Interweave Press has done it again! On a cuteness scale of 1 to 10, the projects in this book rate at least a 12. You’ll enjoy every page of Stitchy Kitty Fuzzy Puppy: 60 Motifs to Stitch Everywhere
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Free patterns and charts
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. … Read More ...
Free charts: Christmas
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More ...
Spotlight on Russian embroidery
Enjoy John Hopper‘s short history of Russian embroidery on The Textile Blog. He says,
… Read More ...It is difficult to see a definite framework for style and pattern as there are so many regional variations within a country the size
Embroidering with shirt buttons
Here’s a surprising element from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching Sampler. She says,
… Read More ...It is a little sampler that is a section in its own right. This area was an experiment with plastic shirt buttons as I was
Afghan Hands teaches and supports
Please visit Rayela’s Fiber Focus and learn more about Afghan Hands. Its founder, Matin Maulawizada, says,
… Read More ...Afghan Hands teaches skills to help Afghan widows gain independence, literacy, and a livable wages. At our centers in and around Kabul, women
Learn to stitch on line with HEN
Online classes are now live on the Hand Embroidery Network! The HEN blog says,
… Read More ...All courses are provided with online tutor feedback which you can choose to take part in or work on your own, at your own pace, in
New free monogram alphabet: Fan Flowers
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is adding a new monogram series to her collection. She’s posted the first letter in the Fan Flowers alphabet and promises that additional letters are forthcoming as time allows. As Mary notes in … Read More ...
Felt ornaments from Erratic Needle
Erratic Needle is cranking out one lovely Christmas ornament after another. I really dig handmade felt ornaments, and there are a lot of fun, special designs in the blogosphere this year. But Erratic Needle’s designs and use of embroidery and … Read More ...
Meri’s version of the 4 Rs
These photos show Meri’s version of Recuperar-Reutilizar-Reciclar-Reduzir (Repair-Reuse-Recycle-Reduce). Now that’s my kind of recycling! Find out more from Agulhas da Meri. (Meri writes in both Portuguese and English.)… Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
(1) PERE NOËL 5 from gazette94
(2) Joyeux Noel from Blog de Sophie (with text in Spanish and English, too)
(3) Etoile de Noël from et patati et petites croix
(4) Bougie de Noël from et patati et petites croix… Read More ...
Stitchy badness is good
I’m always looking forward to a new, irreverent embroidery from ST!#CH OUT LOUD. Shanna so rocks. See her blog.… Read More ...
Unique bags from Dog Daisy Chains
Look at this sumptuous Harris-tweed bag. Look at the fabulous embroidered velvet closure. Does this work seem somehow familiar? It should. Jackie of Dog Daisy Chains is applying her stunning fabric-brooch techniques to purses! See lots more photos on Jackie’s … Read More ...
Free BOM pattern: What Is Love?
Val Laird‘s free block-of-the-month pattern, What Is Love?, is not just for quilters! Anyone who enjoys hand embroidery and the tradition of Saint Paul’s description of love will want to download these lovely designs. Seven have been published so … Read More ...
Tutorial: SRE carnations
Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery blog shows us how to stitch these exquisite tiny carnations. Isn’t her ribbon choice absolutely perfect! See the tute.… Read More ...