The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is backstitched spider web or ridged spider web. See the tute.… Read More ...
New format and prices at Wee Wonderfuls
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls has converted her hand-embroidery designs to PDF and is selling them at reduced prices. Yeaaaaaaa!! Get the details and links from her blog post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Betz White workshop!
Betz White is giving away a free spot in her online workshop, Felt & Stitch Holiday. Fabulous! Go to her blog post to enter before 11:59 (Eastern USA time) on October 8. The winner will be announced October 9.… Read More ...
New book of tatting designs
Heather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) has just released a new book of tatting designs, Tatted Earrings and Things
. The book includes more than 40 designs for tatted jewelry, including earrings that show off her fabulous hummingbird motif. … Read More ...
Must-have tatting tool
Tatting expert Jane Eborall is sharing one of her tricks of the trade: One of the best tools for tatters is a safety pin without the built-in coil. Those little coils give the pin a longer, springier life, but they … Read More ...
Inspiration: Rachel Biel Taibi
Go read Rachel Biel Taibi‘s account of a commissioned work, Sidney’s Ties. You’ll enjoy a glimpse into the background of this project and, if you’re like me, you’ll have your face pressed up to the screen, studying the details … Read More ...
Great idea: Corner bookmark
I am totally stealing kootoyoo‘s idea for quick, inexpensive, Christmas gifts: embroidered corner bookmarks. Ever have trouble figuring out which page the bookmark refers to? She says, “X marks the spot”: Put the X on the page you want … Read More ...
Great stitch variation: Herringbone + needle weaving
Here’s another brilliant stitch invention from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. She wouldn’t call it an invention; but I’ve never seen this before, have you? She worked a line of herringbone stitch; then she filled the gap at the base … Read More ...
Free chart: Goldfish in a bowl
Enjoy cross-stitching this sweet goldfish in a bowl. The chart is free from Happy Threads.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Tarantula
Raise the creepy quotient of your Halloween stitchery with this free pattern from Hand Embroidery Network. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More ...
Nifty newsletter + free pattern
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny has a great offer for you! Her blog says,
… Read More ...Here we have a Bear in Paris. I think his name is Pjotr, he just climbed the Eiffel Tower (on the outside) and is
Free pattern: Crafty witch
Karline of Urban Threads gives the heads-up on this new free design:
… Read More ...This crafty witch design is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. Use it to stitch some special treats for your favorite boys and
Tutorial: How to load a tatting shuttle
Tatting expert Jane Eborall goes back to basics to teach us the easy way to load a shuttle. See the tute.… Read More ...
Candy to stitch from Heather Hale
Get this new set of embroidery patterns from Heather Hale Designs for just US $5.00. See Heather’s blog for the details.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Autumn Oak Applique
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her original pattern for an Autumn Oak Applique block. She says,
… Read More ...I made this Autumn Oak Block Applique in golds, but it could be done in oranges, reds and browns. I designed it