One look at this beautiful hand embroidered felt Easter egg from Shiny Happy World and you will be heading to your supplies bin to get out everything you will need to make it. It is so lovely. I usually put … Read More ...
Spring Hand Embroidery Design
Talk about bright and cheerful! This charming hand embroidery design welcoming spring was designed by Ameroonie Designs for Polka Dot Chair, and it is about as cute as it can be.
The added elements make this design even more special. … Read More ...
Rainbow Shamrock – Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
Ready for some Saint Patrick’s Day rainbow fun? Just take a look at this pretty design from I Should Be Mopping the Floor. It’s bright, cheerful, and loads of fun. It is also not hard to make, especially with … Read More ...
Mini Mandala Free Hand Embroidery Pattern
I have always been drawn to mandalas. They have such beautiful and intricate designs, yet they also have a wonderful symmetry to them. So when I saw this tutorial for a mini one from MagaMerlina, I had to bring … Read More ...
Floral Purse Hand Embroidery Free Pattern
Floral designs in hand embroidery are always fun to make, and this bouquet of flowers design from Anchor Crafts is an absolutely lovely example. Because of the various stitches used, there is plenty of dimension in this pattern. That dimension … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Embroidered Sparkle Kitty
Wow! I love the eyes on this little piece of art work. You can make your very own Embroidered Hand stitched Sparkle kitty by following the pattern and tutorial here. Sparkle Kitty.… Read More ...
Valentine’s Heart Treat Pouch
This treat pouch is perfect for candy, cash or diamonds. (hint hint) Use felt and fabric remnants to create this simple but elegant hand stitched pouch. Perfect for beginners.
10 decorative ways to patch your clothes
Ripped or worn-out clothes can often be disappointing, but instead of throwing them away, why not give them a new life with some creative patches? With a little bit of imagination and some basic crafting skills, you can turn those … Read More ...
Ornament Party Idea
DMC’s Emma Broidery has been sharing ideas for Holiday crafting over the last few weeks and a recent post was chock full of embroidery ideas. And the idea was centered around having an ornament party. What a fun plan! … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Felt and fabric pouch
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs is sharing her pattern and tutorial for a handy felt-and-fabric sewing pouch. She also notes that by adjusting the dimensions of the pattern, you could make pouches to fit almost anything that needs holding, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sewing appendages onto a softie
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how to add arms and legs (or tentacles) to a felt softie. Her video makes the process so easy to understand. See her tute.… Read More ...
Stick that in your cactus
Eeep! A Happy Cactus pincushion! Want one? You can make one. Go to Urban Threads‘ tutorial for the skinny on how to embroider and sew him.… Read More ...
Make a bunny or a bird
Your spring decor probably needs a bunny. Or a bluebird. Or both! Elizabeth of Creative Breathing shares her patterns and instructions for these sweet embroidered felt sculptures. Go to her blog post to get the designs.… Read More ...
Margaret Tudor never looked better
Deriana of DeriDolls created this miniature version of Margaret Tudor as portrayed by K of the USA. Deri says,
… Read More ...Her gorgeous attire was mostly made by her mother, so I had some pretty big shoes to fill! I could embroider
Tutorial: Felt cherry-blossom brooch
You want this cherry-blossom brooch, don’t you. Good news: Star-Shaped and Shiny shows us how to make it. The process is simple, requiring only beginning embroidery skills. (In fact, you could skip the embroidery altogether if you’re in a hurry … Read More ...