(1) Two sweet little charts from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(2) Pour toi, maman from Le blog de carmela
(3) Chevaux from Le blog de kali
(4) Trois ravissantes naïades from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(5) PAPAVERI from Blog di … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
(1) Semaine verte pour les lutins from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(2) Column One by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(3) Pour ma maîtresse from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(4) Hyacinth from Happy Threads
(5) By the Sea from DMCThread’s … Read More ...
Brilliant: French-knot wisteria
SharonB, you have once again made my day. See more about this bit of SharonB’s For the Love of Stitching band sampler at her blog post.… Read More ...
Startling artistry: Erin Endicott
I am thrilled, horrified, and captivated by the needleart of Erin Endicott. MrXStitch says,
… Read More ...Her pieces of work, Healing Sutras, are meditations on physical and psychological wounds, created using antique fabrics, walnut ink and embroidery. It’s powerful stuff, simple
Inspiration: edward and lilly
I love the newest handcrafted goodness from Rebecca Cason of edward and lilly: little stitchy pendants. So sweet. See more at the edward and lilly blog.… Read More ...
Help Mary decide how to fix it
Even stitching goddess Mary Corbet goofs up sometimes. See how she copes, and share a bit of advice or encouragement. We’ve all been there!… Read More ...
Free patterns: Prim pins
The patterns for these two sweet primitive pins are free for your personal use from Sue Allemand of Free Stitchin’ Patterns. Sue says,
… Read More ...This is a great pattern for using up all those little scraps of muslin and homespun you
Adding objects to embroidery
Jackie of Stitchworks lets us peek into her sketchbook, where she has been sewing leaves to the pages, creating interesting textures, stitch patterns, and compositions. Suddenly, I’m full of ideas about flattish objects I could incorporate into embroidery. Not just … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sorbello stitch
If you’re stitching along with SharonB‘s TAST challenge over on Pin Tangle blog, you may already know that this week’s feature is Sorbello stitch. SharonB says, “It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle.” Imagine … Read More ...
Stitch up some Pac-Mania
Floresita of things I’ve made is sharing a couple of nerdly Pac-Man-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Go grab them.… Read More ...
Alice is done
Susan Elliott‘s Alice in Wonderland CQ block is complete. And it’s completely awesome. See Susan’s blog post. And be sure to check out the flickr slide show of the block’s development at the bottom of the post.… Read More ...
Awwww: Children’s fish stitchery
Children, embroidery, fake French accents. Be still my heart. See it on YouTube.
And thank you, SnippetyGibbet, for pointing to this charming video.… Read More ...
Free chart: “Perception” band sampler
The chart for this precious band sampler is free for your personal use from Remy of Embroiderbee’s Blog. She says it is “perfect for that odd spot next to a fireplace or between two doors. It’s also wonderful for … Read More ...
Annet rises to the challenge
I look forward to the experimentation and innovation that arise from SharonB’s TAST challenges. Someone always does something fabulous with the challenge stitch, and last week was no exception. Here is Annet‘s interpretation of bullion buttonhole stitch. The … Read More ...
Free flower Embroidery charts from Aliola
Do you love Aliola‘s animal charts as much as I do? Yes or no, you’re bound to fall in love with her new flower series. And the charts are free for personal use. So generous! Get the charts.… Read More ...
