Art, patterns and techniques
Don’t let Halloween slip by without totally re-decorating your house for the occasion. These cat pillows would be perfect on the couch or the children’s bed. You can check out the full pattern here. Halloween Cat Pillow DIY.
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I love the fact that you can take something main stream and popular (Converse shoes) and turn them in to your own piece of original artwork. A slightly expensive canvas but worth the effort I think. Here is the full … Read More ...
Love Love Love these jeans. I thought I was super cool when I created this Chocolate purse over 10 years ago (hence the bad photo) but these jeans are amazing. Each one is embroidered with stitches and hand painted. I … Read More ...
This hand Embroidered Lamp shade is simply stunning. Thanks to Mr X Stitch I came across this wonderful artist Molly Muriel. You can read more about her on his blog post Stitchgasm.… Read More ...
This would be perfect if I actually remembered to water my garden. I was mistakenly left in charge of watering my mother’s garden whilst she was away. I have visited her empty house only once in over a month. Thankfully … Read More ...
Rope baskets are flooding the internet and DIY sites but this creative colourful version by Damask Love has such attitude. Using Embroidery floss the simple rope basket has been taken in to a completely new dimension. You can view the … Read More ...
This Adorable pillow has been highlighted with threads though hard to see from the photo. There are more photos at the link below so make sure to check it out and take a close look at the embellishments. DIY Dog … Read More ...
Worlds Biggest Bobbin Lace Project makes it into the Guinness World Record Book.
… Read More ...After a whole year of hard work, Portuguese lace-makers ‘The Rendilheiras’ recently completed the Largest bobbin lace.The lace was presented at an event in the
Thanks to a joing collaboration of Commonthread and Handmade Charlotte you have the chance to win $250 worth of Embroidery Floss.
For your chance to win just head over to Handmade Charlotte and enter your details.… Read More ...
This Robot key chain is the perfect little plastic canvas project. It’s adorably and quick to make up. Perfect for the Geek in your life. Turn them into key chains, bag tags, zipper pulls or even Earrings. Free Robot Plastic … Read More ...
How amazing is this quaint little star gazing purse. The little star is so sweet. This would make an adorable pocket for a sleepy time mask.
Here is the full tutorial including how to make the purse and do the … Read More ...
Last week we shared some Sashiko (Japanese Embroidery) tutorials with you. This week we are stepping outside the box and sharing this tutorial for Sashiko Embroidery but with a difference. You are not going to use cloth for this tutorial … Read More ...
This Back to school appliqué pattern is perfect for little tops but it can also be used to create great Teacher gifts for later on in the School year. It’s on sale for $3.60 so grab it fast. Glue Bottle … Read More ...
This free Embroidery tutorial is for Sashiko Embroidery. Which is a form of Japanese Embroidery. This tutorial shows you how to make the place mats and how to decorate them with this intricate style of Embroidery. The full tutorial can … Read More ...
This Little Alpaca is feeling the cold so he was popped on his sweater to beat the chill. This adorable drawing is from Follow the White Bunny. You can download and print off the free pattern here.… Read More ...