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 ...
Free cross-stitch charts: Christmas
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
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 … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Cable plait stitch
Enjoy Mary Corbet‘s excellent video tute for cable plait stitch — “a really pretty stitch, and it’s not too complicated once you get the hang of the movements involved in it.” See the video.… Read More ...
More stitch combos from Shawkl
Here’s a beautiful new seam treatment from Shawkl‘s Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months project. Get the stitch guide. And be sure to scroll around (or add her to your blog reader!) to see the scads of other … Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk Ribbon Embroidery foxglove Flower
Carol Daisy steps us through creating a foxglove in silk-ribbon embroidery. See the tute.
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 ...
Tutorial: Needlepunch embroidery
Zeshuregi of Creative Mind shows us the needlepunch technique she used to create these lovely pillows. See her tute.
Looking for more Punch Needle Embroidery patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Stitch a Hanukkah project
There’s still time to tackle some stitchy projects for Hanukkah. Cheryl Fall of About.com has put together a nice round-up of possibilities. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Buttonhole picots
This week’s TAST challenge offers a double dose of stitchy fun. SharonB shows us two ways to make buttonhole picots. See the tute on her Pin Tangle blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: “Twist and Tack” Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Pam of Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty and Me Designs shows us how to make her “Twist and Tack” silk-ribbon roses. The images are a bit blurry, but you’ll still get the idea. See the tute.
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Stitch some fall color
Tricia-Rennea says,
Cut these leaves from felt to create a garland, or stitch them together for a table runner. Applique them on place-mats or coasters. You can use them as a coloring page or stencil as well.
And wouldn’t they … Read More ...
Design your own CS pillows
A post on Craft Stew shows us how to design custom cross-stitch pillows. The blogger says,
… Read More ...I adore commercially manufactured cross-stitch pillow kits. The designs are beautiful, the instructions are clear, the threads are all assembled and most even come
How the moon got its craters
Rachel Hobson (Average Jane Crafter) continues the series about her moon embroidery with details about the stitches used to create its amazing topography. Read the post.… Read More ...
Try this hardanger pattern
Jen (aka Rabid) is making available the pattern for this gorgeous hardanger piece she designed for Valdani. You can purchase the pattern from her Etsy shop for just US$ 5.00. (No shipping charge — the design will be … Read More ...
Christmas-design sale and free tute at Urban Threads
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
There’s lots of Christmas tomfoolery going on over at Urban Threads. New quirky and steampunk holiday designs are on sale through November 28. And speaking of steampunk, be … Read More ...
Free cross-stitch charts: Christmas
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
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 … Read More ...