Kathy Andrews is blogging a guest series on Needle ‘n’ Thread about stitching a Spring in Italy sampler of her own design, based on Italian pottery motifs. Fascinating process. Go to the latest post. Links are included to previous … Read More ...
Make a (cheap) traveling stitch kit
Karen of Sew Many Ways converted an ipod/cellphone holder into a traveling stitching kit. Just drop it into the cup holder as you leave on vacation, stitch conveniently while you ride, and easily carry the whole kit with you into … Read More ...
A new site just for soft circuits
Becky Stern, soft-circuit maven, alerts us:
… Read More ...LilyPond is a new site for sharing soft circuit projects, resources, and tutorials. It’s in development by the high-low tech group at the MIT Media Lab. It looks like a lot of their
Ryan is inspired to stitch by Aimee
Comics artist Ryan Claytor stumbled across a copy of Aimee Ray‘s Doodle Stitching and was inspired to express himself in embroidery. And, being a fastidious blogger, he lets us look over his shoulder through the whole process. You’ll enjoy … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sword stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is sword stitch — totally new to me. I can’t wait to see what everybody does with it. Go to SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog for the tute. (All of the TAST tutes are linked, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Flying heart cuff
Janet Granger takes us step-by-step through the creation of this flying-heart cuff. The image has special meaning for Janet as a Sufi emblem. You may appreciate the design as a blessing, or you may want this accessory just for the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Portuguese stem stitch
big B shows us how to do Portuguese stem stitch, the beautifully textured stitch used for the stem of this flower. See the tute.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Pocketful of Posies Posters
Salley Mavor is sharing the wealth. She says,
… Read More ...Look what came in the mail last week! The marketing staff at Houghton Mifflin had 18″ x 18″ posters printed to promote my up-coming book, Pocketful of Posies. It was a
Giveaway: Primrose and Passion
Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs is giving away two copies of her new Primrose and Passion — a pattern for creating two beautiful embroidered pillows — plus related fabric goodies. Go to Cheryl’s blog post to enter before July 1.… Read More ...
Inspiration: SharonB
A bit of thrifted braid becomes the sumptuous base of a delicate garden in the hands of SharonB. Get the stitchy details from her Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitch a summer card
Learn to stitch on paper while making this lovely summer-spirited greeting card. DMCThread’s Blog shares the pattern and thorough instructions. See the post.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly. … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More ...
