Carina of Carina’s Craftblog has posted a simple but awesome valentine idea over on the &Stitches blog. The project incorporates couched Memory Wire by DMC. See the post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Veronica Fuentes
Veronica of Whimsiology says of this piece,
This is a little experiment trying to simulate ground with dirt and grass and flowers and things growing out of it.
Success! See more of Veronica’s work and follow her adventures as artist … Read More ...
When stitchers cheat
At first glance, you may think those flowers are composed of bullions. Nope. Find out from Mary Corbet how the stitcher “cheated” in creating them. (If only I could cheat so well!) See Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt heart brooch with lots of kisses
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shows us how to make this adorable kiss-filled heart brooch. (In my culture, Xs represent kisses and Os represent hugs.) You still have time to make one of these easy pins as a valentine gift … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered wire words
Camilla of Family Chic has guest-posted a rockin tutorial over on Feeling Stitchy. She says,
… Read More ...One thing I love to do is experiment with my stitches; I get a kick out of adding embroidered details to almost anything. For this
Get the February Promises and Borders
The February block of the Promises and Borders series is available now from Jenny of ELEFANTZ. Go to her post for the link to download the free pattern.… Read More ...
Free winter embroidery pattern
Jacquelynne Steves (aka The Noble Wife) is sharing this sweet embroidery pattern. Get the free PDF file.… Read More ...
Use the right tools for better bead-embroidery results
Nancy Eha, The Beading Queen, has posted a new video in her series of free tutorials. This one is about the beads and tools you need for successful beading because, as Nancy says, ” To do the job right, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fast and easy lettering transfers
Megan of In Words and Pictures shares a method for quickly transferring words for embroidery. See her tute.… Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery pattern
Royce of Royce’s Hub is sharing this sweet floral hand-embroidery pattern. Go to his her blog post to get the image.… Read More ...
How to stitch hair
Corinne of So September shows us some of the many ways she stitches characters’ hair. You’ll want to bookmark these tips! Go to her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: The easiest heart
Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how to make a heart with just two stitches! Check out her tute.… Read More ...
A Huichol pony in embroidery
Inspired by colorful, intricate Huichol beadwork, Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities created this pony image entirely of French knots. Beautiful! See more views at her blog post.… Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
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: Beaded cretan-stitch flower
Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery kicks this week’s TAST challenge up a notch by creating a beaded cretan-stitch flower. And she shows us how it’s done. See her tute.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns … Read More ...