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Free pi from UT

March 4, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Here’s something tasty from Urban Threads. Karline says,

Pi Day is March 14, and Urban Threads has released a mathematically marvelous FREE embroidery design to celebrate! “Pi Equals Delicious” will be yummy on creations for math teachers and number-crunching

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Free chart: Hope for Haiti

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Sarah of Dolly Donations is sharing a free cross-stitch ‘Hope for Haiti’ Pretty Dolly Pattern. You know your fingers are itching to stitch this! And why not donate or auction the finished work to benefit Haiti relief! Get the pattern… Read More ...

Free design: Ribbon sunflower

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited is sharing her pattern for this beautiful sunflower stitchery. Get the free download. Or you can order a kit that includes step-by-step instructions, detailed colour picture of the embroidered image, the design printed … Read More ...

Video tute: Learn to cross-stitch

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has posted “a short video showing the continental method of stitching.” She says,  “I am planning to do many more videos now I have a decent camcorder, so do let me know what … Read More ...

Free design for a “crewel” winter

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Leigh Ann of The Object Project shares her original design for hand embroidery. This flower would make up beautifully in crewel. Get the pattern. And thanks so much for sharing, Leigh Ann!… Read More ...

A gift for you from GOS

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Here’s some great news from The Gift of Stitching e-zine. The GOS blog says,

Here it is – our 50th issue. Our beautiful cover design is by Jeannette Douglas Designs and as you can see, we’ve created a limited

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Learn grunge from UT

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

The Design Threads feature is back on Urban Threads. UT says,

This is the blog series where we showcase a hot style trend and then show you how to achieve it in your own embroidery. This week’s trend is

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March BOM: Spring!

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Benita Skinner of Victoriana Quilt Designs has added a new design to the 2010 Block of the Month series, Words of Inspiration & Celebration. This month’s block celebrates spring! I love the details on this block. Go to the BOM … Read More ...

Site news from JMD Designs

March 3, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs sends us this update:

I have just put a new free tutorial in my website for plastic bag holders. One of those things I have been going to make for years!! Now I have

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Free cross-stitch charts

February 28, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

(1) Petit Elfe from Blog de Sophie
(2) Smiling Stars by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(3) Très bonne année du tigre from bdcouture
(4) Blue or red bird and rose from Happy Threads
(5) Juicy from Cross me not… Read More ...

Tutorial: Framing needlework

February 28, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Loreta of Allthebeautifulthings blog shows us how to mount and frame fine needlework. See the tute.

And many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this great post.… Read More ...

How to: Tiny felt flowers

February 28, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal shows us how to make tiny flowers from a square of felt, a gathering stitch, and a French knot. See Conni’s post.… Read More ...

Free chart: Plastic Canvas storage box

February 28, 2010 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

As part of her “continuing mission to bring plastic canvas to the people,” Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) has posted a detailed tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating “a custom-sized, custom-crafted” storage box. Diane gives you the technical info; you supply the imagination … Read More ...

Tutorial: Pin weaving

February 27, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

The Threads Magazine web site encourages:

Make your own colorful and artistic fabric from yarn and leftover fabric pieces with pin weaving. The technique is surprisingly easy to master and produces lovely yardage for garments, accessories, and even framed art

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How to: Double woven stitch

February 27, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us a perfect stitch for interpreting baskets in needlepoint designs: double woven stitch. She says,

When stitched it looks like a woven basket. I’ts similar to Woven Plait, but it has two parallel

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