Art, patterns and techniques
MarieE of colored thread launched her Stitch and Surface class by working with her students to create embroidered feathers for Jude Hill’s Magic Feather Project. Marie says,
… Read More ...In creating these feathers we talked a lot about various forms of
I look forward each year to Alicia Paulson‘s release of her new felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornament patterns. They’re always accessible to stitchers with all levels of experience, customizable, and gorgeous. Alicia just revealed the 2011 pattern set on … Read More ...
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread gives us a little tour of laid and couched stitches. Check out her post.… Read More ...
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shows us how to make felt carrot softies complete with feather-stitched fronds. A beautiful and safe addition to your wee one’s play kitchen. See her tute.… Read More ...
Emma of DMC Thread’s blog winds up her Halloween Pumpkin stitch-along by showing us how to finish the embroidery as a stand up–a small display piece. See her tute.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s … Read More ...
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog shows us how to do a paper embroidery transfer. She says,
… Read More ...This is a way to ‘transfer’ a pattern to cloth when all you have is regular printer paper or similar and no fancy transfer tools
Pure eye candy, just for the joy of it. My eyes can’t stop traveling the details of this sumptuous crazy-quilt embellishment. SharonB of Pin Tangle is my hero! See more at her blog post. And did you know you … Read More ...
Susan Elliott‘s portrait of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly is now coiffed and bejeweled. To find out how Susan constructed the elegant wig, tiara, and necklace, check out her last couple of posts at Plays with Needles blog.… Read More ...
Hannah of enbrouderie shares many beautiful photos of an example of Chikan work or chikankari–an Indian form of shadow work. So delicate. Go to her blog post to enjoy all of the photos.… Read More ...
The Royal School of Needlework announces:
San Francisco-based tutor Lucy Barter and RSN tutors Shelley Cox and Kate Farrer will be teaching the RSN Certificate and Diploma and a series of Day classes this October at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. … Read More ...
My first adventure in embroidery as art is finished. This piece has been already purchased by an art collector.
Not surprising. Her story and her way of telling it are completely original. Her craftsmanship is divine. See … Read More ...
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her tree sketch and the link to the tutorial that inspired her four-seasons bean bags. She provides enough instructions for most stitchers to be able to create some on their own. Go to her … Read More ...
These little brooches by Sew Sweet Stitches are a fresh take on traditional patchwork. Felt applique and embroidery in rockin modern color combos. Check out her blog post.
Ed. note: Sew Sweet Stitches neither requested nor compensated this post.… Read More ...
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting continues her series of stash-busting handmade Christmas ornaments with this cute snowman. Check out her tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books … Read More ...
Kelly Fletcher (materialistic) is self-publishing an embroidery e-zine! She says,
… Read More ...It’s a digital publication (in PDF format) called The Stitch and Thimble and it comes out four times a year. I’ve just loaded the fifth issue on to
