads makes me happy, indeed. The anonymous designer and blog owner is offering 18 charts of original contemporary designs for cross-stitch or needlepoint. And these charts are free for your personal use! The lovely pansy bookmark shown here is … Read More ...
Brilliant: Bead-berries
As if this tufted titmouse weren’t fabulous enough already, The Lone Beader has gone and added bead berries to his supporting branch. I would have used lots of the same kind of bead. Maybe you would have, too. Now we … Read More ...
Gorgeously simple beaded flowers
This gorgeously simple CQ seam treatment made me gasp. Look at the beaded flowers! Annie Whitsed combined a couple of pearl drops, a bugle bead, and a seed bead with elegant results. The project currently in my hoop will be … Read More ...
Tutorial: Wool-felt applique
Let Melissa (Checkout Girl) show you how to create this charming wool-felt applique. See the excellent tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew!… Read More ...
Free charts: Tiny stitcheries
You can find charts for some sweet, tiny, dainty cross-stitch designs at mausimom’s freebies blog. Go see.
Many thanks to le blog friendstitch for pointing out this great site.… Read More ...
Manly embroidery
Blake Ramsey posted an article at the crafts dept about woolies, nautical needleworks created by sailors. Fabulous! Check out the post.… Read More ...
Mini-tute: Floss blending
The sublime Jenny Hart is blogging about floss blending over on the Chronicle Books blog. Go see.… Read More ...
A crazy abundance of quilts
I am awed by the variety of themes, styles, and techniques showcased in the Crazy for Quilts Contest Gallery at The Alliance for American Quilts. You have got to see these crazy quilts! Set aside a little time, because … Read More ...
A new design from Eva
I was already in love with the elegant and original embroidered softies created by Eva of Apple & Eve. Her bunnies and hedgehogs are so dear, I sigh each time I see a new photo. How much cuteness can … Read More ...
Free chart: Cross-stitch owl
Check out this free chart from CoatsCrafts.co.uk. The site says,
… Read More ...Stitch this colourful cross stitch owl on black aida for a modern picture – great for a child’s bedroom, an owl lover or perhaps a brainy bird you know.
Roll your embroidery!
kootoyoo tells us to stop folding and scrunching our embroidery WIPs. Be gentle to your projects: Roll them. And store them in stylish, functional boxes recycled from kitchen debris. The how-to is available in slideshow and PDF formats. See the … Read More ...