Larissa of mmmcrafts reviews Microcrafts: Tiny Treasures to Make and Share. Of this photo, Larissa says,
… Read More ...First up, a felt pendant with itsy bitsy flowers on the front and a pocket in back to stash a diminutive photo of your
Inspiration: Love and a Sandwich
The cutest Mogwai ever. Who would imagine such evil lurks within. See more of Love and a Sandwich‘s creative stitchery in her flickr photostream.… Read More ...
Make an elephant softie
Creative Breathing shares her pattern for this sweet elephant felt soft-sculpture. Make one for the circus-lover–or Republican–in your life. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
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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 ...
Free embroidery design from UT
This awesome design is free from Urban Threads through Sunday, October 23, in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. Download it now.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and … Read More ...
Preprinted samplers for you to stitch
This sampler is embroidered on a printed pattern. No, really! Rebecca Ringquist designs samplers and screen prints them on cotton, ready for you to embroider with stitches and colors of your choice. Brilliant! Go to her Etsy shop to see … Read More ...
Stitch realistic SRE leaves
Di van Niekerk shares a tip for taming silk-ribbon leaves and shaping them realistically. Go to her blog post for the lowdown.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well … Read More ...
Learn about Schwalm whitework
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shares photos of the work of her reader Jana. The tablerunner Jana created is, as Mary points out, a masterpiece of Schwalm whitework. You can see lots more photos and learn a bit … Read More ...
Embroidery Tutorial: Embroidered felt flowers
Bronwyn of Red Brolly shares her patterns and technique for making these charming stitched felt flowers. They’re great, she says, “for displays, bouquets, brooches, hat pins and decorating your bags and purses.” A more detailed tute is forthcoming, but you … Read More ...
Inspiration: Joetta Maue
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. So it is especially fitting that Joetta Maue has shared an open letter to a friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The letter combines Joetta’s words with images of her embroidered works … Read More ...
Inspiration: Teasemade
Teasemade lets us peek at her young spotted woodpecker in progress. Applique, embroidery, quilting. So lovely. See more at her blog post.… Read More ...
A leafy Tiny World
This image made me squeal out loud. Inspired I’m sure by the motif on the teacup, Mimi Kirchner created a Tiny World pin cushion with a little leaf-roofed fairy home. Happy happy joy joy! See more of Mimi’s creations at … Read More ...
Inspiration: The Scoop, Score and Deal
This little art quilt is so beautifully crafted. And the story behind it is so sweet. See Conni‘s post at The Scoop, Score and Deal to learn the details.… Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Blossom hair clip
Faith of ordinary mommy design shares the pattern and tutorial for this sweet felt-applique and embroidery hair clip. This would be fun to wear any day. And it might be the perfect finishing touch for your young one’s holiday outfit. … Read More ...