Art, patterns and techniques
Special designs to highlight holidays and every day! Joan E. Ray presents 12 designs — one for each month: January redbird; February silhouette; March flower basket; April Easter Bunny; May bluebird; June rose; July flag; August sailboat; September flowers; October … Read More ...
If you’re into cross stitch and embroidery – the art of needlework in general – then Free Spirit Stitching is for you! Inspired by an informal Bohemian-style look, designer and free spirit Debra Valencia will take you on a retro … Read More ...
See how easy it is to hand embroider a fun pencil pouch for back to school with this embroidery tutorial. Free pattern download and step by step tutorial – this makes a great teacher gift!… Read More ...
Snuggle up by the fire and try your hand at a winter cross stitch pattern! Snowflakes, deer, and mountains galore in this list of unique cross stitch patterns with a seasonal flair. Great cross stitch Christmas ideas with convenient links!… Read More ...
This handmade card features some beautiful Ribbon embroidery. The perfect “heart felt” card for Valentine’s day. This project comes with a full detailed tutorial so you can complete this handmade ribbon embroidery card. You can see the full article and … Read More ...
Have a “hoppy” Easter with these adorable mini Easter baskets! These tiny baskets are perfect for bringing extra cheer to your holiday celebrations. Whether you’re using them to hold party favors, tiny treats, or colorful Easter eggs, they … Read More ...
From loveable cats to friendly fish, pets are unique and special to those who love them. Now, you can
stitch and display your favorites on shirts, bags, pillows, hand towels, wall hangings, and more.
Leaflet includes 99 designs featuring all … Read More ...
This post has a lot of ideas to embroider leaves for your floral design embroidery project, with 15 different ways to stitch a leaf, these embroidery patterns are easy to follow and very creative too. See the full list of … Read More ...
See how to hand embroider a hat easily, and use this free pattern to stitch some flowers! This is a fun way to refashion a plain hat and the step by step tutorial makes it easily to follow for hand … Read More ...
See how to hand embroider a hat for the non-sports person in your life! Make this craft if you’re only at games for the snacks.… Read More ...
A fun way to personalize shoes; this tutorial has a photo and video walk through of how to hand embroider on shoes. There is a free embroidery design included for download; this is a great refashion project!… Read More ...
Whether you need a last-minute gift or last-minute decorations these UGLY sweaters are adorable.
This PDF sewing pattern is to make “Ugly Christmas Sweater (3 Designs)”
This is a hand-sewn and hand-embroidered felt plush pattern.
No sewing machine is required.… Read More ...
What is Sashiko?
So what’s all the hype about this ‘Sashiko’?
Well, Sashiko (say it sash-ee-ko) literally translates from Japanese as ‘little stabs’ or ‘little piercing’. It is a centuries-old Japanese art/craft that was once used to repair … Read More ...
