(1) Après la pluie, le beau temps from Le blog de Mamou
(2) My Little Heart, Part 7 from Sylvia`s
(3) Coeur de l’amitié from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(4) Une tête de zèbre from Elkalin
(5) Bannière 1 from … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Video tutorial: Bullion stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has put together a couple of video tutorials for bullion stitch. When I see her do it, it seems so possible. But when I’m at home with my needle, it never works out. I … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered hanging loops
Aneela of comfortstitching shows us how to embroider hanging loops onto the back of a fabric project such as an art quilt. See the tute.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Needle-tatted pendant
TotusMel has posted another rockin video tute. This time, she’s needle-tatting a flower pendant. Go see.… Read More ...
Guidelines for surface stitchery
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik shares some great guidelines for using embroidery effectively on art quilts. See her list.… Read More ...
Silk-gauze pattern transfer
Lisa Tressler is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread with a terrific article about using silk gauze as a medium for transferring embroidery designs. Very old concept + modern tools and materials = rockin methodology. See Lisa’s post.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Corvus’ dragon
Corvus tristis is back in pattern-drawing mode! This breathtaking dragon is free from her blog — please observe her restrictions on its use. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Multi-use butterfly
Janet M. Davies (JMD Designs) is sharing this sweet butterfly pattern for your personal use. She says,
… Read More ...I have used it as hand turned applique. But the line drawing could be used bigger or smaller in so many styles of
Tutorial: Punto Rodi
Jeanine in Canada (Italian Needlework blog) shows us how to do Punto Rodi or Rodi Stitch. She says,
… Read More ...[It] is a Pulled Thread Stitch used for filling spaces of a design and creating a light, open area. It
Why use cable stitch?
Tenar of Tenar’s Cave says,
… Read More ...Cable stitch is a useful and beautiful stitch in pulled thread work, but I never got why it should be used in normal surface embroidery. I mean, it produces lines of stitches you can easier
Tutorial: Machine embroidery on leather
Anja Rieger says “it is amazingly easy” to create these keychains by machine-embroidering on leather. See the tute.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Needle-tatting
TotusMel shows us how to needle-tat split rings and Josephine chains. Have a look and post a comment — let’s encourage her to give us more rockin tutorials. See the tute.… Read More ...
Share sources of free CS charts
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com, invites you to share links to sources of free patterns through her blog’s forum. She says,
… Read More ...If you offer free patterns on your blog or website, feel free to post your
Free pattern: Birthday CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing the pattern for this birthday crazy-quilt block. Janet says,
… Read More ...Here’s an easy foundation-pieced crazy quilt block, featuring one of my favorite postcards from my personal collection…Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric