When xcrossxthisx isn’t doing homework, she’s busy creating controversial cross-stitch charts. If you’re enjoying the trend toward in-your-face embroidered slogans, you will so love xcrossxthisx. Beware: Many of her images are NSFW. Get the pattern shown. Click through her … Read More ...
Free charts: Sajou 186
les Passe-Temps de Flo is sharing a scan of the vintage Sajou booklet 186. This issue contains cross-stitch charts for lovely, dense patterns and images such as those shown above — no alphabets in this one. Get the PDF file… Read More ...
Stitch a tic-tac-toe game
Mollie of Wild Olive continues her Things to Do with Embroidery series with this great project. Using her free pattern, you can create this adorable tic-tac-toe game board with playing pieces from one 9″ x 12″ sheet of felt. Wouldn’t … Read More ...
New SEC for November
The Stitch Explorer Challenge for November: Combine at least two embroidery styles in one piece. Get the details from the post on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
Book review: Stitchy Kitty Fuzzy Puppy
Interweave Press has done it again! On a cuteness scale of 1 to 10, the projects in this book rate at least a 12. You’ll enjoy every page of Stitchy Kitty Fuzzy Puppy: 60 Motifs to Stitch Everywhere
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Free patterns and charts
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. … Read More ...
Free charts: Christmas
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More ...
Spotlight on Russian embroidery
Enjoy John Hopper‘s short history of Russian embroidery on The Textile Blog. He says,
… Read More ...It is difficult to see a definite framework for style and pattern as there are so many regional variations within a country the size
Embroidering with shirt buttons
Here’s a surprising element from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching Sampler. She says,
… Read More ...It is a little sampler that is a section in its own right. This area was an experiment with plastic shirt buttons as I was
Afghan Hands teaches and supports
Please visit Rayela’s Fiber Focus and learn more about Afghan Hands. Its founder, Matin Maulawizada, says,
… Read More ...Afghan Hands teaches skills to help Afghan widows gain independence, literacy, and a livable wages. At our centers in and around Kabul, women
Learn to stitch on line with HEN
Online classes are now live on the Hand Embroidery Network! The HEN blog says,
… Read More ...All courses are provided with online tutor feedback which you can choose to take part in or work on your own, at your own pace, in
New free monogram alphabet: Fan Flowers
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is adding a new monogram series to her collection. She’s posted the first letter in the Fan Flowers alphabet and promises that additional letters are forthcoming as time allows. As Mary notes in … Read More ...
Felt ornaments from Erratic Needle
Erratic Needle is cranking out one lovely Christmas ornament after another. I really dig handmade felt ornaments, and there are a lot of fun, special designs in the blogosphere this year. But Erratic Needle’s designs and use of embroidery and … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
(1) PERE NOËL 5 from gazette94
(2) Joyeux Noel from Blog de Sophie (with text in Spanish and English, too)
(3) Etoile de Noël from et patati et petites croix
(4) Bougie de Noël from et patati et petites croix… Read More ...