This photo made me squeal and dance in my computer chair. Katie of Duo Fiberworks just published the pattern for these nesting dolls in her online store, Hedgehog Lane. The pattern descriptions says,
… Read More ...Knit and felt a set of
Bead-embroidery eye candy
Run over to Robin Atkins‘ blog, Beadlust, and check out her description of a teaching trip to Phoenix — with lots of photos of phenomenal bead embroidery. (The beaded sneaker shown here is by Native American artist Teri … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns and charts: Autumn and Halloween
Autumn is such a lovely season for needlework, with its warm colours, cosy evenings, and abundance of seasonal motifs. This roundup brings together a curated selection of free autumn and Halloween embroidery and cross-stitch patterns that capture everything from falling … Read More ...
Free Christmas Embroidery And Cross Stitch Patterns
Christmas is one of the most popular times of year for needlework, and it’s easy to see why. From classic holiday motifs to small decorative projects, festive stitching is a lovely way to slow down and add a handmade touch … Read More ...
Video portrait of a needle artist
Oh, my! You have to see this video showcasing the incredible free-motion embroidery of Indian artist Rita Rakshit–on a treadle sewing machine! Many thanks to Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas for sharing this link. See the video.… Read More ...
October Stitch Explorer Challenge
SharonB (Pin Tangle) has announced the October Stitch Explorer Challenge: laidwork foundations. To see abundant links to resources and to join in the fun, see SharonB’s blog post.… Read More ...
Christmas-y CQ seam treatment
If you’re doing a bit of Christmas CQ stitchery, you’re going to want to include this seam treatment charted by Shawkl. Wouldn’t this rock as a multicolor design! Shawkl has posted quite a few new charts recently in her … Read More ...
Tips: Embroidery on perforated paper
I have a little stash of perforated paper that I bought on a whim, but I’ve never come up with a use for it. Thanks to Mary Corbet (Needle ‘n’ Thread), the stash is likely to become a … Read More ...
Left-handed stitcher’s bible is ready for preorder
Lefty alert: Yvette Stanton‘s major opus is available for preorder. The new work is The Left-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion: A Step-by-Step Stitch Dictionary
. If you follow Yvette’s blog, White Threads, you know what a labor of love this … Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns from Sprite Stitch
If you’re crazy for Sprite Stitch’s lively game-inspired images, here’s a huge treat: Servotron has compiled a master list of free patterns posted on the Sprite Stitch discussion board. Pure gold! See the list of links.… Read More ...
New tutes: Embroidered text
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has started a new free tutorial series on using lettering and text in hand embroidery. You’ll want to get in on this! See the first post.… Read More ...
Indian embroidery: Toda
Have you been following Sailaja‘s Summers of India blog? She’s posting a series of informative articles about history and techniques of traditional Indian embroidery. Her October 12 post, for example, explains and illustrates Toda embroidery, “tribal embroidery from the … Read More ...
Free from UT: Breast-cancer-awareness design
Urban Threads is sharing this rockin pattern in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Karline of UT says,
… Read More ...This punchy “Girl Power” design is available in formats for machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art, so crafters of all
Gum Tree freebie #2
Among the Gum Trees has released the group’s second Christmas freebie: a placemat with a darling redwork Christmas-pudding design by Joy of Joypatch blog. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free charts from kaligrilles
(1) Petit pêcheur
(2) Petit chat
(3) Petite bergère
(4) Petite fille
(5) Une brodeuse
(6) Chat!… Read More ...