Carol Lenthall‘s pages for the Bead Journal Project are beautiful, captivating, and most of all innovative. By combining simple bead forms and cabochons in improvisational but basically geometric patterns, she creates a jeweled fabric that invites the eye to … Read More ...
Chart text instantly
If you’ve ever spent hours squinting at graph paper to chart your own text for an embroidery project, you are going to adore this new online tool from StitchPoint. Text in stitches lets you choose one of four cross-stitch … Read More ...
Embroider your favorite photo
Calamity Kim has blogged a great tutorial for creating an embroidery pattern from a photo. Get the lowdown here. And thanks to Feeling Stitchy for pointing to this nifty idea.… Read More ...
Free ice cream!
This little cone is the perfect summer treat for cross-stitchers. The Pink Ice Cream pattern, designed by Debra Page, is available free from the chart shop. Download it here.… Read More ...
Great idea: Embroidered rings
Look what Anne Weaver (aka casserole) is doing with bits of felt, metallic thread, sequins, and beads. Rings! “They’re bright, they’re shiny, and they’re a bit whimsical,” she says, “It’s like the trifecta of costume jewelry!” You can see … Read More ...
Free monogram alphabet for hand embroidery
Mary Corbet over at Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is sharing an alphabet for hand-embroidered monograms that she’s salvaged from La Broderie Blanche, a French embroidery magazine published in 1912. As always, Mary is also offering lots of tips and suggestions … Read More ...
Pimp Stitch: Open for business
The new embroidery site we’ve all been waiting for, Pimp Stitch, launched yesterday. In celebration, the companion blog is offering this free embroidery pattern by Tamie Snow of Roxycraft. The patterns available from the Pimp Stitch online store … Read More ...
How to embroider a greeting card
With a few simple instructions from Diane Gilleland, you can create an adorable embroidered greeting card like this one. See her tutorial on CraftStylish.… Read More ...
Video tutes: silk-ribbon embroidery
If you’re attracted to silk ribbon embroidery, but you don’t have a clue how to get started, check out the new video tutorials by Melissa of Honey Bee’s Bliss. The first three videos in this series show how … Read More ...
Inspiration: Amy Clark Moore
This image is not a photograph; it’s a work of bead embroidery–Atalanta’s Apple–by Amy Clark Moore. Moore’s web site says, “Amy Clarke Moore creates photo-realistic images from her everyday life with bead embroidery by stitching size 15 Japanese … Read More ...
Needle arts = fine arts
If I had the plane fare, I’d be on my way right now to see Thread as the Line: Contemporary Sewn Art at the Ellipse Arts Center in Arlington, Virginia. The show, which opened in May, exhibits the work … Read More ...
Embroider your child’s design
I’m seeing so many wonderful mother/child projects this summer! You’re going to love this summer journal project; and look who’s responsible–CraftGossip’s knitting editor, Vickie Howell, and her handsome son, Tristan! You can get the details (and more … Read More ...
Geek gift extraordinaire
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen tons of suggestions for handmade gifts for men. (The Father’s Day rush.) I’ve seen some that were okay, many that were charming and worthwhile, and one that I think is utterly brilliant. … Read More ...
Week 3: Free pattern from Pimp Stitch
Pimp Stitch’s prelaunch extravaganza continues this week with their third free embroidery pattern, this time by designer Lauren Brandy of Goody-Goody. There will be one more free prelaunch pattern next week. And the new site opens next Tuesday. … Read More ...
Win free stabilizer!
Sewforless.com is promoting the Stabilize It! line of embroidery stabilizers right now, and the site’s blog is offering a giveaway. Comment on this blog post by 11:59 p.m. on June 19 for a chance to win one of several Stabilize … Read More ...