Schinders of Schindermania is curating an exhibition of stitched art for Pop tART, an experimental arts venue in Los Angeles. She says,
… Read More ...Home – a place of safety or danger?
A haven, a place full of shame, where you want
Inspiration: LimeRiot
Panta!!! LimeRiot posted the cutest holiday stitchery so far this season over on Craftster. Just check out that candy-cane bamboo! Go to her Craftster post.
And many thanks to Faster Kittykill! Blog! Blog! for sharing this find.… Read More ...
What you need to get started
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has come out with a new product just in time for stuffing Christmas stockings. Her Super Stitch Kit includes everything a beginner needs to start embroidering. Go to her blog to find out what’s … Read More ...
Win Carolyn Pearce’s new book
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is giving away two copies of Carolyn Pearce‘s Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox, courtesy of Country Bumpkin. Go to her blog post to enter before December 6.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Woodland Santa pillow
The First Friday Freebie from Kaaren of The Painted Quilt is this sweet embroidered holiday pillow. Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Jennifer Andrews
This work by Jennifer Andrews, featured on the Hand Embroidery Network blog, is touching to me. Pristinely white with script that would be at home on a wedding invitation, it invokes marriage. And the bitterness of the words … Read More ...
Pork out your tree – Bacon Christmas Tree Ornament
American Felt and Craft continues its 25 Days of Felt Christmas Crafts with an ornament, designed by Seremere, after my own heart: bacon. My friend Heather Smith introduced me a couple of years ago to the most decadent dessert … Read More ...
Stitch a holiday bunting
Teresa of Teresa Down Under shares the pattern and tutorial for the cutest appliqued and embroidered Christmas bunting! Go to her post.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Make fabric from scraps
SharonB of Pin Tangle has posted a tutorial for making gorgeous, unusual fabric from your scraps. She says,
… Read More ...With this technique you can not only use up your orts but you can use embroidery threads, wool, textured yarns, silk ribbon
Tutorial: Ted Astaire and Ginger
Jules of Adventures in Thread presents: Ted Astaire and Ginger! And she’s sharing the pattern and tutorial so you can have a pair for your own tree. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Birds in silk
Hannah of enbrouderie shares a close-up look at a Chinese silk embroidery of 100 birds from her personal collection. Go feast your eyes.… Read More ...
A yummy little quilt
Deb of More Whiffs, Glimmers & Left Oeuvres calls these applique/embroidery/quilt pieces bonbons. She says,
much like eating expensive chocolate truffles..but so much better for me.
Yum! Go to Deb’s blog.… Read More ...
Your elf needs shoes
You need some little elfin clogs to stuff with Christmas treats. Jenny of allsorts has got you covered. She’s sharing the pattern and tutorial for this sweet felt footwear. Go to her blog post for the download.
Looking for more … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pepperminty advent calendar
Jenny of allsorts created this sweet advent garland by stitching little felt envelopes with cotton floss and embroidering their numbers with the same thread. She aptly calls them Peppermint Pouches. And she’s sharing her pattern and tutorial for your … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitching your handwriting
Dana of Water Penny has a different technique for transferring handwriting to fabric for embroidery. See her tute.… Read More ...