This gorgeous seam treatment by SharonB of Pin Tangle reminds me of an undersea garden. Sharon says,
… Read More ...This is seam first covered with braid. On the bottom edge of the braid I worked two rows of herringbone in bunka thread.
Free design: Merry Christmas
Di van Neikerk of Crafts Unlimited has a lovely seasonal gift for all of us. This beautiful Christmas greeting is free to download. Print it on fabric and embroider with threads, ribbons, and beads for a special home decoration or … Read More ...
Giveaway: Ultrasuede gift pack
Orna Willis of Ornaments is having another great giveaway. This time, the prize is six 3″x4″ pieces of UltraSuede® — the perfect backing for little needlepoint brooches and ornaments. Better yet, Orna says,
… Read More ...For every 30 comments I’ll add another
Free charts: Happy New Year
Tutorial: Perfect fringe
Lynn B of Happiness is Cross-stitching shares her secret for creating perfect fringe on an evenweave embroidery project. So pretty! See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitch a wee tree
A bit of felt, a hoop, a few stitches and buttons, and voila! A Christmas decoration or gift that any youngster can be proud to have created. See the tute on scrumdillydilly blog.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? … Read More ...
Faith rewarded
Faith, known to many as the Plimoth Plantation jacket project, is complete at last and was revealed on The Embroiderer’s Story blog on December 10. I’ve followed this project since my first day as a CraftGossip editor. I know the … Read More ...
Great idea: Needlepunch with silk ribbon
OMG! Look what Allison Aller came up with! She made the latest flower set for her repro vintage crazy quilt by needlepunching with 4 mm silk ribbon!!! I’ve never seen needlepunch done with ribbon, but of course it would work. … Read More ...
Free pattern just in time
Mollie of Wild Olive shares the pattern and tutorial for making this adorable appliqued and embroidered tea cozy. You’ve still got time to make one for someone on your Christmas list! Get the details and links.
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Free pattern: Tatted slave bracelet
Innovative needletatter TotusMel has a holiday gift for you: She is sharing her original pattern for this slave bracelet! (For personal use only, please.) Grab it and tat it!… Read More ...
Sumptuous Surfaces starts soon
Quick! Add this to your Christmas wish list! SharonB starts a new round of online classes soon. You can take Sumptuous Surfaces (beginning March 11 and running for six weeks) for only US $60.00! See SharonB’s blog, Pin Tangle, … Read More ...
Last-minute help from Cheryl Fall
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, offers this assistance:
… Read More ...We can all use a little last-minute inspiration for handmade gifts. The inspiration for this project came from a grove of trees outside of Spokane, Washington.
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New multi-language stitch glossary — FREE!
Just look what Avo Meri has done now! She has put together an illustrated stitch glossary in Portuguese, English, Italian, French, and German. This new tool is especially helpful to me as I struggle (being fluent only in English) to … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
14 will win Designs in Machine Embroidery
Here’s the latest fabulous Happy Holidays Giveaway from Sewforless.com:
… Read More ...Most embroiderers are familiar with Eileen Roche … and Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine. If not – you had better start commenting because we are giving away THREE subscriptions to