Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching asked her Facebook readers to let her know about “their most indispensable tools for embroidery aside from hoop, needle and floss.” Jenny compiled the results and generously shares them with us along with resource information. … Read More ...
See the Girl on the Wall video
This video about Girl on the Wall by Jean Baggott has been shared quite a bit already, but I must post the link here. If you’re a stitcher and you haven’t yet seen it, give yourself a treat. See the … Read More ...
Free block design: Earth
Are you stitching along with Benita Skinner‘s block-of-the-month, Words of Inspiration & Celebration? Even if you aren’t, you probably will want to download the April block, Earth. Imagine the possibilities for this design! Get the pattern at … Read More ...
Try lots of transfer techniques
I got this sweet note from Ruth of Ruth O’Leary Textile Art:
… Read More ...I’ve read a couple of your recent posts where you mention different ways to transfer a design to fabric. I’ve written a hints and tips article where
Free chart: Needle gauge for needlepoint
Dash over to Bargello Needlepoint blog and bookmark the handy chart posted today. It will guide you in choosing the right needle for the size of canvas mesh you’re using. See the chart.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Make your own transfers
Aimee Ray of little dear tracks blog gives us a quick-and-easy rundown on making our own iron-on transfers for embroidery. Rockin. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Buttonhole eyelet flower
This week’s TAST challenge is the buttonhole eyelet flower. So pretty! And I can’t wait to see the experiments that the TAST participants come up with. Go to the post on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog to learn the stitch.… Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Giveaway: Urban Threads’ bonanza
Heads-up! Urban Threads is having a giveaway free-for-all! Karline says,
… Read More ...Urban Threads is celebrating April Fools’ Day with a very real giveaway! You could win a $50 gift certificate for Urban Threads’ stylin’ designs (machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital
Rest those tiny, weary feet
Look what Janet Granger has been stitching: tiny dollhouse foot stools. See more (including info about ordering kits) at Janet’s post.… Read More ...
Egg guts
Enjoy some needlepoint forensics at Mary Corbet‘s Needle ‘n’ Thread. There is much to be learned from Mary’s dissection of a decorative needlepoint egg. And there’s a reward at the end: a pattern for an egg softie to … Read More ...
Get this Tricia-Rennea freebie
Tricia-Rennea has sketched up some precious seasonal images for us. She’s calling them “coloring pages,” but as usual they would make excellent embroidery patterns (for personal use only, of course). Get the images.… Read More ...
See these stitching videos on the web
Hanna Andersson of iHanna’s Blog shares an outstanding collection of links to textile-art-related videos that we can view on the web. You’ll want to see all of these shows! Go to the list.… Read More ...
Follow Stitch Fest via Twitter feed
Here’s a most excellent heads-up from The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia:
… Read More ...Can’t make it to NYC for Stitch Fest? You can still join in the fun by following our live Twitter feed direct from the event on
Photo and video tutes: Shaded buttonhole stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas shows us how to complete shaded buttonhole stitch. She explains, “In this variation, most of the thread comes to the surface of the fabric.” See the photo tutorial. Or see the stitch in … Read More ...
