This exquisite crazy-quilt seam treatment may look torturous; but its designer, SharonB of Pin Tangle, tells us it’s quite doable. She says,

The seam is embellished with a line of feathered up and down stitch. This has been threaded

I’ve heard from many blogs and readers that cross-stitch charts can be used equally well for needlepoint. I’m glad I didn’t try the conversion yet. We all need the essential information that Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint  is sharing … Read More ...

Wee Folk Art is sharing the pattern for this crazy little birdie applique. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Have you been watching Rabid‘s progress on her beautiful hardanger piece? If so, you’ll be excited to hear that she’s sharing her design. Get the pattern.

Looking for more resources for Hardanger Embroidery? Check these books out … Read More ...

Sweater Surgery is sharing the chart for a cross-stitch project that is sure to inspire avarice. It’s the Seven Deadly Sins. In Latin! You rock, SS! Get the chart.… Read More ...

Enjoy an excellent article, “The Importance of Seeing Color for the Fiber Artist,” by guest writer Gina DeLorenzi on Rayela’s Fiber Focus. See the post.… Read More ...

Look what Meri has done with a bit of linen, some scraps of lace, and characters from Mary Corbet‘s Celtic alphabet. Lovely! Get the details on Meri’s blog, Agulhas da Meri.… Read More ...

Ruth Geldi of Crafting Istanbul is sharing this lovely tulip motif for hand embroidery. Get the pattern.

While you’re over there, poke around a little bit. Ruth has been doing some interesting writing about needlework and crafting in … Read More ...

A reader named Michella tipped us off to this almost-edible stitchery. Wonderful! See more in wardi‘s flickr photostream.… Read More ...

Judy of POSSIBILITIES, etc.!  and FREEBIES, etc.! has posted a tutorial for stitching a basketweave border around any odd shape. She says,

Having seen a number of people having trouble stitching basketweave around shaped ornaments, I have begun a tutorial

Don’t miss Susan Elliott‘s post about how a piece of needlework changed her life. Amazing story. And the photos deserve deep study. See the post on Plays With Needles blog.

Judith Baker Montano is the inspiration for this … Read More ...

Tara Ross of A Speckle of Twisted Whimsy has taken rug hooking to three dimensions by creating this adorable birdie ornament. Find out more from her blog.… Read More ...