Art, patterns and techniques
LimeRiot posted a tutorial on Craftster for creating this adorable applique-and-embroidery hoop. Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can create a similar hoop from any simple line art (such as coloring-book images). See the tute.
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Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, is sharing her pattern for this charming new summer image, Sail Away. Get the design.… Read More ...
Molly of The Purl Bee shows us how to make these adorable felt-applique coasters to bring some summer to your table. See the tute.
And many thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
Jane of The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure offers a gauge for judging the size of sequins against needlepoint canvas. See her post.… Read More ...
Jan of poppytalk shares the embroidery on wood of Quivver. She says this “new series of handmade arrows [features] french spiral hitching around the shaft and embroidered fletching.” See more photos at her post.… Read More ...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares tips for finding vintage needlepoint on line at bargain prices. See her post.… Read More ...
Enjoy a guest post on Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog by Laurie Latour, an expert in embroidery on gingham. She shares images of vintage aprons embellished with gingham embroidery (and drawn-threadwork!) with helpful descriptions and links. See the … Read More ...
Paige Hill of Where Women Create and Sterling Publishing has posted a review of Natalie Lymer‘s new book, Cotton Floss. And she’s running a great giveaway: a copy of the book plus copies of Where Women Create and Where … Read More ...
Corinne of so september is offering three new fabric panels that rock my face off. Called Talking Threads, the printed images are drop-shadowed, creating a layered effect. And each can be completed with the words of your choice. Corinne says,… Read More ...
SharonB will offer a new session of her online course, Sumptuous Surface Embroidery, beginning July 27. (Remember…this is the class Rachel Hobson took that resulted in her creation of the award-winning High Texture Hand Embroidery of the Moon.) SharonB … Read More ...
If you can use the same charts for needlepoint and half-cross-stitch, are the two techniques the same? Not at all. Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint talks us through the differences. See her post.… Read More ...
A cool announcement from Bernina Blog:
… Read More ...Have you seen the new issue of Through the Needle ONLINE? The beautiful flower on the cover was designed by Jeanine McWhorter, and you can download a free embroidery file at
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting doodle-stitched this sweet hoop. Can you find the hidden message from Mother Nature? See her post.… Read More ...
Check out an article (in two parts) by Chottie Alderson, “A Quick Run Through History,” that briefly chronicles the history of needlework. Interesting! For example, she says:
… Read More ...Throughout History you will read about some leader forbidding the ‘common’ folk
Jon Yusoff of Tat-a-Renda shares her technique for creating a pointed chain–a way of transforming a simple curve into a gothic arch as shown in this illustration. See her tute.… Read More ...