Jacquie of MafiosaGrrl shows us how to get the effect of braided hair in an embroidered portrait. Cool! See the tute.
And many thanks to Jenny Hart (Sublime Stitching) for her post on feeling stitchy that pointed … Read More ...
Inspiration: Fat-Quarter
Oh. My. Goodness. Look what Annet (Fat-Quarter) did with raised cup stitch! Not to mention fancy hem stitch and buttonholed herringbone. She’s certainly making the most of the TAST challenge! Get all the details (and see more … Read More ...
A new stitchy e-book from Carina
I’m excited to tell you that Carina Envoldsen-Harris has published a new e-book, Stitching Borders and Beyond. She says,
… Read More ...Stitching Borders is a collection of 12 stitches, some are border-type stitches and a few are isolated stitches. I want
Giveaway: Erin Ewer cross-stitch kit
Wouldn’t you love to get a free kit for this cross-stitch butterfly fairy designed by Erin Ewer? Yiotas XStitch is giving one away! Go to the site to enter before June 30.… 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
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embellish a frame with embroidery
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive shows us an easy way to add a bit of stitched embellishment to a wood frame. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Needleweaving
See those little needlewoven walkways in Laura Wasilowski’s art quilt? Laura steps us through her technique over on her Artfabrik blog. See the tute.… Read More ...
A stitchy rapprochement
The conflict between Sublime Stitching and Urban Threads has been resolved. Please read the Urban Threads statement and the Sublime Stitching statement. Peace rocks! And so do the designs produced by these awesome companies.… Read More ...
A timely freebie from UT
The Urban Threads newsletter announces:
… Read More ...Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s a new freebie: the Dad tattoo! It’s a fun design to embellish gifts for rockin’ dads, of course, but we’ll bet you know a little punk or
DMC gives us half-cross-stitch
DMCThread’s Blog is touting the wonders of half-cross-stitch and the thrill of using needlepoint charts for counted embroidery. Don’t you just love it when our stitchy passions cross-pollinate! Get details from the DMC post. And check back for a … Read More ...
More on shisha from Penny
Penny Nickels‘ post over on MrXStitch today made me gasp audibly. She’s talking about shisha work again (yes!), and the photos are almost edible. Go see.… Read More ...
We stitch our hopes and our pain
I’m so touched by this embroidered expression by Kay Susan of S’Mockery SmArt. It documents in stitch the emotions she has experienced as her brother has gone through repeated rounds of hope and disappointment on his way to a … Read More ...
Lena amps up Lu’s design
I love, love, love the small-run, custom fabrics of Lu Summers (summersville). Her fanciful rows of motifs combine OCD and whimsy in a way that suits my personality perfectly. And if that weren’t enough, her blog reader Lena… Read More ...
Mollie is rockin a class, giveaways, and freebies
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive is teaching a special online stitchery class this summer called The Embroidery Project: Beyond Fabric & Floss. She says,
… Read More ...During the five weeks, we will stitch on and with a variety of materials, and we’ll