Art, patterns and techniques
Aimee Ray of little dear tracks shows us how she achieves the signature look of her embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...When you start out with a line art embroidery pattern, the possibilities are endless. I purposefully don’t specify which stitches or
Here’s a great idea from Bugs and Fishes by Lupin: Use her raincloud tutorial with red felt and embellishments to create a drippy open-wound brooch for Halloween fun. Get the link to the tute from her blog post.
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I generally have a bah-humbug attitude toward dressing up for Halloween. However, this mask from Urban Threads is so gorgeous, it makes even me want to jump into a costume! The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...A bold, romantic freestanding lace mask
Kathleen of Yesteryear Embroideries shows us how to turn a favorite-but-worn old sweatshirt into a sweet fleece jacket with a few snips of the scissors, some simple hemming, and lavish embellishment with silk ribbon and beads. See the tute.… Read More ...
Jeanne of Just String blog offers us “an easy way to control color with multi-color threads.” See her post.… Read More ...
This week’s TAST challenge is buttonholed double chain stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Zeshuregi of Creative Mind blog shows us how she transformed a plain woven handbag into a work of art with the addition of silk ribbon and a few stitchy techniques. See her post.
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We have created this quick list with links to each Halloween pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at the time of writing these cross-stitch articles. Lots … Read More ...
We have created this quick list with links to each Christmas pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these Christmas patterns were free at the time of writing these cross-stitch articles. … Read More ...
Embroidery is a centuries-old art form that can be enjoyed by anyone. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced embroiderer, there are handpicked embroidery designs to try out.
We found these new designs by searching for “embroidery designs for beginners” … Read More ...
(1) Aujourd’hui, c’est l’automne from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(2) The weary needle book from At the Honeysuckle Tree
(3) Maple Leaf Silhouette by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(4) Octobre Rose from Le coin broderie de Marilyn S
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Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us how to design our own custom jack-o-lantern needlepoint canvases. Fun! See the tute.… Read More ...
Remember the lovely hooked embroidery Zeshuregi shared with us? She has posted a tutorial so we can understand the technique and, perhaps, attempt it ourselves. This style of embroidery seems like a cross between stitching and crochet. I have … Read More ...
