Salley Mavor is sharing the wealth. She says,
… Read More ...Look what came in the mail last week! The marketing staff at Houghton Mifflin had 18″ x 18″ posters printed to promote my up-coming book, Pocketful of Posies. It was a
Giveaway: Primrose and Passion
Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs is giving away two copies of her new Primrose and Passion — a pattern for creating two beautiful embroidered pillows — plus related fabric goodies. Go to Cheryl’s blog post to enter before July 1.… Read More ...
Inspiration: SharonB
A bit of thrifted braid becomes the sumptuous base of a delicate garden in the hands of SharonB. Get the stitchy details from her Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitch a summer card
Learn to stitch on paper while making this lovely summer-spirited greeting card. DMCThread’s Blog shares the pattern and thorough instructions. See the post.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly. … Read More ...
Needlepoint tips: How to anchor thread invisibly
Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure offers expert advice on anchoring threads neatly, securely, and without show-through on lightly stitched areas. See the post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Bird Nest on the Ground
The needlework on this pincushion takes my breath away. Patricia Eaton of Bird Nest on the Ground has executed some amazing detail in this tiny format. Go to her blog post to see the close-ups.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tatted butterflies
Jon Yusoff is sharing her pattern for these sweet tatted butterflies. She says,
… Read More ...This is a simple butterfly pattern that you can make with that little bit of thread left from a project. Most butterfly patterns available show the four
Free charts: Cross-stitch
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Karen takes up crazy-quilting
This is Karen Ruane‘s idea of crazy patchwork: sumptuous fabrics and laces, elaborate background stitching, unexpected attachments, tids and tads of tiny stitchery, luxurious seam treatments. Wait…that’s pretty much the definition of traditional crazy-quilting. But this looks nothing like … Read More ...
