Niamh of Urban Threads says,
… Read More ...Hand embroidery is wonderful, simple, meditative, and sometimes, a little bit time consuming. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you like your hobbies, but sometimes when you have
Free patterns: Halloween stitchery
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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 … Read More ...
Inspiration: Beate Knappe
Beate Knappe‘s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Split stitch
5 Orange Potatoes demonstrates the simple but effective split stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Free chart: Best Buds
One of my favorite free charts so far this season: Embroiderbee‘s Best Buds, inspired by her own Nigella Shadow. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Cute cutlery
This week, doe-c-doe treats us to a free vintage pattern of cheerful tableware. Rockin! Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free patterns: More Russian embroidery
The Free Pattern Maker site has added four pages to the 1899 Russian alphabet and embroidery album. Go see.… Read More ...
Tutorial: kootoyoo’s corner bookmark
WoooHOOO! I wished for a tutorial of kootoyoo‘s most-excellent embroidered corner bookmark. And today a tutorial popped up on her site! If only all of my wishes worked out that well! I’m curling up in front of the TV … Read More ...
Free pattern: Halloween pirate
Linda of Pane amore & creativita blog tipped us off to her free original applique and/or embroidery pattern: a happy boy dressed in pirate costume for Halloween. So cute! Get the pattern.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check … Read More ...
Free chart: Multilingual Christmas heart
Le blog de Lisalotte shares a cross-stitch chart for a Christmas heart with interchangeable greetings in a variety of languages. Lovely! Get the charts from the blog post.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Free pattern: Christmas tree applique
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shares her original pattern for a Christmas tree felt-applique block. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Free clip art from Tricia-Rennea
Tricia-Rennea‘s Mad Candy clip art is free for your personal use, and wouldn’t it make an excellent pattern for Halloween embroidery! Go to Tricia’s blog to download the art.… Read More ...
Enter HEN’s online exhibition
The Hand Embroidery Network invites you to enter its second online exhibition, Winter Wonderland. There is no entry fee for members; nonmembers may enter for just GBP 5.00. Entries will be divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced categories, and a … Read More ...
New format and prices at Wee Wonderfuls
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls has converted her hand-embroidery designs to PDF and is selling them at reduced prices. Yeaaaaaaa!! Get the details and links from her blog post.… Read More ...
Great stitch variation: Herringbone + needle weaving
Here’s another brilliant stitch invention from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. She wouldn’t call it an invention; but I’ve never seen this before, have you? She worked a line of herringbone stitch; then she filled the gap at the base … Read More ...