The latest freebie from Emma Broidery at DMC Thread’s Blog looks like a really fun project. It is called “In Vino Veritas” and it taken from an old Latin phrase that is attributed to Pliny the Elder and translates to … Read More ...
Tatting Finish Explained
Miranda aka the Tatting Fool recently finished one of Jan Stawasz’s Flower Pots and she has mounted it on some lovely blue fabric. Not only has she done that, but she has taken the time to explain how she mounted … Read More ...
Cretan Stitch Tutorial
Cretan Stitch is a useful stitch for filling and also for creating a leaf shape. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread has posted a lengthy tutorial for how to work Cretan stitch that is quite enlightening. If you have found … Read More ...
Tatting Fool Free Patterns
Over at the Tatting Fool, Miranda has been rearranging things and she has arranged all her patterns in one place including her free patterns and her for sale patterns. The one shown here, which is just lovely is called “Ice … Read More ...
Back to Schoolgirl Pattern
Sew Lovely Embroidery posted the free pattern this embroidery is based on recently – it is lovely and I didn’t want you to miss out on it! It is a back-to-school design and while most kids are back in school … Read More ...
Embroidery Pattern – Stylised Flower Pattern
Here’s another great free hand embroidery pattern from Imaginesque. This one is a lovely stylized flower pattern. The spelling in the title of this blog is not incorrect by the way – it is the way it is spelled at … Read More ...
Grandmother Bunny
This design is adapted from an embroidery magazine dated 1933 so that is why Helen at Bustle & Sew called her a Grandmother Bunny. She looks just as fresh as a daisy though and you’d never guess that she was … Read More ...
Elegant Embroidery Flower Pattern
Mary Corbett from Needle N Thread has added a new free hand embroidery pattern she is calling Exuberant Flower. I think it is definitely exuberant but it is also elegant. She adapted the pattern from a design found in an … Read More ...
Long and Short Stitch Flower tutorial
If you are just starting out with embroidery or you want to move beyond basic stitches, then this tutorial from Let’s learn embroidery blog will be quite helpful for you. It deals with long and short stitch and shows you … Read More ...
Modern Blooms Original Embroidery Pattern
I love browsing around Etsy – there are so many great original embroidery patterns to lurk through and drool over. This one, entitled Modern Blooms, also has an accompanying cross-stitch chart as well. In addition, instructions for sewing a tea … Read More ...
Fabric Flowers
Anyone who does needlework is likely to have some fabric scraps around, and if you don’t, you probably have some friends who do who will let you borrow a few. This Craftside tutorial was inspired by some paper flowers, but … Read More ...
Mixed Media Travel Journal
Over at Craftside this week, there’s a great video tutorial with an accompanying graphic tutorial on how to make a mixed media pocket travel journal. So get out your best cardstock and ribbons and follow along and make a travel … Read More ...
Raised Padded Stem Stitch Band
Elizabeth of Sew in Love has been working on a Stumpwork Dragonfly and in part of the process, she includes a tutorial for raised padded stem stitch band. In this case, she is using it to create the dragonfly’s … Read More ...
Free Tatting Pattern
Tatting is one needlecraft I find elegant and beautiful, but I have not mastered yet. I have always wanted to try it though. If you are a tatter, then you will be happy to find this useful free pattern from … Read More ...
American Flag Sampler
With Independence Day almost upon us, here in the US, our thoughts turn to patriotism and some of us may want to do some patriotic stitching. Over at Etsy, The Cuckoo Clocks shop has a pattern that is perfect for … Read More ...