Embroidery expert Ruth O’Leary steps us through her process for finishing small ornaments. See her tute.… Read More ...
Pattern and tutorial: Penguin baby
Amy of LucyKate Crafts winds up her series of patterns and tutorials for penguin dolls with this precious baby. Go to her blog post to learn how to make him. And browse back through her posts to find out … Read More ...
A year of Tudors by Deri
Deri has posted a retrospective of her entire Tudor Project. Just try to look at this series of exquisite little art dolls without saying “Oh. My. Gawd.” at least once. See Deri’s post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Sharon B
The perfect composition, rich ribbon embroidery, and beaded details of this entry in the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project absolutely take my breath away. The block is by the incomparable Sharon B of Australia. Go to the post for an image you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered clock
Bobbypin Bandit posted a tutorial on Feeling Stitchy for creating this awesome embroidered clock. You could substitute another theme. But “happy hour” works just fine for me! See the tute.… Read More ...
A firsthand look at Ecole Lesage
Shirlee Fassell of Needle and Hook has been in Paris taking a course in lesage embroidery at Ecole Lesage. What an incredible experience! You’ll enjoy her account and the photos of her practice pieces. Go to her post.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Felt Christmas ornaments
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads is celebrating Christmas in July with tutorials for two adorable felt-applique ornaments. Stitch them now to get a jump on the season. See her tutes.… Read More ...
Proud pinner
I confess: I’m addicted to Pinterest. You, too? Someone you know? If so, you’ll appreciate these clever little embroideries created by Sheila of Sew Faithful. Her 4″ hoops incorporate repurposed linen, so they’re sort of green as well. Check out … Read More ...
Stitch a 3D butterfly
Stumpwork maven Arlene White shows us how to create gorgeous dimensional butterflies. Go to her blog post to download free tutorials for the butterfly and the stitches used to create it.
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Tutorial: Mitered corners on linen
Meri of Agulhas da Meri continues her series on drawn-thread embroidery with a tutorial on making perfect mitered corners. See her tute.… Read More ...
Di’s newest Silk Embroidery roses
No one does silk-ribbon roses like Di van Niekerk! She’s sharing images of some of her latest beauties–created for a new book about silk-ribbon embroidery on hand-felted backgrounds–at her blog. Check them out.
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Embroidery says ‘I love you’
Gabi of Feeling Stitchy continues her exploration of Portuguese embroidery with a look at fiance kerchiefs, a charming and colorful embroidered tradition. See her post.… Read More ...
Sharp wings for a dragonfly
I am crazy for this dragonfly with dagger-bead wings created by Lorraine of Creative Daily. While I go dig through my stash for dagger beads, you should check out the other views of this gorgeous crazy-quilt block.… Read More ...
Catch the Moroccan weavers on tour
A group of Moroccan women is touring the United States demonstrating the traditional carpet weaving of their African country. Find out more from The Washington Post. And many thanks to Etsy’s Storque for raising awareness about this opportunity to … Read More ...
Woodland headbands for Blythe
As if Aimee Ray‘s Blythe doll dresses weren’t cute enough, she’s now making stitched, sculpted, needlefelted, embroidered headbands for Blythe. Before I faint from the adorableness, here’s the link to Aimee’s Little Dear Tracks blog post.