FREE patterns from Sublime Stitching! That’s right. Jenny Hart is sharing a whole sheet of designs that are perfect for the blank cocktail napkins she offers through her shop–and lots of other applications. Awesome. Go to her blog post to … Read More ...
Embroidery Pattern – Add life to your flowers
Bring flowers to life with some stitching tips and a long-and-short stitch tutorial from Yesteryear Embroideries. See her post.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Stitch to fight breast cancer
Etsy seller Berene Campbell of Happy Sew Lucky is raising funds for breast-cancer research with sales of this original embroidery pattern. She says,
… Read More ...I designed this pattern for my friend Krista Hennebury’s team “Kickin’ Cancer with Creativity” in the Walk
Inspiration: Shirlee Fassell
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook has started another circle quilt using a range of gorgeous embroidery techniques. She says,
… Read More ...I am using a gold spotted organza layered over various colors (10 different shades) of lame. The organza mutes the
Freebie: Stitchable frame images
Why am I sharing a paper freebie on the needlework blog? To me, these journaling templates–often used by scrapbookers–look like perfect embroidery patterns for frames. Use one to surround a wee image, a little quote, a favorite word. Frame it … Read More ...
Free pattern and tute: Halloween stitchery
Here’s a Halloween decoration that any needleworker can get behind. And the design and tutorial are free from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs! Janet made her little stitchery into a fridge magnet, and she has other display … Read More ...
Tutorial: Jellyfish danglies
Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl shows us how to make these sweet jellyfish…er…dangly things. She says,
… Read More ...If you enlarge or shrink the pattern pieces, you can make these in many sizes–attach them to a wooden hoop and you’d have a
Pattern and tutorial: Percy Penguin ornament
Heidi (Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace shares the pattern and tutorial for her Percy Penguin Christmas ornament. Go to her blog post to download the file.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Poinsettia ornament
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting gives us number 4 in her series of stash-busting Christmas ornaments. Poinsettias are my favourite. I’ll definitely be stitching up some of these! Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...
Join the Christmas Stitches class
Check out this awesome announcement from Carina’s Craftblog:
… Read More ...I’m happy to say that the Christmas Stitches class is on again this year! We’ll have fun stitching up some pretty things to use as Christmas presents and decorating. This is
Free hand-embroidery patterns
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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 … Read More ...
Recent stitch tutorials
Tutorial: Felt Christmas baubles
Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make quick and easy felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornaments. I think these would make excellent gifts for teachers and coworkers. And they would be great twofers–tied on as … Read More ...
Filling with laid stitches
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread gives us a little tour of laid and couched stitches. Check out her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Paper embroidery transfer
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog shows us how to do a paper embroidery transfer. She says,
… Read More ...This is a way to ‘transfer’ a pattern to cloth when all you have is regular printer paper or similar and no fancy transfer tools