Gerry H of Colorado commemorated the state of Arizona with this block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. There is so much to love here, whether or not you’re from Arizona. I especially love the variety of seam treatments used … Read More ...
Stitch a woven basket
Marjolein of Threads and Patches demonstrates how to create a beautiful, dimensional basket woven of pearl cotton. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Save your sneakers
Catherine McEver of Stuff You Can’t Have did more than salvage her tennis shoes when she mended them with boro stitching. By adding this traditional Japanese needlework to her kicks, she transformed them into art. See lots more photos at … Read More ...
Win a 3-month subscription
Rebecca Ringquist’s sampler series promises to teach you or brush you up on basic embroidery stitches. She’s quoted on MrXStitch blog:
… Read More ...Subscriptions are now available in 3, 6 or 12 month increments, and will begin mailing out on the fifteenth
Pattern and tutorial: Felt Christmas tree
Check out this adorable felt-applique evergreen by Mollie of Wild Olive. Mollie has finished hers as a brooch. And it would make a great gift tie-on or ornament. Imagine the possibilities for embellishment! Go to Mollie’s blog post to learn … Read More ...
Learn stumpwork from Arlene White
Arlene White has announced her spring online classes. As always, the projects are gorgeous and teach techniques that will serve you well. And I’m thrilled to tell you that she’s again offering to teach us to make her famous stumpwork … Read More ...
What to do with a pretty button
Perhaps, like me, you lust for the luxe hand-painted mother-of-pearl buttons by Gerry Krueger of Older Rose, but you’re not sure how to use them to greatest advantage. Gerry shows several excellent applications of her beautiful work, including this gorgeous … Read More ...
Win ‘Hand Stitch Perspectives’
Enjoy the video review by Sara of Crafts of Texture of Hand Stitch Perspective
s by Alice Kettle and Jane McKeating. Sara says,
… Read More ...I think this is a great reference book for any professional, or craft student who is passionate
Win a copy of ‘Inspirations’
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog is giving away a copy of this issue of Inspirations magazine to two lucky readers of her blog. Go to her blog post to enter before December 16.… Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Peek-a-Boo house ornaments
Megan Noel reprises her tutorial for creating quick-and-easy, charming Christmas ornaments. This is the perfect way to use up your scraps of felt and novelty fabrics. And I think this would be a great project for school-age kids with just … Read More ...
Free Christmas Snowman machine embroidery
This darling snowman machine-embroidery design is a gift to you from Anja Rieger. Go to her download page to get your free copy.
If you still want more check out these Machine Embroidery patterns on Etsy.… Read More ...
Free Christmas patterns from Mollie
Here are a couple more outstanding free holiday patterns from Mollie of Wild Olive:
Carol of the Bells hoop
Silver and Gold felt ornament
Thank you so much, Mollie!
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Scenes of Christmas joy
Even Betz White gets rejected now and then. We can’t know why her series of tissue-box designs wasn’t accepted with gratitude (and compensated handsomely). But I’m so glad we get to enjoy the work she created through her blog. Her … Read More ...
Free pattern: Unicorn ornament
A Christmas unicorn? Mollie of Wild Olive shares the pattern and the reason behind this adorable felt-applique tree ornament. See her post.
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Video: Inside Hand & Lock
Hand & Lock, founded in 1767, is the longest-established embroidery workroom in the world. Wouldn’t you love to peek inside their doors? You can! See the new video tour.… Read More ...