Framed and unframed 100% silk gauze is now available from Kreinik‘s web site. Silk gauze is particularly appropriate for stitching needlepoint miniatures and jewelry. Framed silk gauze comes with a needle and mounted in an acid-free, sturdy mat. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Chenille pincushion
Karen of Cotton Spice blog has put together a rockin project and tutorial for Helen Stubbings‘ Stitchers Angel Project: a sweet chenille pincushion. Download the pattern and tutorial.… Read More ...
Bali Pops tute from Rachel
Rachel of 2ndAvenueStudio has developed a quilt design using Bali Pops – precut strips of Hoffman batik fabrics. It’s a winner: simple, graphical, clean, interesting, modern. You can make one, too! Rachel gives complete instructions in her tutorial post. … Read More ...
Embroidery giveaway at stitchado
Claudia of stichado handmade blog is offering a giveaway as a kind of consolation for the Vogart situation. The prize package includes Vogart patterns #147 and #137, one tea towel, and seven skeins of variegated floss! To enter, comment … Read More ...
Goldwork step by step
Carol-Anne Conway of Oxford, UK, has finished stitching Karahana, an exquisite composition of Japanese goldwork embroidery. Carol-Anne began documenting this work on March 23, 2008, and has let us peek over her shoulder as she tackled padded stitches and … Read More ...
Homespun Lara
Designer Lara Cameron (Kirin Notebook blog) has a project featured in the latest issue of Australian Homespun magazine. Her softie bird is so precious, I’m ready to pay international shipping just to get my hands on the instructions. And … Read More ...
On your mark, get set, TAT!
LadyShuttleMaker‘s TIAS (“Tat It And See”) challenge has begun! Day 1 instructions were posted today. A new element will be released every other day. Get in on the fun!… Read More ...
What’s your background?
Serena of Embroidery Treasures blog has posted some thoughts about background fabrics for machine embroidery. Do you choose only solids? See what Serena suggests.… Read More ...
Lizzy Dish fabrics are coming!
Back on August 14 I mentioned that Elizabeth House was looking forward to the release of her first fabric line, Lizzy Dish. The day when we can buy her terrific designs is getting closer. The strikeoffs have arrived, and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pinwheel in a Square
Janet Wickell, editor of About.com’s quilting blog, has posted another quilt pattern that is not only gorgeous but also free. Doesn’t this Pinwheel in a Square block make you want to run to your cutting table and grab … Read More ...
Maintain your embroidery machine
Jennifer Stern of CraftStylish has posted a terrific article about taking proper care of your embroidery machine to get the best performance and longest life from your investment. See the article.… Read More ...
Free Christmas chart from By the Bay
Donna of By the Bay Needleart has posted a “Christmas gift for all stitchers” – a beautiful chart of Christmas greetings, free for personal use. Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Tutorial: Weaving medieval cords
Kiteman has posted a tute on the Instructables site for weaving cords using a medieval method. The cords can then be used as trim or, as shown here, as “jewelry.” See the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric envelopes
Wendy Sloneker of CraftStylish has posted a great tutorial for making fabric envelopes. I love the fact that, for one model, she recycled the usable parts of a worn-out quilt, giving it yet another lease on life. Wouldn’t these envelopes … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered buttons
Pimp Stitch designer Amy Cluck has posted an awesome tutorial for making embroidered buttons. And she also has posted free mini patterns for you to use with this technique. (Yes!) They’re all great, but the hedgehog is irresistable! Check out … Read More ...
