Art, patterns and techniques
Albion Gould brings us another lovely and free hand embroidery design. This time it is an inspirational quote from Sir Edmund Hillary and it would make a wonderful gift for almost any occasion.
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As an American, there’s no better way to celebrate your love for your country than by showcasing your patriotism through beautiful and meaningful embroidery designs. With Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and the 4th of July among the many patriotic … Read More ...
Often found in Indian hand embroidery designs, the pistil stitch may look difficult, but is not. This tutorial from Anything Creative shows you how to do it.
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A little while back I posted a link to a tutorial demonstrating how to make embroidered pendants. This idea from Cutesy Crafts is another idea for that tiny embroidery. It is for metal bookmarks
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Show off your patriotic spirit with these easy-to-make flag coasters from Needlepointers.com. They come together in no time and are an ideal way to decorate.
You don’t need any special plastic canvas supplies, just the 7-count canvas, needle, and … Read More ...
It’s time to make your mother a cup of tea this Mother’s Day. Make her this hand embroidered pattern from Beth Colletti Art & Design and she will have that cup of tea for years to come. This charming free … Read More ...
Learn all about various hand embroidery stitches with this free tutorial from the Seasoned Homemaker. Leslie demonstrates them with the lovely color wheel design.
In the article you will find information for twelve different stitches including:
Learn how to make this beautiful floral bouquet with this tutorial from Jessyratfink over on Instructables. It’s just gorgeous.
There are six stitches demonstrated in the article, each with photos and a video. The stitches include:
For a unique Mother’s Day card, why not try making an embroidered one? This tutorial from How About Orange will show you how. Your mother would love to get a pretty handmade card like this one and it would have … Read More ...
Learn how to make an embroidered felt heart sachet with this easy tutorial from Swoodson Says. Large enough to fit into the palm of a hand, this would make a lovely gift for someone, or for yourself.
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You can’t help but sing that song that has words like Up, Up and Away when you see this beautiful and free hand embroidery pattern designed by Dhara Shah for Anchor Crafts. It’s absolutely lovely and has so much … Read More ...
Looking for a fun and unique plastic canvas pattern? Then look no further than this tutorial for little plastic canvas houses from Creative Jewish Mom. Aren’t they adorable?!
You may be thinking…what would I do with these houses? Well … Read More ...
In honor of Earth Day today I thought I would bring you a recycled project. Did you know you could do hand embroidery with plastic bags? Well you can and it’s easy with this tutorial over on FeltMagnet.
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Learn how to huck weave with this helpful and detailed tutorial from Craft & Fabric Links. Not only will you find instructions for doing this kind of needlework, there are two free patterns included as well.
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Just looking at these beautiful rainbow row houses embroidered onto a tea towel will make you happy. This cheerful and fun design comes to us from Albion Gould and wow am I ready to give this project a try.
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