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 ...
Tip: Stem stitch vs. outline stitch
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 ...
Close up: Lila Tueller
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 ...
Tutorial: Pinwheel quilted coasters
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 ...
Tutorial: Dorset buttons
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 ...
Join the Sampler Consortium for free
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 ...
Win Catalog It! software
Sewforless.com is giving away one copy of Amazing Designs’ new software, Catalog It! – a hot tool for keeping track of your embroidery patterns. To enter the random drawing, go post a comment on the blog. Contest ends at 9:59 … Read More ...
Video tute: Coral stitch
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 ...
Blog giveaway: JO in NZ
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 ...
Winners: Michael Miller bootie contest
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 ...
Free tatting pattern
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 ...
“Almost like chicken scratch “: Rickrack embroidery
Janet McCaffrey of Primrose Design has posted a great idea for combining rickrack and straight embroidery stitches to produce a design similar to chicken scratch. Get the details on her blog.
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Choose the new Feeling Stitchy banner
Last week, Feeling Stitchy blog featured the five finalists in the hand-stitched banner contest, along with their work. This week, readers will choose the new banner from among the finalists. Run over to Feeling Stitchy and cast your vote (see … Read More ...
Great tips from an amazing artisan
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 ...
Heather Bailey’s online shop is OPEN
Designer Heather Bailey has been teasing us with news that she would be opening an online shop soon. Today’s post on her blog reveals that the official opening date of the store is August 12, but the Early Bird Launch … Read More ...
