Emilee Gettle‘s post on Craftzine.com shows us how to create a vintage-style spider loom from inexpensive materials. You can use the loom to create delicate square and circular pieces–popular in the 1930s and 40s–from the downloadable instructions. Go to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Coffee gift bag
Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how to make a coffee gift bag featuring her adorable coffee-to-go embroidery design. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Percy Penguin ornament
Heidi (Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace shares the pattern and tutorial for her Percy Penguin Christmas ornament. Go to her blog post to download the file.
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Pattern and tutorial: Poinsettia ornament
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting gives us number 4 in her series of stash-busting Christmas ornaments. Poinsettias are my favourite. I’ll definitely be stitching up some of these! Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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Tutorial: Felt Christmas baubles
Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make quick and easy felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornaments. I think these would make excellent gifts for teachers and coworkers. And they would be great twofers–tied on as … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered felt carrots
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shows us how to make felt carrot softies complete with feather-stitched fronds. A beautiful and safe addition to your wee one’s play kitchen. See her tute.… Read More ...
Stitch a mod sampler
It’s not too late to stitch along with Janet Perry (Nuts About Needlepoint) on her Mod Sampler project. Check out her progress and get links to earlier posts.… Read More ...
Semi-tutorial: Bean bags
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her tree sketch and the link to the tutorial that inspired her four-seasons bean bags. She provides enough instructions for most stitchers to be able to create some on their own. Go to her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Snowman ornament
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting continues her series of stash-busting handmade Christmas ornaments with this cute snowman. Check out her tute.
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Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted dragonfly
Jane Eborall is sharing her pattern for this tatted and beaded dragonfly. Go to her blog post for the link to the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Mum hair clip
Mollie of Wild Olive shares the design and instructions for making her sweet fall-mum hair clip. See the tute.… Read More ...
Make a fall elf
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for these sweet fall elves. (That little bunting says Fall, not Fail.) Use her simple shapes and materials to create a felt-and-embroidery soft sculpture to brighten up your autumn home. Go to the pattern … Read More ...
Stitch along with Emma
Emma of DMC Thread’s Blog invites you to join her Halloween stitch-along. Go to the blog post for instructions and the free pattern download.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly.
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