Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife is sharing five beautiful summer hand-embroidery patterns. Go download them all! (Personal use only, please.)… Read More ...
Undoing goldwork
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains how to remove couched metal thread from a goldwork piece without damaging the ground fabric. See her post.… Read More ...
Gnome, gnome on the range…
Patterns and tutorials for all the items in this adorable gnome campout are available free from Wee Folk Art. Practice your applique and embroidery skills on a toy set that will delight your wee ones. Go to the post … Read More ...
A mad freebie from UT
The Urban Threads e-newsletter announced this great freebie:
… Read More ...Own the label of Mad Scientist with this electric green-and-purple design! It’ll be just the thing for that lab coat or capacitor cozy. As a little Tesla-birthday-party-favor, we’re giving it away for
Force-ful collective bargaining
I’m laughing while loving this original embroidery of “an emblem for the unionized Jedi order” by Embroidernerd. She stitched the piece for the Stitch Wars Strikes Back group show at Bear and Bird gallery in Florida. Get all the … Read More ...
Awesome stitchy details
Check out the amazing applique on this child’s quilt by Mardi of Mardi Meanderings. I mean it. Go look at all the photos. You’ll love the details–especially the boxcar with a door that opens to reveal…well, see for yourself. … Read More ...
Stitch an easy raspberry
Zinaida of Hearty Craft shares her technique for stitching raised raspberries using a scrap of felt and bullion knots. The post is translated to English and includes a link (under the third photo) to a free raspberry-pot design. Go to … Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
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 ...
Free cross-stitch charts
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 ...
Free cross-stitch charts
Free cross-stitch charts
Learn the prick-and-pounce transfer technique
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread offers a detailed tutorial for the prick-and-pounce method of transferring an embroidery design to fabric. See her post.… Read More ...
Stitch a bookish gnome
These precious gnome bookmarks by Kimara of Wee Folk Art are perfect as watercolor cutouts. But wouldn’t the designs also make great embroidery patterns! Go to Kimara’s post for the pattern link (and paper tute). Please remember that the free … Read More ...
Blackwork’s cousin Kasuti
Hannah of enbrouderie introduces us to another ethnic stitching tradition. She says,
Kasuti is a type of embroidery from Karnataka, India. Like blackwork, it is geometric and worked in double running stitch. However, it is traditionally very brightly colored.
Embroider over iron-ons
Prepare to be blown away by the sheer beauty that’s about to grace your screens. You know those stunning birds that seem almost too amazing to be real? Well, they’re the brainchild of the incredibly talented Geninne from Geninne’s Art … Read More ...