Here’s a great tutorial from Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World for a stitch-of-a-thousand-uses. Wendi says,
… Read More ...Not only do I show you how to blanket stitch – I show you how to do it without any knots. No knots! So
How to store pearl cotton
Mollie of Wild Olive has a great idea to keep your pearl cotton from getting snarly. Check out her tutorial.… Read More ...
How to rip it
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to rip out stitches without damaging your needlepoint canvas. See her post.… Read More ...
Make a flowery pincushion
This Flower Power Pincushion has the perfect amount of hand-stitched embellishment to make it stylish as well as practical. Jessica of Twin Fibers designed it and shares the tutorial at The Sewing Loft. Find out how to make one.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Adding applique to embroidery
Corinne of So September shows us how to add fabric applique to an embroidery project. Even though the example she uses is seasonal, the principles work for any design. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Remove creases from linen
Donna of Needleworker Not in Paradise shares a fabulous tip for removing creases from linen. If you’ve collected old stitchery that has been folded for a long time — maybe decades — Donna has the solution. See her blog post… Read More ...
Choose split stitch for padded outlines
When you’re stitching a design that needs a padded outline, does it matter what kind of outline stitch you use? Mary Corbet says it does! And her blog post shows clearly why split stitch is a much better choice than … Read More ...
Stitch a woven basket
Marjolein of Threads and Patches demonstrates how to create a beautiful, dimensional basket woven of pearl cotton. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Resource: Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials
Palak of Make It Handmade sent me a recommendation for a site I hadn’t seen before, Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials. Palak says,
… Read More ...I came across this site when I was searching for handwork tutorials. She has a huge library
Tutorial: Watercolor backgrounds
Elizabeth of Sew in Love explains how she creates watercolor-on-fabric backgrounds for her needlework. We can do this! See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidery basics
If you’re wanting to dip a toe into hand embroidery, Rachael of Imagine Gnats has got you covered. Her guest post at Sew Delicious covers the basics for embroidery beginners. Check out her guide.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt-flower wreath
Rachel of Lines Across has pulled together links to the tutorials for each style of felt flower used in her gorgeous hexie wreath. Oh, and she’s sharing instructions for assembling the wreath, too! Use the flowers all together, as she … Read More ...
How to keep metallic threads from breaking
Using metallic threads and blending filaments can be tricky. Kreinik‘s Facebook readers recently chimed in with personal experience and tips for a poster who was frustrated by the tendency of delicate fibers to break. Check out the wealth of … Read More ...
How to read a bargello chart
Bargello Needlepoint offers clear, concise directions for reading and understanding a bargello pattern. Check out the post.
And many thanks to Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure for pointing out this find.
Bargello embroidery patterns are a type of … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered needlebooks
Carol of Stitches of Life created these embroidered matchbook-style needlebooks as favors for participants in a recent workshop. I’m a serious fan of stitching on paper to begin with, and I am knocked out by Carol’s choices of patterns and … Read More ...