The blogger behind Primitives by the Light of the Moon shows us how to make up a pretty bit of needlepunch embroidery into a handy needlebook. See her tute.
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Tutorial: Framing in a flexi-hoop
You know those handy little flexi-hoops? The ones with a grooved plastic inner ring and a stretchy rubbery outer ring? Let’s say you want to hoop a small work for hanging, but you don’t like the plasticky-rubbery look of the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hair-clip display from an old hoop
I have some of these old metal embroidery hoops left over from my childhood. (They probably were Mom’s.) They were great technology for their time–spring tension, cork around the outside of the inner hoop to hold your fabric taut. Sadly, … Read More ...
Tutorial: ‘Knotty Christmas Trees’
These squeezable little ornaments will make excellent gift tie-ons or tree ornaments next Christmas. Get the stitching out of the way now! Go to Jenny Bartoy‘s Stumbles & Stitches post for the pattern and tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt needle threader
Mollie of Wild Olive shows step by step how to create this handy and adorable needle threader to tuck into your stitching kit. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Stumpwork
Lorraine Stobie of Creative Daily shows us a stumpwork butterfly wing she created following a video by British embroiderer Kelley Aldridge. Go to her post for more info and the link to the video.
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Free pattern: Tatted corsage bracelet
TotusMel is sharing her pattern for this gorgeous needle-tatted corsage bracelet. Go to her post for the link to the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Covered buttons
Debra Spincic of Debra’s Design Studio shows how she transforms scraps of fabric and needlework into luxurious covered buttons. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Remember a child with a butterfly
Lady Shuttlemaker reminds us that the deadline for The Butterfly Project has been extended to December 31, 2012. Please take a little time to join in this project commemorating children who perished in the Holocaust. The Holocaust Museum Houston is … Read More ...
Hiding the beginning and end
Anita of Artistic Fingers shows how to start and end thread invisibly in shadow work. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Coping with a long seam
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) responds to a reader’s question with a tutorial for avoiding or dealing with long seams in a crazy-quilt block. Check out her advice.… Read More ...
How-to: Embroidery transfer
Roseann Kermes of Rosebud’s Cottage shares her technique for transferring an embroidery design to heavyweight fabric. See her post.… Read More ...
Should you answer a call for entries?
A call for entries invites artists to submit work for competition or exhibit. Before you respond to a call, consider these guidelines from expert Debbie L. Williams on the Art Biz Blog.
Free Pattern : ‘Flowers of the Needle’
Flowers of the Needle is available as a free download from Kathryn Goodwyn‘s Embroidery Page. Kathryn says,
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Free pattern: Tatted bracelet
Tatting expert Jane Eborall is sharing her pattern for this sweet tatted bracelet. Go to her blog post for the link.… Read More ...