Remember the wedding pillow with the sweet verse on the back embroidered by Deborah of Woolen Sails? Here’s the front of that pillow. So gorgeous! If someone you know is marrying soon, you can stitch a pillow like this as … 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 ...
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 ...
Free Pattern : ‘Flowers of the Needle’
Flowers of the Needle is available as a free download from Kathryn Goodwyn‘s Embroidery Page. Kathryn says,
… Read More ...This is a revised edition of the original of 1985, which went out of print in 1992. Years of persuasion by others
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 ...
New: Artist-size PC
Plastic canvas lovers: heads up!! Cottage Mills is about to release artist-size sheets of plastic canvas! Their news release says,
… Read More ...After much anticipation the QuickCount Artist size (22 5/8” x 13 5/8”) plastic canvas is now in production and ready
Free tat pattern
Diane of Lace-lovin Librarian shares her pattern for tatting this beautiful doily. Go to her post.… Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns
We love finding new embroidery designs to try, so we were excited to find these new designs just for you!
We found these designs by combing through popular embroidery forums and websites. We wanted designs that would be fun and … Read More ...
Students can join The Dream Rocket for free!
Jennifer Marsh of The Dream Rocket shares this heads-up:
… Read More ...Dear Teachers,
Your class is invited to participate in The Dream Rocket Project for free at the next NAEA 2013 Conference from March 7-10. Location of exhibit: Fort Worth Convention Center,
Tutorial: ‘Wise Old Owl’
Creative Breathing shares the pattern and instructions to create this adorable owl. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Plastic Canvas glasses case
Jenny Henry gives us step-by-step instructions for creating this needlepoint glasses case that uses one of my all-time favorite media: plastic canvas! Go to her tute.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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Free: Icon embroidery text
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread gives the heads-up: Guardian Angel by Galina Tregubov, a step-by-step guide to needlepainting an icon, is available free in ebook form. Go to Mary’s post for more information and the link to the … Read More ...