(1) This kettle doll pattern is free for your personal use from misako mimoko. (via Craftzine.com)
(2) Get Andrea Zuill‘s latest pattern in her Sideshow series, Delilah the Beautiful, from her Etsy shop.
(3) “Real-bodied” Bikini Babe… Read More ...
Tutorial: Folded rose
Calamity Kim has revised her tutorial for Fold & Twist Fabric Roses in response to reader questions. It’s better than ever. See the tute.… Read More ...
Free embroidery pattern: Tomatoes & Pots
TipNut is adding to her treasure chest of free, vintage kitchen-embroidery patterns with Tomatoes & Pots. Get the pattern.… Read More ...
Interview: Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive
If you’re a Wild Olive fan, you’ll want to see the interview of Mollie Johanson by kittykill on feeling stitchy. And if you’re not a fan yet, you will be after you read the interview! See the post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Margaret Oomen
I’ve long been in love with the crochet-encased stones of needle artist Margaret Oomen (resurrection fern). Now I’m thrilled to see a bit of embroidery creeping into her work. Watch her blog for daily inspiration. Really.… Read More ...
Drawn thread on gingham
Don’t miss Mary Corbet‘s tutorial for drawn-thread work on gingham fabric. You’ll love Mary’s “twist” on the topic. See the tute on Needle ‘n’ Thread.… Read More ...
Anchor bargello with a waste knot
… Read More ...Unlike other needlepoint stitches, the Bargello stitch with its long and somewhat loose effect can cause a problem when anchoring the first stitch of a needlepoint project. The best way to solve the problem is to use
Free monogram patterns
This week’s free embroidery pattern at doe-c-doe includes three frames and two alphabets for your monogramming pleasure. And while you’re over there, be sure to take a gander at the precious birdie brooch that doe made for her friend Wendi. … Read More ...
Life is just a bowl of…French knots
Kristi of Stitchy Stitcherson blog is using French knots to represent the cherries in an embroidered pie! I’m sooooooo copying her the first chance I get. Inspired and adorable. See the details (and more photos) on Kristi’s blog.… Read More ...
Needle weaving delight
Check out this needle-weaving experiment by Lin Moon (Purple Fan) for SharonB‘s Stitch Explorer Challenge. What a perfect use of the stitch technique. Moreover, I adore the concept of the sun holding a cloud mask. Brilliant! … Read More ...
Baby geek
This “pokebib” was created by Schala-Kitty. Adorable! (And so is the precious baby modeling it!) Get the details on Sprite Stitch.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Freemotion stitching on a simple sewing machine
Alma Stoller bought a Janome Sew Mini to serve as her travel sewing machine. The good news: It’s light weight. The bad news: It sews only straight and zigzag stitches, and the feed dogs can’t be dropped. Ingenious Alma shows … Read More ...
Inspiration: Carol-Anne Conway
Carol-Anne Conway of Threads Across the Web created this unusual bit of stitchery for her Travelling Book. She says,
… Read More ...I used tiny pieces of organza, sandwiched between two pieces of organza. The pieces where arranged to create the shading…The sepals
Review: Anthropodino by Ernesto Neto
Be sure to see “Another Use for Tulle: The Work of Ernesto Neto” by Elaine Lipson of Red Thread Studio. Her review summarizes the impressions of several well-known critics and points out additional resources, including a slideshow of the … Read More ...
Inspiration: Swirl temari
Oh, my goodness. I’ve never before seen a temari with anything other than an obvious, straight-sided, geometric design. But Jane of World Embroideries has produced this gorgeous swirl temari that fools the eye. She says,
… Read More ...If you follow the longest