Needlepoint a beautiful, practical gift that will be used often and passed down through generations. Stitch a gameboard! The Art Needlepoint Co. offers a variety of kits to create boards for backgammon and checkers/chess that will look amazing displayed on … Read More ...
Video how-to: LED sequins
Becky Stern is always coming up with something new in softcircuits and electronic embroidery. She has posted a video on her Sternlab blog showing us how to create and stitch tiny, almost-flat LED sequins. Imagine the applications for these wee … Read More ...
Inspiration: Salley Mavor
Stumpwork goddess Salley Mavor takes us on a tour of little chairs she has created within her dimensional stitcheries over the years. Don’t try to pick a favorite. Just go to her blog post and enjoy them all.
Looking … Read More ...
Video: Yuki Tsumugi
Enjoy a video that explores the history and technique of Yuki Tsumugi, a Japanese tradition of silk weaving. Thanks to Neki Desu for sharing this work of “restrained beauty” on her A Movable Feast blog.… Read More ...
New: “Dorky” patterns
Kim of A Dork with a Needle has opened a pattern shop! Get the details from her blog post.… Read More ...
Win two stitchy books
Threads blog is giving away two awesome books: Heart-Felt Holiday by Kathy Sheldon & Amanda Carestio and Baby Times by Abbey Lane Quilts. Go to the blog post to enter before June 15.… Read More ...
Sign up for Manya’s daisy class
The incomparable Manya of Humming Needles blog will be teaching an online class beginning in September at Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions! You could learn to stitch this bouquet of dimensional daisies–and more. Go to Manya’s blog post for more details and … Read More ...
Free pattern: Boxed Heart
Get this beautiful free needlepoint design by Michael Boren and Carole Lake of Stitchplay Designs.
And many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this excellent freebie.… Read More ...
How to cut goldwork threads
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread walks us through the steps for cutting pricey goldwork threads accurately, with excellent tips along the way. See her post.… Read More ...
Achieving extreme texture
Marjolein of Threads and Patches shows us how she creates highly textured stitchworks by trapping objects between batting and fabric. This technique is going on my must-try list. Go to her post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Karen Ruane
This is what happens when contemporary embroiderer Karen Ruane stitches over delicate lace. *happy sigh* See more gorgeous photos at Karen’s blog post.… Read More ...
The very model of a modern major-general
Eep! Mimi Kirchner‘s new line of military dolls makes me stand up and salute! Go to her blog post to see a close-up of this little general’s many impressive medals.… Read More ...
Cross-stitch your cookies
Kate of Design Sponge shares edible art by Jessica Decker–known for her oversized cross-stitched projects. Little square cookies iced with simple Xs in different colors, which can then be arranged on a platter in a design. Genius! Any small … Read More ...
Win Stitched for Fun
Bari Ackerman of We Love French Knots is celebrating her return from quilt market with a rockin giveaway: a copy of Stitched for Fun by Fiona Goble and six skeins of Cosmo flosses. She doesn’t mention an entry deadline, so … Read More ...
Fix your French knots
What’s wrong with these French knots? They’re widely spaced, so the thread traveling across the back of the work shows through to the front. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread discusses the problem and promises a couple of solutions in … Read More ...