We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Simply beautiful fall stitching
Here’s a great idea from Angel of Stumbles & Stitches: Use burlap as the ground fabric for a rustic fall hoop. I’m crazy about the sunflower, with its stem on the main canvas and its bloom popping up in … Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Star ornament
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shares another Stashbustin’ Ornament: a folk-art star. Go to her post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...
Pick a pendant
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World got such great assistance with choosing her last set of embroidered pendant designs that she’s asking you to pipe up again. The new designs will fit 2-inch square frames. They’re all so cute, good … Read More ...
Slant your satin stitches
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread warns,
… Read More ...When satin stitching, start in the middle of the element and work towards a tip or edge, so that you can set in the slant of your stitching. But think before you stitch:
Tutorial: Basic embroidery project
Allison of little lovelies guest posts a tutorial on 30days that a beginner can embrace. She shows how to do the basic backstitch–the only stitch needed for this piece. Then she covers creating a simple pattern and mounting and framing … Read More ...
Achieve smoother shading
Needlepainting expert Trish Burr shares ten tips for smoother shading. See her blog post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Elsa Mora
Elsa Mora keeps trying new things and creating wonderful new surprises. Like this stunning bead-embroidered necklace. I hope we’ll see many more of these. Visit Elsita’s blog.… Read More ...
Improvisational stitching
Phillipa of Stitching Always cleverly used up scraps of thread by creating this colorful, squeezable doll. She says,
… Read More ...Over a stuffed calico shape, I detached buttonholed all over it using up whatever I had leftover from other projects. The only
Tutorial: Embroidery on knit
Suppose your nickname for your baby girl is monstruito (little monster). And suppose you want to embellish a cute little knit dress with a bit of stitching. What motif would you choose? A monstruito, of course! Alba of FestoTu shows … Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Choir boy
Your Christmas decorations should include a sweet-as-sugar choir boy. Creative Breathing is sharing her pattern and instructions for making this one. Go to her tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out … Read More ...
Bead embroidery in progress
You may think I’m odd when I tell you this is my idea of fun. But in case you’re odd, too, heads-up: Coral-Seas of Threads Across the Web shares progress photos of an intricate floral bead embroidery. You can revel … Read More ...
Inspiration: Yesteryear Embroideries
Kathleen of Yesteryear Embroideries gives us a peek at her crazy quilt in progress. I love love love the wee flower vine with bitty seed-bead blooms. See more photos at her blog post.… Read More ...
Eye candy alert: Dimensional flowers
Sue Spargo shares photos of a recent workshop in Annapolis, Maryland, where she taught layering and embroidery techniques on wool felt and–it appears–experimented with various ways of creating dimensional fabric blooms. The photos reveal a smorgasbord of techniques. Check them … Read More ...
UT sale on steampunk designs
Here’s an awesome tidbit of news from Urban Threads e-newsletter:
… Read More ...We collaborated with fantastic local design duo KMKostumes to create the embroidered steampunk gown you see here, showcasing lots of the Clockwork Natura embroidery designs. It’s been written up in