Mary Corbet walks us through the process of properly setting up silk gauze for stitching. If you’d like to try your hand at needlepoint miniatures, this tutorial is a must. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered conversation hearts
I love love love these embroidered conversation hearts by Deborah of Art Threads. And she’s sharing how it’s done. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Puffy heart wreath
Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shows us how to make a sweetly simple wreath of stitched puffy hearts. See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitched heart bookmark
Allison of Little Lovelies guests posts a tutorial on 30 Days blog for making a sweet treat to add to your valentine cards: a tiny embroidered-felt heart bookmark. Quick, easy, and handy. See her tute.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Embroidered hem
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has posted a new video showing how to embroider the hem of a knit skirt. See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Freezer-paper stencils
Michelle of Wee Folk Art shares her technique for making and using freezer-paper stencils. Imagine all the fiber art possibilities! See her tute.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Chinese dragon
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Aimee Ray of Little Dear Tracks is sharing this dragon embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post for the link to the download.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Valentine embroidery
Tutorial: Ribbon poppies
Di van Niekerk shows us step by step how to create these gorgeous organza poppies. See her tute.
And many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
How to make silk ribbon dragonflies
Carol Daisy explains how she creates these sweet little silk-ribbon-and-bead dragonflies. See her post.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery Ribbons. You can … Read More ...
Free pattern: Applique snowflake
If you’re in the mood for a wintry stitching project, make this sweet felt-applique-and-embroidery snowflake by Kimara of Wee Folk Art. Go to her blog post for the link to the pattern.… Read More ...
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More ...
Fuse it right
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some great tips for fusing applique properly. See her post.… Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery pattern: Daisy wreath
Mánya of Kézzel és Lélekkel shares her pattern for a daisy wreath. She’s using it on a ring-bearer pillow with woven picot stitch for the daisy petals. Lovely! Go to her post to download the pattern.… Read More ...
Make feather-stitch lavender
Marjolein of Threads and Patches responded to last Tuesday’s feather-stitch TAST challenge by creating this lavender. So gorgeous! Her post can’t strictly be called a tutorial, but the series of photos will help you understand how to try her technique. … Read More ...