Art, patterns and techniques
This bit of bead embroidery made me gasp a little. Its creator, bead-embroidery goddess Robin Atkins, says,
… Read More ...Getting back to bead embroidery definitely makes me happy, although this piece really isn’t about being happy. It’s my Bead Journal Project
Laura of Mason Bee is posting a rockin series, Honeycomb Embroidery Tutorials. She says,
… Read More ...The designs have been made so that even if you only do one, you’re not left with yet another sample that floats about your house, but
Olisa of Cocoa Eyes the Stitcher saw that artist Amy Sheridan produced two different stitched interpretations of this classic scene from Poltergeist, so she had to ask why. See the answer (and both works) at Olisa’s blog post.… Read More ...
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum created this beautiful stitched gift for her mother-in-law. She suggests that it would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift if you, too, happen to have a wonderful mother-in-law. She’s sharing the poem as a pattern and … Read More ...
One great way to keep your floss collection from turning into a tangled mess is to wind your skeins onto bobbins. But then how do you identify the floss color? For patterns that use subtle shifts in shades, the right … Read More ...
Heads-up! There’s an awesome new embroidery contest at Urban Threads! Their e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...Each machine embroidery design on Urban Threads comes with a list of the colors we used to stitch it out. While we’re happy to provide ’em,
Dr. Who fans: heads up! Jennifer Ofenstein alerts us to a stitchalong with serious Who flavor. She says,
… Read More ...Join Fandom In Stitches in celebrating 50 years of our favorite Doctor with the 12 week Doctor Who Stitch Along. One free
I love presents! I especially love stitchy presents! So I’m delighted to tell you about a gift for all of us from Helen Dickson of Bustle & Sew. Helen’s new e-book, Simple Stitchery, is available as a free download from … Read More ...
Amy of While Wearing Heels tells us a bit about her project to embroider a map of the United States. Not as simple as it sounds. The pretty result will be made into a quilt by Amy’s mom. (Yea for … Read More ...
The Lone Beader has a new beaded-brooch pattern that is suitable for beginners. I’ve you’ve been wanting to try your hand at bead embroidery, here’s the perfect chance. And you’ll have an adorable toy poodle to wear or share when … Read More ...
It is fascinating to me to observe an artist’s mind at work. Most of us have trouble articulating our design process — we say it’s something we “feel.” So I love that Jude Hill speaks aloud her thoughts as she … Read More ...
Chris of Ella’s Craft Creations shares an excellent method for transferring an embroidery design to fabric. In her needlework tutorial, she will show you one of the easiest ways to transfer your Embroidery design to the fabric. You’re going to love the hand-colored … Read More ...
Poetry, watercolor, embroidery in one small piece. Artwork by Iviva Olenick of Were I So Besotted. The hashtag underscores Iviva’s use of a traditional artform in untraditional ways. Go to Iviva’s blog to see lots more of her amazing work… Read More ...
Check out this rockin block created by Claudia W of Austria for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2013. The colors, the lovely stitch choices, the images keep my eyes traveling — I’m captivated by the details. And I adore her … Read More ...
If Aimee Ray wants to write it, I want to read it. If she wants to design it, I want to stitch it. So when I received a review copy of the third book in her Doodle Stitching
series, I … Read More ...