Windy River created this gorgeous cuff bracelet by adding bead embroidery and a closure to a length of jacquard ribbon. Lovely! Go to her blog post to find out more.
Ed. note: Windy River neither requested nor compensated this … Read More ...
Starry night
Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities created these embroideries for a swap. Starry night skies, right? Look closely and you’ll see that they’re astronomically correct depictions of the Orion, Canis Major, and Draco constellations. Rockin! Go to her blog … Read More ...
An e-book of patterns from Mary
Big news: Our beloved Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has released her first e-book. She says,
… Read More ...Church Patterns: Designs for Hand Embroidery, Appliqué, Paper Crafts, Painting & More is a collection of over 120 Christian designs, ranging from simple
Gift idea: Embroidered book cover
Here’s a lovely gift idea: A fabric book cover, personalized with embroidery, that includes a built-in bookmark. There’s another bit of embroidery inside. Go to the blog of Racaire, the cover’s creator, to see the surprises inside.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Jude Hill
A bit of a twist. One of Jude Hill‘s feathers…as a buttonhole. Awesome. See her post.… Read More ...
A useful knot for beading
Lyric Kinard shows how to make a handy knot to stabilize beads. See the video on her Lyric Art blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Keeping embroidery clean
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows how to protect delicate embroidery from dirt and snags as you work. See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt babe
A new DIY ornament from vintage umbrella: the babe in the manger. See the tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Linda Stokes
Linda Stokes created this sumptuous journal cover. She says,
… Read More ...This came from an embroidery done a few years ago, using the circular attachment of my sewing machine. I was thinking of making it into a bag but journals are quicker
Preprinted dissolvable designs
Check this from Robin Kingsley of Bird Brain Designs:
… Read More ...I showed you how great it is to embroider your designs using Sticky Fabri-Solvy. It makes getting ready to get started so easy without the time spent tracing your
The evolution of a design
Mary Corbet steps us through her process of developing an embroidery design. Her final output of this snowflake design is a reference version with all the detail and a simplified transfer version. But, truly, every step along the way is … Read More ...
A Thanksgiving encounter
This emerging stitchery is an effort by Olisa (cocoaeyes the stitcher) to capture a touching, memorable Thanksgiving experience. It includes a word of profanity from her subject–it is necessary. Read the story and you’ll understand why.
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Big sale at Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive is celebrating her birthday with a big sale–29% off everything in her Etsy shop! Go to her blog post for the details and link.
Ed note: Mollie Johanson neither requested nor compensated this post.… Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns: Christmas
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Begin a Christmas craft with these Embroidery designs in various Christmas themes.
Some cross-stitchers prefer planning their Christmas work all year, while others enjoy the rush of a time … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns…for next year
I’m so sorry. I thought I had published this post, but I found it lurking in my draft folder. Maybe these sweet patterns will come in handy for next year:
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt … Read More ...