Here’s a treat from Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades: a free pattern for an exquisite tatted bookmark named Two by Two. Go to Jon’s blog post for the link to the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Embroidered needlecase
Kaaren of The Painted Quilt shares the pattern and instructions for recreating her favorite sampler-style needlecase. She says,
… Read More ...I’ve been using this one every day since I made it. It has two deep pockets and a scissor holder and needle/pin
Tutorial: Interlaced band stitch
Kim of big B continues sharing tutorials that demo her progress in mastering 100 stitches. This gorgeous example is interlaced band stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
How a pattern can help girls in crisis
Mollie Johanson is awesome. Her latest project: a set of hand-embroidery patterns called I love being a girl. Mollie says,
… Read More ...This is from the first in (hopefully) a series of patterns that each focus on one of the reasons why
Tutorial: Buttonholed herringbone stitch
Sarah Whittle demos buttonholed herringbone stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Free templates for blocking tatting
LadyShuttlemaker is on a roll! She’s sharing two more templates for blocking doilies — an oval and a square. Grab them from her blog post.… Read More ...
Free applique block: Believe
Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs has posted the latest free applique BOM in the series Words of Inspiration and Celebration. Download the Believe block.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Light-stitching applique
The Urban Threads e-newsletter encourages us all to try something new. It says,
… Read More ...Applique designs can be a wee bit intimidating if you’ve never done them. Stop worrying! They’re easy, fun, light, and usually pretty quick-stitching. Check out our raw
Try stem stitch as a filler
For many embroiderers, the go-to filler is satin stitch, particularly for monograms. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows how effective stem stitch can be for filling a design, such as the letters in this ecclesiastical embroidery. And she explains … Read More ...
A template for tatters
LadyShuttlemaker has a great freebie for tatters: a template to help you block doilies evenly. Get more info and the download from her post.… Read More ...
Learn needlepoint techniques from DMC
Enjoy a beginners’ needlepoint stitch-along project on DMCThread’s Blog. Emma says,
… Read More ...I thought it would be a blast if you stitched along with me, so I have turned this project into a series!
As you work this project
How to apply Thread Heaven
After you take a few stitches, does your floss get rough and tangly? Mm-hmm. Mine, too. A tried-and-true solution to this problem is a sparing application of Thread Heaven, a thread conditioner. Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching shows us just … Read More ...
Tutorial: Waved chain stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is waved chain stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Make an Earth Loom
Terri of Weaving a Life says,
It has been a year since my Earth Loom was set-up. Over that time, many things have been woven into it by many different people.
This idea is so wonderful, it actually made me … Read More ...