(1) Kiwi Diamond by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(2) Blackwork Strawberry from The Making Spot
(3) Panier fleurs from un jour, une grille
(4) Panda from Le blog de Les broderies de vayou
(5) Mini Nounours from un jour, … Read More ...
A dozen bookmarks
Video tutorial: Bead in ring
Yarnplayer shows us a technique for adding a bead in the center of a tatted ring. She says,
… Read More ...I made this video while working on a design that uses beads in the center of rings. Enough of a challenge in
New tatting book from Jon Yusoff
Jon Yusoff‘s new tatting book is available now! Elegant Tatting Gems includes the 18 designs shown here. Jon says,
… Read More ...The approach that I have taken for this book is to come up with designs that uses the basic techniques
A source for free Middle Eastern motifs
Long name, great content: Mathilde Eschenbach’s Charts for Medieval Egyptian Counted-Thread Embroidery. This site is an index of free motifs of mainly Middle Eastern origins for double running stitch, pattern darning, and cross-stitch. Check it out.
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Tutorial: Tudor rose with goldwork
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread tutors us step by step in stitching her gorgeous Tudor-style rose medallion, incorporating goldwork. This is your chance to try out some new, rewarding techniques. See the first post.
… Read More ...Free FaLaLaLa designs
Another Christmas in July celebration is going on at Stumbles & Stitches, which has posted four free patterns from Lark Books’ FaLaLaLa Felt. Go to Stumbles & Stitches blog.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out … Read More ...
A free motif from Aimee Ray
Aimee Ray is sharing the fourth in her series of free Doodle Stitch designs over on the Lark Crafts blog. So sweet! And if you happened to miss the first three, it’s easy to catch up. The blog post … Read More ...
Free pattern: Applique makeup bag
Learn more about the new For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine from England’s celebrated embroidery designer! You can also download a free project, and comment to win the book too.
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Win Alma Stoller bracelets
If you think Alma Stoller‘s fabric beads are gorgeous, just check out her new bracelets! Purchase the tutorial through her Etsy shop and make some for yourself. Or win a set!! Go to her blog post to enter before … Read More ...
Tutorial: Basketweave goldwork
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows an unusually padded technique for basketweave goldwork. She notes that, if you’re not into goldwork, the technique works equally well with regular embroidery threads. Check out the tute.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Bird softie
Lolly Chops shares a pattern and tutorial for a sweet birdie with unlimited possibilities for variations and embellishments. Go to her blog post.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Contemporary filet darning
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs walks us step-by-step through a contemporary filet darning interpretation of her seahorse design. I think the dimensional border she created is as beautiful as the central motif. Go to her blog post to see … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pebble doll
Anna Branford shares her technique for creating this sweet pebble doll–perfectly huggable and textural for little hands. She says the project is appropriate for those with beginner skills, but imagine the lengths to which a more experienced stitcher could … Read More ...
Have you twilled?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread gives us a look at twilling–embroidery on quilts using the Palestrina stitch. See her post.
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