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Get your stitch on

February 14, 2009 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Learn it on the web:
(1) Framed stem stitch by Barbara Bergsten
(2) Stretching pearl purl by Mary Corbet
(3) Ceylon stitch by Deepa Balagopal
(4) Floral seam treatment by Shawkl
(5) Framed mosaic stitch by Barbara Bergsten
(6) Hemstitch … Read More ...

Stitch tip: Chicken scratch Embroidery hearts

January 31, 2009 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog has figured out how to chickenscratch loopy hearts. Cool! Get the details.

Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch embroidery? Check out these articles we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by … Read More ...

Doodling in Chicken Scratch Embroidery

January 30, 2009 by Denise Felton 4 Comments

In response to SharonB‘s Stitch Explorer Challenge, Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal blog has been churning out amazing chickenscratch experiments. See them all on Conni’s blog. And if you enlarge the photos, you can see Conni’s … Read More ...

Free pattern: Chicken scratch Embroidery

January 26, 2009 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog posted this image of a chicken-scratch chicken! Adorable! And if you click her image, a larger version is displayed – just right to use as a pattern for your own chick. Thanks, CC! … Read More ...

Chicken-scratch experiments on Quieter Moments

January 20, 2009 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog is showing off some nifty chicken-scratch experiments. She also graciously links to some excellent resources for more information and inspiration. See her post.

Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch embroidery? Check out these … Read More ...

Free pattern: Simple-but-sweet heart

October 29, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Chart from Lace \'n\' Ribbon Roses blogCC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing a sweet chart for cross-stitch or chicken scratch. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Stitch details: Chicken scratch embroidery

October 13, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Designed, stitched, and photographed by Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blogElizabeth of Quieter Moments blog is sharing more details about her chicken-scratch-in-the-round technique. Get the scoop.

Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch? Check out these article we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by Jack Dempsey … Read More ...

Brilliant! Chicken-scratch on circles

October 9, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Designed, stitched, and photographed by Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog

Sometimes ideas and materials collide in a flash of brilliance. Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog flashed back on some chicken-scratch images when she saw this lovely fabric from the Heat Wave collection by Michele D’Amore for Marcus Fabrics. And the … Read More ...

Free exclusive design from CorgiPants and Make-Do Mercantile

August 21, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Free border pattern from Jenna Z of CorgiPants blog and Make-Do MercantileJenna Z of CorgiPants blog is making this sweet border pattern available exclusively on Needlework News at CraftGossip! (Just right-click the pattern and save it to your hard drive.)

She’s also sharing free chicken-scratch patterns (for personal use) in celebration … Read More ...

Embroidery on gingham

August 20, 2008 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

Embroidery on Gingham brochure from Coats & Clark, 1960CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog has made available a vintage (1960) pattern book from Coats & Clark. When you click the images, larger versions open. The text is still a bit hard to make out, but the images … Read More ...

“Almost like chicken scratch “: Rickrack embroidery

July 22, 2008 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Apron with rickrack embroidery by Janet McCaffreyJanet McCaffrey of Primrose Design has posted a great idea for combining rickrack and straight embroidery stitches to produce a design similar to chicken scratch. Get the details on her blog.

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Free chicken-scratch chart

July 6, 2008 by Denise Felton 6 Comments

 

 

 

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There’s a revival going on: chicken-scratch embroidery. It’s not surprising to see this traditional embroidery technique on vintage aprons, but it’s making a comeback in children’s clothing and home decor, too. If you’d like to try your hand, you … Read More ...

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