Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades has posted a great tutorial for beginning tatters. Clear directions and plenty of photos will help you get the hang of these techniques in no time.… Read More ...

I’ve embroidered for nearly 50 years, but I have to admit that I’ve never been able to make out the difference between stem stitch and outline stitch. Now that Mary Corbet has explained it, I totally get it. Her “teaching … Read More ...

Moda plans a September debut for a new line of quilting cottons, Woodland Bloom. It’s designer Lila Tueller‘s first fabric line for Moda, and it’s delicious. You can find out more about Lila, Woodland Bloom, and Lila’s new pattern … Read More ...

Ellen Baker of The Long Thread has posted a handy and timely tutorial for making these charming coasters. Get the lowdown on her site.

Thanks to whip up blog for the link!… Read More ...

The Sampler has published a great tutorial  by Sister Diane of CraftyPod for creating Dorset buttons. These luscious tidbits are made by wrapping fiber around a ring, and they’re the perfect accent for a hand-knitted or -crocheted garment. They’d also … Read More ...

Membership in the Samper Consortium is free if you join before July 31. The Consortium is, according to its web site, “a newly formed, international organization of scholars, historians, curators, educators, genealogists, textile conservators, collectors, dealers, and needlework experts interested … Read More ...

Mary Corbet has done it again. She’s produced another outstanding video tutorial of an embroidery stitch – coral stitch, this time. “The coral stitch used in surface embroidery,” Mary says, “is a line stitch, with little knots worked along … Read More ...

Here’s a chance to get a bit of JO in NZ‘s gorgeous needlework for free. Enter the July giveaway on her blog, and you may win this crazy-quilt postcard.… Read More ...

Craftzine.com has announced the winners of the Michael Miller Baby Bootie Contest, and they are spectacular. Grand Prize went to Bridget Baxter, who created the amazing little slippers pictured here. To see all the winners and contenders, run on … Read More ...

Get the pattern for this beautiful edging free from Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades. Jon says, “I don’t have a name for this design. At first, it looks like a series of crowns. Looking at it again, it … Read More ...

Ruth O’Leary‘s goldwork is awesomely beatiful. The three-dimensional dragon shown here, for example,  is museum-worthy. I was so pleased to discover that Ruth shares some embroidery tips on her web site.  Check out her articles on transferring a design … Read More ...