Di van Niekerk Crafts Unlimited is celebrating its 20th birthday with a 20% Off Everything Sale. You’ll also receive a beautiful design and instructions free with each order.… Read More ...
Use iron-on patterns for repeats
Mary Corbet‘s site, Needle ‘n’ Thread, offers a nearly endless wealth of needlework instructions and tips. In this excellent recent tutorial, Mary walks us through the steps of using an iron-on embroidery pattern for repeats, such as … Read More ...
Great tutorial: simple machine applique
Sew, Mama, Sew blog is running a series of tutorials by board member Elizabeth called Summer Sewing ~ Simple Machine Applique. The instructions are outstanding, and Elizabeth even provides a PDF file of the applique motifs she uses. Be sure … Read More ...
Brazilian embroidery site
I can’t believe I’ve never stumbled across this wonderful site before. If you’ve missed it, too, now is the time to check out Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc. Brazilian embroidery, as the site points out, “uses stitches that … Read More ...
Good advice: Making your embroidery thread behave
How you thread your needle makes a big difference in how your embroidery thread behaves, whether you’re stitching by hand or by machine. Jennifer Stern at Craftstylish gives the lowdown on how to avoid tangles, breaks, and frustration. See her … Read More ...
Tutorial: painted fusible web
Helen Cowans of Textile Goddess blog has posted a tutorial for “using painted bondaweb to create a coloured and textured background” for textile projects. This technique should work with any paper-backed fusible web. The results are particularly wonderful when she … Read More ...
Tutorial: Aida as waste canvas
Kakariki of Radical Cross Stitch has posted an excellent tutorial for using aida cloth as waste canvas. You can see how she applied this technique to a denim jacket in this post.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: bead flowers
Amy Munson of In the Fold blog has put together a series of video tutorials that will guide you through the process of creating bead flowers for crazy quilts, art quilts, or any other application that strikes your fancy. You … Read More ...
Free chicken-scratch chart
There’s a revival going on: chicken-scratch embroidery. It’s not surprising to see this traditional embroidery technique on vintage aprons, but it’s making a comeback in children’s clothing and home decor, too. If you’d like to try your hand, you … Read More ...
“Cheat” for beaded picots
Jane Eborall has come up with a technique that is bound to have tatting enthusiasts celebrating: Jane invented a “cheat” for adding beads to picots without having to add them to the shuttle thread first! And she has kindly posted … Read More ...
Free cross-stitch charts from Mary Engelbreit
The Free From ME section of Mary’s Engelbreit’s site is offering free instructions, chart, and color key for these precious cross-stitch flower pots. Download Mary’s Mini Flower Pots now.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon Canterbury Bells
Allison Ann Aller of Allie’s in Stitches has posted an excellent tutorial for creating Canterbury Bells from wired, ombre rayon ribbon. You can see the instructions and her crazy-quilt application in this blog post. And while you’re at Allie’s … Read More ...
Get punchy with Marilyn Bohn
I love the look of punchneedle embroidery. That snuggly, tiny-rug-like texture is so touchable and inviting. I somehow imagined that the technique would be difficult, but Marilyn Bohn has shown me just how wrong I was. Her video tutorial is … Read More ...
Wow: Electronic embroidery
When I say electronic embroidery, I’m not talking about embroidery produced by a computer-driven machine. I mean embroidery that incorporates light and motion!
On the Craftzine site, Becky Stern says, “I’ll show you how to enhance your embroidery projects … Read More ...
Another great tutorial from Deepa
Deepa Balagopal has posted another excellent tutorial for an Indian embroidery stitch. This time, she walks us through chemanthy work – a complex spiraling stitch. Check out the instructions and then take a stab at this lovely technique.… Read More ...