Moonsilk Stitches gives us the lowdown on using sugar syrup to transfer embroidery designs to delicate fabric. She hasn’t actually tried it, and neither have I. But this may be a technique you need to bookmark “just in case.” See … Read More ...
The creative process: JO in NZ
If you love the crazy-quilted postcards created by JO in NZ (and you know you do!), you will surely groove on the quilt she’s undertaking. Her notes about design and composition are as delicious as her photos. Get an eyeful … Read More ...
Stitch straight lines to create curves
Prick and Stitch is my Craft is featuring a simple stitching project that moms of home-schooled kids (or bored-on-a-rainy-day kids) are going to love. The project is shown as the base for a calendar, but the pattern could easily work … Read More ...
Free design: Winter Rose
This Winter Rose for machine embroidery is a free download from Loralie Designs. Sweet! Get the design.
And many thanks to sewforless.com for pointing out this excellent freebie!… Read More ...
Make a fishy mouse pad
When Kelly Fletcher needed a mouse pad quickly, she improvised with a handy bit of fabric. She says,
… Read More ...It worked brilliantly. So I decided to make a “proper” mouse mat for myself, one big enough to allow unlimited mouse manoeuvring
Inspiration: Carol-Anne Conway
Wow. This fishy bead embroidery is by Carol-Anne Conway of Threads Across the Web. Go to Carol-Anne’s blog and feast your eyes.… Read More ...
Free pattern for President’s Day
Quick! President’s Day in the US is almost over. Don’t miss Wild Olive‘s gift of an embroidery pattern to commemorate this day and the presidential virtue of honesty. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: French knots
kootoyoo clues us in on her method of stitching French knots. The sample shown here took about four hours to stitch! Whether you want one knot, a few, or a biggo cluster like hers, you’d be smart to watch her … Read More ...
Opportunities to stitch your heart out!
Colleen of Loose Thread Stitchers passed on this treasure trove of information about the Stitch Your Heart Out Campaign. She says,
… Read More ...Here’s a breakdown of what we are doing:
- Our Designer Encyclopedia is for sale from local needlework shops
A treasury of freebies from JMD
A word to the wise and some fantastic sharing from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs, New Zealand:
… Read More ...I have listed below all the freebees in my website. I am doing a major upheaval of my website so at the
New pattern source: Be-Stitched
I was excited to receive a note from Erynne introducing me to her blog, Be-Stitched. Erynne is publishing gorgeous original cross-stitch designs, free for your personal use. The blog includes ten designs so far, and I hope many more … Read More ...
Free Valentine’s Day SRE pattern
Look! A Valentine’s Day gift for you from Di van Niekerk. Di’s newsletter says,
… Read More ...February is always the month of love and romance and for Valentine’s day, we have just the thing for the romantics out there! A free
Free pattern: Divine craftiness
Stitchy goddesses: Don’t you adore this free embroidery pattern from Heidi (aka Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace blog! Heidi says,
… Read More ...If the response to this pattern is positive, I will be posting more hand embroidery designs
Win at JMD Designs
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs reminds us,
… Read More ...Each week there is a chance for you to win at least one free design/pattern from JMD Designs. Leave a comment in the currents week draw in this blog and you are
A gift from SharonB
Needle artist Sharon Boggon has been blogging for six years! You’ll enjoy her anniversary post. It’s full of juicy information and includes a gift for readers: a free stitch guide! SharonB says,
… Read More ...12 Surface Stitches for Beginners is the 12