This week, doe-c-doe treats us to a little ethnic oddness in a free vintage pattern. Get the design.… Read More ...
Giveaway from Checkout Girl
Hurry over to Checkout Girl blog and enter Melissa Crowe‘s excellent giveaway. To express her delight that readers are showing so much support for wool-felt applique, she’s giving away two bundles of lovely supplies that you can use to … Read More ...
Giveaway: A Mimi world
One of our favorite needle artists, Mimi Kirchner, is being featured in Etsy’s Handmade Portrait series! Go, Mimi! See the article. To celebrate, Mimi is giving away this scrumptious Tiny Word pincushion. See Mimi’s blog post for the … Read More ...
Giveaway from MrXStitch
MrXStitch is celebrating a year of being “the number one contemporary embroidery and needlecraft blog on the planet.” Enjoy some favorite photos from the past year, and be sure to enter the anniversary giveaway! You could win an awesome gift … Read More ...
Inspiration: crewelwhorled
Check out the amazing hand-embroidered jewelry by crewelwhorled. I’m in love! See her Etsy shop.
Many thanks to CraftGossip sewing editor Anne Weaver for pointing out this rockin work.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Little Owl bookmark
Enjoy the latest precious freebie from Charlie of Happy Threads. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Free pattern from Loobylu
Claire Robertson of Loobylu blog is sharing her original Starry Serenade Redwork Pattern, free for your personal use. So cute! Get the pattern.
And many thanks to kath-red of whip up for pointing out this gem.… Read More ...
Hand-embroidery questions answered
Meg Hawkey answers some basic embroidery questions that, she says, “seem to pop up over & over again.” Great info! See the post on Knot-y Girls Stitchery Club.… Read More ...
Herringbone = fill stitch
Are you watching SharonB‘s band-sampler series over on Pin Tangle? It’s a constant source of learning for me. I especially love it when Sharon takes a simple, basic stitch and creates something new and inspired. Here she shows … Read More ...
Free pattern with purchase at Polka Dot Bunny
Nicole of Polka Dot Bunny has a deal for you: Purchase an embroidery pattern from her Etsy shop and get this sweet bear & girl decorating a tree pattern free. Get the details from Nicole’s blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Capturing fibers with tulle
Nellie of Nellie’s Needles shows us how to create a convincing center for a coneflower by capturing a wad of fibers under tulle. This technique is so brilliant, you’re going to run to your sewing machine to try it. See … Read More ...
Jude tries reverse embroidery
You’ve heard of reverse applique. But what about reverse embroidery? Jude Hill explores the possibility on her what if? blog. See the post.… Read More ...
411 on Kreinik silks
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread keeps the silk-embroidery momentum going with a comparison of Kreinik’s Serica, Bella, and Mori silk threads. Great information plus eye candy! See the post.… Read More ...
Giveaway from RibbonSmyth
Be sure to enter this month’s giveaway at RibbonSmyth blog. Vickie Adams Brown (the RibbonSmyth, herself) says,
… Read More ...Each month, I put together a gift bag of RibbonSmyth items and we send three gift-bags to lucky winners, as a way to
Resource: Society Silk Embroidery
Don’t miss Mary Corbet‘s article on Society Silk Embroidery. The photos will make you want to rub your cheek gently against your computer screen. She points out an outstanding resource that is new to me and is definitely getting … Read More ...