The first two needlework ebooks from Janet Perry are now available! Janet says,

I’m so excited about them both because they represent an affordable way to buy needlepoint projects as well as great ways to use material you already have

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog gives us instructions and excellent illustrations for doing Scotch checker stitch. See the post.… Read More ...

You’ll love the guest tutorial on Mary Corbet‘s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. Jayashree walks us through the Indian embroidery technique known as Kasuthi, a geometric style that results in lovely works such as this one. Get the tute.… Read More ...

This is an Altoid tin. No, really! Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses beautifies everything she touches, including household debris such as old CDs and Altoid tins. Go see.… Read More ...

Holy mackeroly! Samantha Fields embroiders on walls! See Joetta Maue‘s review of her work (and more photos!) on Hello Craft.… Read More ...

Needlework Tips & Techniques not only demonstrates simple embroidery stitches for small flowers but also invites you to show off your practice composition. The site says,

Use my ideas, or come up with your own. Don’t worry about finding a

July’s free embroidery pattern from Andrea Zuill of Badbird’s blog is this Terrible Lizard. He’s so cute, I’m sure that roar is just a bluff. Get the pattern.… Read More ...

CC of Suestreehouse blog is sharing this vintage coffee-and-tea pattern for cross-stitch on gingham. Thanks, CC! Get the pattern.… Read More ...

Here’s a bit of timely stitching for Northern Hemisphere readers and a goodie to be tucked away for warm weather in the Southern Hemisphere. Baby Gardner’s Baby Bloggie is sharing this image from her stash of vintage coloring books. Get … Read More ...

Tracey of giggleface studios has embarked on a quest to embroider “postcards” from all 50 US states. So far, she’s completed Colorado and Washington. She says, “Anyone have a suggestion for the next state to tint?” Go to her blog … Read More ...

Enjoy Allie Aller‘s deep review of Terrie Mangat‘s 1993 work, Labor Day Fireworks. She says, in part,

Terrie was one of the first to totally abandon any conventional aesthetic of embellishment on quilts. I doubt she considers

Bargello Needlepoint blog advises:

For a smooth and even finish to your Bargello needlepoint, consider using brass thumb tacks to mount your needlepoint canvas on stretcher bars to frame it for stitching.

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You’ll love this project by Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com. Her friendship-saying bookmark would make an ideal tuck-in gift for a birthday card — or for nearly any occasion! Get the chart.… Read More ...