(1) Matriochka 2 from Elkalin
(2) Matriochka 6 from Elkalin
(3) Border from Italian Needlework
(4) Bannière pour un été from plaisirdecreer
(5) Comptines/Chansons from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(6) Matroeska lavendel from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en … Read More ...
Annet invents square-drizzle stitch
Annet of Fat-Quarter combined Lakshmi’s square-knot flower technique with drizzle stitch to create a beautiful new dimensional stitch. Get the details from Annet’s blog post.… Read More ...
Make beads with Alma Stoller
Alma Stoller‘s online video workshop, Fabric Beads, Oddities and Thingamajigs, begins August 9 and runs for four weeks. For US$ 60.00 you’ll learn to create 25 different fabric-bead designs. Alma says,
… Read More ...Simply watch as I demonstrate each and every
New stitch combos from Shawkl
Shawkl is busily cranking out new seam treatments in her Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months series. Go to her blog to grab this design and several other recent combos.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Eye Candy Beads
Alma Stoller shows us how to make her Eye Candy Beads by combining scraps of fabric and fibers and adding a bit of stitching and beading. Gorgeous. See the tute.
And while you’re there, follow the link to find … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered potholder
Get the pattern and tutorial for this sweet embroidered potholder from Maggie Makes.
Thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this great find.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Bullion rose
Val Laird is sharing a tutorial for creating her signature bullion roses. Go to her website, scroll down to the bottom, and click the photo to download the tute as a PDF file.
The bullion knot rose is made … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch borders
Janet of Stitch School has converted the designs from some vintage trims (courtesy of her reader Sandro Ilg) into free charts for us! These would make charming borders on everything from kitchen towels to toddler clothes. Get the charts… Read More ...
Free pattern: Largartera embroidery
DMCThread’s Blog gives us a brief rundown on Largartera embroidery, a style in which long-stitch motifs are framed with combinations of counted-thread stitches or pulled-thread work. In addition to some great info and photos, a free pattern is included so … Read More ...
Tutorial: Up-and-down feather stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is up-and-down feather stitch. What could be more perfect for a vine? See the tute on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
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 patterns: Hand-embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
