Eeep! A Happy Cactus pincushion! Want one? You can make one. Go to Urban Threads‘ tutorial for the skinny on how to embroider and sew him.… Read More ...
Stitch fabric birds and birdhouses
Tracey Lipman emailed to let us know about her new class at Doll Street Dreamers. She says,
… Read More ...Learn to make your own fabric birdhouse and birds in this great class with something for everyone. From steampunk to quilting and lots
Tutorial: Wired stumpwork elements
Elizabeth Braun of Sew in Love shares her secrets for making wired fabric elements for dimensional embroidery (aka stumpwork). Lots of photos make the process easy to follow. See her tute.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery? … Read More ...
Make a needlepoint Plastic Canvas pendant
Don’t turn up your nose at plastic canvas. Look at the gorgeous needlepoint pendants you can make with this ill-reputed craft supply! Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod steps us through the process from choosing the canvas to finishing the edges … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Needle tatting lock stitch
TotusMel demonstrates how to do a lock stitch in needle tatting — a handy stitch to know if you need to create a textured cord with no stretch for a project such as a bookmark. Go to her blog post … Read More ...
Free bargello pattern: Not-quite diamonds
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint says,
… Read More ...This free Bargello Needlepoint pattern uses rectangles as its basis. Squares are far more usual in Bargello, but I love the odd shape of these rectangles, which are crazily turned on their sides.
Make a flock of spring birds
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has guest posted a tutorial over on Sew, Mama, Sew! This sweetheart, Flora, is a soft-sculpture bird sewn from felt and cheerfully embroidered with more spring colors. Go to the tute to learn how … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroider a vintage handkerchief
Whitney of Whit B. Nimble says,
… Read More ...Vintage hankies are gorgeous, inexpensive, and easy to find at antique malls and markets. Personalizing one with a simple design makes for a sweet gift for a friend (how cute would it be in
Free pattern: Hen and chicks
I love the dimensional stitching on this sweet farm scene by Jules of Adventures in Thread. She says,
… Read More ...I used Ghiordes Knot or Turkey work as I always call it, (I always imagine a huge turkey scratching around!) to create
Tutorial: Teeny tiny hoops
Ruby Murray adapted another blogger’s idea to upcycle milk-bottle caps into teeny embroidery hoops. Brilliant! Go to her blog post to find out more. Or go directly to her free tutorial.… Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Bunny hoop
Squeee! What looks like Easter candy but is absolutely calorie-free? A bunny made of French knots! This adorable seasonal hoop is the creation of Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane, and she’s sharing the pattern and instructions with us. Go to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Appliqued Easter napkins
Kathy Lewinski posted a tutorial on Just Crafty Enough for making appliqued napkins to brighten your Easter dinner table. Her technique is easy — raw-edge applique topped with a split-stitch outline — and this is a perfect project for using … Read More ...
Twelve Crazy Days of Christmas
Arlene White came up with a brilliant theme for her blocks for Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2013. She’s stitching the Twelve Days of Christmas! She shows us how the first two blocks came together. Go to her blog to see… Read More ...
Make a bunny or a bird
Your spring decor probably needs a bunny. Or a bluebird. Or both! Elizabeth of Creative Breathing shares her patterns and instructions for these sweet embroidered felt sculptures. Go to her blog post to get the designs.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk-ribbon fuchsias
Gerry Krueger‘s technique for creating these silk-ribbon fuchsias approaches stumpwork in that she creates all the parts and then assembles them onto her work. Beautiful results! Find out more about how she does it at her Older Rose blog … Read More ...