Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shares her pattern and tutorial for a pretty little needlebook that mimics the skies over her Arizona home. Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Stitch a felt birdie
Abby of While She Naps shares the pattern and tutorial for this sweet felt-sculpture bird. Go to her blog post for the tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: The Phantom Moon
Oh, freakin awesome! Felt applique, embroidery, Harry Potter. What could be better than this stitchy hoop by The Phantom Moon. Check out her blog.
And many thanks to The Bay of Shae for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
Be still my heart
In junior high, I was deeply, passionately in love with The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Not top-dog Napoleon Solo (played by Robert Vaughn), but his sidekick Ilya Kuryakin (played by David McCallum). I scrawled Ilya in the margins of my textbooks. … Read More ...
Make Lobster Louie
Yet another adorable felt-applique sculpture from Creative Breathing: Lobster Louie. Get the free pattern and instructions from her blog post.
Ed. note: We got word through Twitter that this post had a bad link. It’s fixed now!… Read More ...
3D applique
Jillian Tamaki has been experimenting with dimensional applique, which she calls “fabric doodles.” I love how this is going, and I can’t wait to see where it leads. See more photos at her blog post. And bookmark her blog … Read More ...
Free applique patterns
April Rhodes of Sew to Speak shares a pageful of free designs for raw-edge applique and explains how to use them. Go to her blog post for the download.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Little quacker
Creative Breathing shares the pattern and tips for creating another of her precious felt-applique sculptures, Cape Cod Quacker. Go to her blog post to download the pattern.… Read More ...
Needleart on the runway
Susan Elliott focuses her needleartist eye on the fall haute couture collection of Elie Saab, which is lavished with applique, embroidery, and beading. Enjoy Susan’s commentary and see lots more photos at her Plays with Needles blog post.… Read More ...
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 ...
Inspiration: Tamar Mogendorff
Look what Tamar Mogendorff has been up to lately! So awesome. See photos of other new work at her blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Appliqued and embroidered clock
Ohhhhhh, the cuteness! Creative Breathing shares the pattern and instructions for creating a perpetually happy appliqued and embroidered clock. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Stitch a birdie keychain
Cindy of Cindy’s Stitches in Time made these little birdie keychains as baby-shower favors. (Great idea!) You could do the same. Or wouldn’t this make a great project to do with kids! Cindy doesn’t provide a pattern, but you could … Read More ...
Video tutorial: Applique
Kim of DIY Dish did a segment on NBC/KSL’s Studio 5 about applique. See the video of the segment. Then download the PDF of free applique patterns used in the show. Go to the post.… Read More ...
Free patterns: Felt Christmas ornaments
Creative Breathing is celebrating Christmas in July by sharing patterns and instructions for a series of felt-applique ornaments representing Christmas around the world. See her Bavarian and Eskimo post. And be sure to bookmark her blog so you can … Read More ...