How many strands of embroidery floss should you stitch with? Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has some advice. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Restarting a thread invisibly
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to cope when we must end one thread and start a new one in the middle of a line of complex stitching. Check out her tute.… Read More ...
DIY organizer for embroidery floss
Leah of Zombies Wearing Helmets wanted a new system for storing her embroidery floss. But not just any old system. She says it had to meet these requirements:
… Read More ...*Skeins should be in numerical order.
*Colors should be easy to see
Tutorial: Felt Easter ornaments
Raphaele of La Creature and You shares a tutorial for sweet felt Easter ornaments that even a beginning stitcher need not fear. In fact, this would be a perfect project to do with school-age children. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Wedding hoop
Annika of All the Live Long Day created this sweet hoop as a wedding gift for a friend. (Note the fabric-wrapped hoop. I love that technique!) And this gift keeps on giving–she’s sharing the tutorial so we all can make … Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
(1) Promises and Borders block 3 from Jenny of Elefantz
(2) Miss Kitty from Primitives by the Light of the Moon
(3) Spring from Hudson’s Holidays
(4) Friday Freebie 3/1/12 from Pin Tangle
(5) Bird and branch from Broderie d’Antan… Read More ...
Free pattern: Easter Egg Countdown
This Easter Egg Countdown bunting by Laura of Paint in My Hair counts down the week before the big day, Sunday to Sunday. If your wee ones (or you!) would enjoy this tradition, download Laura’s free pattern to make one.… Read More ...
Free needlepoint chart: Mini Mystery
The next Mini Mystery ornament is getting started at Two-Handed Stitcher. Go to Laura‘s blog post to get in on the fun.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Stitching travel packs
If you like to stitch while you travel, you’ll love two recent posts by stitchers who embroider on the go. Both are offering tutorials for handy (and beautiful) kits to make your stitching portable. The Go-Anywhere Case by Erin of … Read More ...
How to cut small felt pieces
I love the look of tiny felt applique embellishments, but all my bitty flowers and leaves end up shaped like blobs. Laura of Bugs and Fishes comes to my rescue (and maybe yours, too) with a tutorial about how to … Read More ...
Happy birthday, Feeling Stitchy!
In honor of Feeling Stitchy’s fifth blogaversary, Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive has created an adorable hand-embroidery pattern set. Go to the Feeling Stitchy post for the free download.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stumpwork pansy
Marjolein of Threads and Patches shows us how to create an embroidery perennial–the pansy–in stumpwork. You’ll want to bookmark this! Go to the first tute in the series.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery? Then check out these … Read More ...
How to wrap a hoop with fabric
Allison of Little Lovelies is sharing a great tutorial. She says,
… Read More ...As I was working on this, I realized that it was actually looking a little too simple with only two colors and the wood hoop…Wrapping an embroidery hoop is
Tips for stitching on the road
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some excellent tips for stitching while traveling in a car. Funny…but true! See her post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Rock ‘n’ Roll Falcon
If, like me, you love the rock ‘n’ roll falcon on a certain fast-food commercial, then you’ll adore this original embroidery design by Leah of Zombies Wearing Helmets. Best of all, the pattern is free (for personal use, of course) … Read More ...