This little pretty by Lorraine of Creative Daily makes me sing with delight. She says modestly, “I was practicing stitching and some more beading on this one! Background is strips of lace and a crocheted doily.” Imagine what she’ll create … Read More ...
Enter Pat’s giveaway
Pat of Bird Nest on the Ground is celebrating her third blogaversary with an awesome giveaway: one of her gorgeous candlestick pin cushions, a mini appliqued and embroidered landscape, and more (including chocolate!). Go to her blog post to enter… Read More ...
How to turn a couched corner
Jeanne of Just String has a great trick up her sleeve. She says,
… Read More ...When stitching a couched border such as this, you may face a dilemma because the couched thread ends in a hole at the corner and then has
Free floral alphabet from Blog di Gloria
Don’t forget: The free floral alphabet series continues on Blog di Gloria. Go to the blog to see the latest designs.… Read More ...
Join the Eva Owl Event
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
Stitch a salute to Will and Kate
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
New CQ zine from Pat Winter
The news is all over the stitchy webs. But just in case you haven’t yet heard: The first issue of Pat Winter‘s Crazy Quilt Gatherings is now available through MagCloud for US$10 print, US$5 digital, or US$15 both. And … Read More ...
Tutorial: Open cretan stitch
Kim of bigB teaches us how to do open cretan stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Nat’s wonky cross-stitch
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 ...
Tutorial: Padded satin stitch
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread demos padded satin stitch in crewel wool. See the tute.… Read More ...
Why embroider on felt?
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 ...
Free cross-stitch charts
Free cross-stitch charts
Enjoy CyberStitchers’ free pattern library
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 ...
Tutorial: Robotify a hoodie
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 ...