Art, patterns and techniques
Jen Funk Weber gives us this heads-up:
We’re holding a puzzle contest…at the Needle and ThREAD: Stitching for Literacy blog to welcome new blogger on board. The contest…ends on Tuesday, January 25. There are prizes for stitchers and non-stitchers.
The … Read More ...
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is selling her adorable chicken hand-embroidery pattern as a fund-raiser for Heifer International. Heifer is based in my home town and has a strong presence here, so I especially appreciate Wendi’s efforts on … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day is a special occasion that is celebrated all around the world to show love and affection to those who are close to our hearts. Cross stitch is a wonderful way to express your love and appreciation for someone … Read More ...
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 range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
(1) Gateau d’anniversaire
(2) Vélo
(3) Maison à oiseau (ou boite au lettre je sais pas)
(4) Amplificateur
(5) Carrosse
(6) Scooter
(7) Orange
(8) Bonhomme de neige
(9) Ballon de Basket
(10) Voiture
(11) Chaine hifi
(12) Chaton roux… Read More ...
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 range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Ruth O’Leary fills us in on the construction of her gorgeous and famous figurehead — her 3D embroidered dragon. The post isn’t exactly a tutorial, but there’s lots of good information. See the post.… Read More ...
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching gives us the 411 on floss blending, using a new Ryan Berkley embroidery pattern as an example. She says,
… Read More ...Think of this as mixing paint without the mess. As I was about to stitch up
Bargello Needlepoint blog gives us the heads-up on an outstanding source of free charts to be used for charity projects. See the post.… Read More ...
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread invites us to stitch along, step by step, on her pomegranate corner design. She says,
… Read More ...The design gives some good “scope” for some fun stitching, as well as a few focal points for learning
I love embroidery on paper, so these stitched-paper valentines by Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches make me sing and dance. Instead of giving us one pattern freebie and thus one look, Nikki shows us how to make a pattern from … Read More ...
Heidi of Speckless shares her pattern for an untraditional valentine with tattoo flair. Get the free pattern.… Read More ...
Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots shows us how to make embroidered love notes for our sweethearts. She says,
… Read More ...I saw the original idea for these from Katie.cupcake but changed mine up a bit because there was no way in
