Nancy of Do Small Things with Love has a great idea for modern embroidery that highlights beautiful buttons. Her improvised flowers are easy to draw and stitch. And her watercolor background kicks the whole hoop up a notch. Learn the … Read More ...
A Scandinavian jackalope
Wait! Is that the famous white bunny of Nicole of Follow the White Bunny transformed into a………jackalope? Yes!! Nicole says,
… Read More ...He’s based on this free pattern of mine from a couple of years back and over the weekend he magically
Inspiration: Tod Hensley
This new work by Tod Hensley of Flying Haystacks is so rich in design, stitch, and color that I can’t stop studying it. Tod says,
… Read More ...I talked about hand making multi-colored floss which I use a lot of here. I
Tutorial: Embroidered hexagon hoops
Mollie of Wild Olive is sharing a project that combines the hexie trend with what amounts to a stitch sampler. Imagine the possibilities — small and/or large hexies, infinite color and stitch options. In fact, the bathroom I’m redecorating probably … Read More ...
Inspiration: Agulhas da Meri
Meri of Agulhas da Meri befriended me when I first started writing for CraftGossip almost five years ago. I soon learned that she was known throughout the online needlework community not only for her inspirational traditional Portuguese embroidery, but also … Read More ...
Interview: Margaret Vant Erve
Trish Burr interviews Canadian artist Margaret Vant Erve, whose work combines painting and embroidery to create remarkable landscapes. Find out a bit about her background, her technique, and her interests and see many more examples of her art at … Read More ...
Inspiration: Eleanor Pigman
Eleanor Pigman, bead-embroiderer extraordinaire, has recently turned her needle to capturing images of sealife. The colors, the textures…exquisite. She says, “My work is changing and becoming more organic in many ways.” What hasn’t changed is the excellence of her … Read More ...
Tutorial: Satin-stitch cross
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love was inspired by the stained glass windows of a church when she improvised this satin-stitch cross. Now she’s sharing the steps with us in a simple tutorial. She says,
… Read More ...Since I am a
Live stitching event in NYC June 6
We got this note about an amazing upcoming event from our beloved Olisa Corcoran (Cocoa Eyes the Stitcher), who is a participant:
… Read More ...If you’re in the New York City area on June 6th, don’t miss out on an amazing poetry
Free pattern and tutorial: Love without Reason
Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane created this design for Mother’s Day, but I think it works (with perhaps some changes to the colors) for every occasion from birthday, to wedding, to anniversary, to Valentine’s Day, to Christmas. If you’re new … Read More ...
How to turn funky jeans into pretty shorts
Turn a worn-out pair of jeans into stylish shorts with a bit of lace on the pockets and a delicate machine-embroidery design at the hems. Get all the details from the free tutorial at Urban Threads.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Robin Atkins
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
Tutorials in small bites
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
They’re heeeeeeeere
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 ...
Stitch a gift for your special mother-in-law
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 ...