Art, patterns and techniques
You know about Janet Perry‘s free e-course for needlepoint beginners, right? Back in April, Janet said,
… Read More ...Many people who learn needlepoint, myself included, teach themselves. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean that you end
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog offers some great tips for embroidering on a softy. This approach would work as perfectly on a stuffed Christmas ornament as it does on a felt Easter egg. I’m definitely trying this. Get … Read More ...
On this day of remembrance, enjoy this chart of the words of a girl who hoped and believed in humanity, even amid the horrors of World War II. The chart is free for your personal use from Tanya, The … Read More ...
Tracey of giggleface studios blog is trying her hand at Little Peeps Penny Rug by Wooden Spool Designs. The hard-boiled eggs around the border made me laugh out loud. Adorable. See the post. Or buy the pattern for … Read More ...
Crazy Mom Tats is sharing the pattern for this delicate edging. It’s perfect for dressing up this t-shirt, but it would work well in many other applications, too. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Oh, my goodness. Look at this bitty aquarium stitched by Sylvia K of Sylvia blog. The blog text is German, so you may need to use a screen translator. But, really, the photos speak for themselves. Doesn’t this make you … Read More ...
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her pattern for this timely and tempting Apple Tree Applique Block. She also shares some tips about how to adapt her patterns for other uses. See the post and get the pattern.… Read More ...
Stitch a beautiful welcome with this chart from FreePatterns.com. Get the chart.… Read More ...
The chart for this darling, cheerful kitty is free for your personal use from mes petits bricolages et mes chats blog. Go get it.… Read More ...
Janet of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing a birthday CQ block with vintage flair. Janet says,
… Read More ...Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the
Tanya (The Sampler Girl) is poised to release her latest collection of charts, The Stitching Janeite’s Pattern Book No. 1. You can preorder a copy of the booklet from Tanya’s website for US $20.00. And, yes, the pattern for Netherfield … Read More ...
… Read More ...In honor of the two new kitties in my household, I decided to digitize a cat toy for the embroidery machine and give the file away as a free download. So if you have an embroidery machine, you
Add the new Hand Embroidery Network blog to your reader right now! You’ll want to hear about all of the network’s new developments as they emerge. In brief,
… Read More ...Over the next few months there will be new developments of the
Check out this week’s vintage embroidery freebies from doe-c-doe. Rockin! Get the patterns.… Read More ...
Create a stitching project for your wee one from materials in your recycling bin. Brilliant! See This Little Project blog for the details.
Many thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.… Read More ...
