The incomparable Victoria Crowder Payne (Freedom of Stitch) is out and about in the Kansas City area over the next few weeks. You can watch her stitch, or stitch with her, or (if you’re a kid attending JoAnn’s Kids Camp) … Read More ...
Embroidery Inspiration: Ludmila’s flowers
Ludmila I of Russia embellished this block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project with a profusion of flowers in a variety of styles. Go to the blog post for an image you can click to enlarge so you can enjoy … Read More ...
Artist interview: Di van Niekerk
Needle artist Trish Burr interviews the queen of ribbon embroidery, our beloved Di van Niekerk. Go to Trish’s post to learn a bit more about the artist behind all those gorgeous roses.… Read More ...
Make an embroidery kit in a tin
Check out this clever idea by Haley Pierson-Cox of Craftzine.com. She says,
… Read More ...I’ll show you how to make your own travel embroidery travel kit, complete with a magnetic pincushion, a needle-holding magnet, and a removable organizer pouch with special
Country Bumpkin in the USA
Sometimes I wish I lived in Australia so I could attend needlework classes at Country Bumpkin headquarters. You, too? Here are some awesome opportunities for folks in the USA to get a little Aussie needle flavor. Country Bumpkin’s e-newsletter announces,… Read More ...
Recent stitch tutorials
(1) Buttonhole stitch with picot from Big B
(2) Diagonally striped raised band from Needle ‘n’ Thread
(3) Stem stitch rose with knotted center from from Humming Needles
(4) Lock stitch from Artistic Fingers
(5) Pistil stitch from Artfabrik
(6) … Read More ...
Looks good enough to eat
Eeeep! A beaded cheeseburger by The Lone Beader!! Go to her blog post for an image you can click to enlarge.… Read More ...
Free embroidery patterns
We love finding new embroidery designs to try, so we were excited to find these new designs just for you!
We found these designs by combing through popular embroidery forums and websites. We wanted designs that would be fun and … Read More ...
Celebrating with stitchy style
Hand and Lock shares images of their embroideries created especially for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Among them: this military-style costume for Paul McCartney! See more at the H&L blog post.… Read More ...
Add silk flowers to embroidery
Allison of Little Lovelies reprises her tutorial for incorporating silk flowers into an embroidered work. Go to her post.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European … Read More ...
A traditional bride
Hannah of enbrouderie gives us a close-up look at a Bedouin bridal veil from Dr. Shirazi’s collection that features traditional cross-stitched embroidery. Go to her blog post for more views.… Read More ...
A forever beach
This. Is. Brilliant. Susan Lenz created a series of embroideries that mimic the look of beach sand. How to create the impression of waves washing across the beach? She soaked them with epoxy! Now they are permanently “wet”–squares of beach … Read More ...
Tutorial: ‘Wise Old Owl’
Creative Breathing shares the pattern and instructions to create this adorable owl. See the tute.… Read More ...
A sweet sister’s song
This might be the sweetest bit of embroidery ever. The blogger behind Bits of Stitching created it for a summer stitching contest. She says,
… Read More ...The cute birdies…remind me of my 2 precious daughters. My oldest is constantly singing lullabies to
Stitch a random sampler
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shares some interesting thoughts about creating a random stitch sampler. Check it out.… Read More ...