Mary Corbet has some advice for keeping satin stitch vertical and smooth in laid work. If you’ve wanted to try your hand at working with flat silk, you’ll want to read her tips. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread post… Read More ...
Clever repurposed ornament hangers
Mollie of Wild Olive came up with the perfect hangers for these little felt ornaments. Awesomely clever. See her post.… Read More ...
Make better ornaments
Teresa of Teresa Down Under has some useful tips for getting the best results when creating these popular ornaments. See her post.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Clever: Juice cans and hoops
What does a juice can have to do with this pretty little winter hoop? Corinne of so september shares a great tip. Go to her blog post.… Read More ...
Tatting tip: If your stitch won’t flip
If your stitch won’t flip, Heather of Tatted Treasures has the solution. See her tip.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitching your handwriting
Dana of Water Penny has a different technique for transferring handwriting to fabric for embroidery. See her tute.… Read More ...
A useful knot for beading
Lyric Kinard shows how to make a handy knot to stabilize beads. See the video on her Lyric Art blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Keeping embroidery clean
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows how to protect delicate embroidery from dirt and snags as you work. See her tute.… Read More ...
How to begin and end threads
Alice of BeStitched explains how to begin and end threads in needlepoint. See her post.… Read More ...
Recycle your UFOs
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has some great ideas for getting rid of needlepoint UFOs or unused kits and canvases that you no longer want. I especially like her suggestions for charitable recycling. See her post.… Read More ...
Pin your package
Betz White shows how to use her awesome felt poinsettia brooch as a gift topper. This simple trick will work with any pin. What a great way to give your packages some bling and add a little extra treat to … Read More ...
Bead the edge
Nima of Made to Treasure shows us a gorgeous beaded edging for ornaments and explains how it’s done. It’s easy! See her post.
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Stitch better puncetto
Jeanine in Canada shares some tips for improving your puncetto needle lace skills. Take advantage of her lessons learned. Go to her Italian Needlework blog post for details.… Read More ...
Free-standing bullion roses
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has come up with a technique for stitching bullion roses on stabilizer. This makes an excellent travel project. Later the stabilizer can be snipped close so the roses stand alone. Then they can be attached … Read More ...
Finishing needlepoint ornaments
Laura of Two-Handed Stitcher tells us a bit about how she finished these lovely needlepoint ornaments. Go to her blog post for the details.… Read More ...