Maya of Little Treasures has posted a tutorial for basic cutwork embroidery. See her post on whip up blog.… Read More ...
How to block embroidery
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs had some great advice for freeing your needlework of wrinkles. She says,
… Read More ...I do not mean wrinkles that may happen because your tension was too tight or you did not use a hoop while
Free chart: Whitework sampler
Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has published a new e-book on whitework. She says, “It is the accumulated instructions, diagrams and complete chart for the whitework sampler” featured as a stitch-along in her newsletter. Get the free download… Read More ...
Win an Ultimate Embroidery Kit from Sublime Stitching
The CG Needlework blog has an awesome giveaway to honor Craft Month: Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching has donated an Ultimate Embroidery Kit! Jenny’s site describes it best:
… Read More ...The Original Embroidery Kit! Everything you need to learn how to
Free cross-stitch charts
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Patterns and charts: Easter
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Learn to embroider from Mollie
Mollie of Wild Olive promised us an Embroidery Basics course, and now she’s delivering. Find out more about the free weekly series, coming up soon, from Mollie’s blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Dividing floche
If floche is an indivisible embroidery thread, why is Mary Corbet dividing it? Find out why and how from her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.… Read More ...
Online stitcher’s resources
Emma of DMCThread’s Blog has put together a list of links to useful online tools and resources for stitchers. Better bookmark this one! See the post.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dimensional embroidery
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has come up with a rockin dimensional embroidery technique that she calls “comb embroidery…without the comb.” An easy approach with beautiful results. See her tute.… Read More ...
Multi-tutorial: Rhodes stitch
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted an article and stitch journal page for Rhodes stitch, which she points out is “one of the most versatile – and popular – stitches in needlepoint, and has an … Read More ...
Stitch Deepa’s buttonhole flower
Deepa of This and That has invented a flower using buttonhole stitch on a bar. She shows us the technique step by step. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Rolled hem corners
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework) shows us how to finish corners neatly and accurately when doing a rolled hem. See the tute.… Read More ...
Sweet bonnet pattern from Posie
This new pattern by Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets Cozy) has the perfect little touch of hand embroidery. Go to her blog post for ordering information.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Hand-dye your own silk ribbon
Pam of Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty & Me Designs shares her secrets for hand-dyeing silk ribbon. The materials she uses (except for the silk ribbon itself) are inexpensive and widely available. You can have every color you’ve imagined for your silk-ribbon … Read More ...