The Art Needlepoint Co. wants to know why you love needlepoint. Just share your answers to three little questions, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for an assortment of 35 colors of Kreinik silk threads! Go to the blog … Read More ...
Free chart: Halloween toad
Happy Halloween from Remy of Embroiderbee. Please observe Remy’s limitations on the use of this free pattern. Get the chart.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Free chart: Lollipop
Enjoy this free sweet treat from sarajessica of Cross Me Not. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Inspiration: SpeedieBeadie
Whoa! Dash over to Dot Lewallen‘s blog, SpeedieBeadie, and check out her amazing bead-embroidered soft sculpture, Rachel’s Dream, which was chosen as one of the six semifinalists in Land of Odds’ Earthen Mother Challenge. Dot says,
… Read More ...Rachel is
Free patterns: Christmas stitchery
(1) Snowman needlepoint designed by Michele Wilcox from FreePatterns.com.
(2) Christmas rose from Among the Gum Trees.
(3) Joyeux Noel from Le blog de la marmotte brodeuse.
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Intro to Indian embroidery
Sailaja of Summers of India blog has posted an interesting introduction to traditional Indian embroideries. See the post.… Read More ...
Free chart: Playful Elf
The chart for Playful Elf by Kooler Design Studio is free for your personal use from The Chart Shop at Cross-Stitching.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Crayon tinting your embroidery designs
Niamh of Urban Threads says,
… Read More ...Hand embroidery is wonderful, simple, meditative, and sometimes, a little bit time consuming. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you like your hobbies, but sometimes when you have
Inspiration: Betz White
Don’t you just love Betz White‘s brain! Check out Jack the Hoop-o-lantern! Betz’s blog says,
… Read More ...He’s made from a scrap of felted wool sweater placed in an embroidery hoop that I spray painted black. Then I pinned yellow felt
Free Embroidery patterns – Halloween Stitchery
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Halloween is the perfect excuse to pull out darker threads, playful motifs, and slightly spooky designs, and this roundup is full of seasonal stitching inspiration. Over the years, many … Read More ...
Inspiration: Beate Knappe
Beate Knappe‘s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Split stitch
5 Orange Potatoes demonstrates the simple but effective split stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Schwalm embroidery book
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has been letting us peek over her shoulder as she bones up on Schwalm whitework. I dearly love the richness of white-on-white stitching. Thanks to a reader, Mary now has an extra copy … Read More ...
Free chart: Best Buds
One of my favorite free charts so far this season: Embroiderbee‘s Best Buds, inspired by her own Nigella Shadow. Get the chart.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Cute cutlery
This week, doe-c-doe treats us to a free vintage pattern of cheerful tableware. Rockin! Get the pattern.… Read More ...