Art, patterns and techniques
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs is putting together an online creativity event. She says,
… Read More ...Often when I draw a design/pattern I think about all the different styles/techniques that the design drawing could be stitched/made into. Unfortunately there are not
CrossStitcher magazine sent us this great heads-up:
… Read More ...With the Royal Wedding fast approaching, the team behind the UK’s leading cross stitching magazine has commissioned a funky commemorative sampler to mark the occasion with style!
Issue 238 of CrossStitcher will feature
Kim of bigB teaches us how to do open cretan stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Nicole talked Nat of the smallest forest into sharing her technique for creating this beautiful fill stitch! See the tute on feeling stitchy.… Read More ...
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread demos padded satin stitch in crewel wool. See the tute.… Read More ...
Gerry Krueger of Older Rose explains how she adds dimension to her embroidered works by creating applique motifs on felt. Brilliant. See her post.… Read More ...
Reader L. Ann sent us the heads-up about the CyberStitchers free pattern library. She says, “Learned of this site through a Yahoo group. Fantastic array of free cross stitch patterns (1169!) to download. Tons of other goodies on site.” Yes, … Read More ...
Why is this beautiful boy so happy? Because he has a rockin hand-stitched robot on his hoodie! Stitchy mom Marcilla says, “I fancied up one of my son’s sweatshirts with a simple boy-friendly embroidery design. Takes a plain sweatshirt and … Read More ...
This cute cow pattern is the very first cross-stitch design by Libbie of And This Little Pig. Off to a great start. And she’s sharing it with us! Yea! Get the free (for personal use only) chart.
Many … Read More ...
Check out the free-project page at the Janlynn site. The 33 designs include florals and a variety of holiday images. Nice! Go to the free projects.
And while you’re at Janlynn, you might as well poke around the needlecraft … Read More ...
Sarah Whittle shows us how to do raised chain stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
These gorgeous buttons, created by Pat of Bird Nest on the Ground, ended up taking too much time to be good candidates for sale. Too bad. Wouldn’t they be gorgeous on your crazy quilt! Still, they would make great … Read More ...
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood has posted a rockin tutorial on Craft Sanity for making beaded heart brooches. She says, “While many of my bead projects take considerable time, these little heart pins are small enough to whip up in one sitting.” See … Read More ...
