If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
Sparkly couching for holiday projects
Here’s a beautiful stitch combo that practically demands to be used on your holiday projects. Imagine this sparkly couching in all golds or soft greens around the edge of a tree skirt or the cuff of a handmade stocking. SharonB… Read More ...
Goldwork in 3D
Ruth O’Leary explains how she made goldwork dodecahedrons. Whoa. These definitely are advanced techniques. It’s awesome, indeed, to get to peek into Ruth’s process. See her blog post.… Read More ...
A tiny maison in cross-stitch
Feast your eyes on la Maison de Mélusine de Josiane (the House of Mélusine de Josiane) from Les chroniques de Frimousse. Although I ran the page through a translator, I’m still not sure whether the blogger created this lovely … Read More ...
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Kirsty of kootoyoo cracks me up. Check out the glasses cases she created with expressive and appropriate emoticons as embellishment. Too cute! See the post.… Read More ...
Free patterns: 12 Days of Christmas
By popular request, Tricia-Rennea reprises her Twelve Days of Christmas line art, so perfect for embroidery. See all the free designs.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
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. With … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
Inspiration: jafagirl
Enjoy the amazing embroidery and other media of jafagirl at JafaBrit’s Art.… Read More ...
Mogga kuttu = fly + daisy
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas introduces us to Mogga kuttu — a traditional Indian embroidery design that combines fly stitch and lazy-daisy stitch. Get the details and see more photos on Lakshmi’s blog.… Read More ...
Stitch a shade
kootoyoo is stitching custom light shades for her kitchen. Brilliant! Find out more.… Read More ...
Free repro antique pattern for darning or cross-stitch
Needleprint blog is sharing a pattern suitable for darning or cross-stitch, which is based on a design from an antique Norwich Pattern Book on exhibit at the Long Gallery at the Archive Centre in Martineau Lane, Norwich. Read the fascinating … Read More ...
Mollie enters the machine age
Prepare to happy-dance in your computer chair. Some of the adorable designs of Mollie Johanson (Wild Olive) are now available in machine-embroidery formats. Mollie teamed up with Debbie of Too Cute Embroidery for this venture. Read more about … Read More ...
Tutorial: Appliqued partridge ornament
Kim of Retro Mama blog shares her pattern and tutorial for this cheerful partridge Christmas ornament. Beautiful fabrics + simple applique techniques make a keepsake-worthy decoration. See the tute.
Many thanks to craftapalooza of whip up for pointing out … Read More ...
Inspiration: Erratic Needle
These beautiful blackwork brooches are the work of marjo of Erratic Needle. See her blog.… Read More ...