SharonB of Pin Tangle blog has just released the third set in her series of stitch files. She says,
… Read More ...These worksheets are designed by me to build into a hand embroiderer’s resource file. The files are part stitch dictionary, part
Great idea: Mini pin cushions
Magpie’s Mumblings made 12 mini pin cushions from a set of sterling napkin rings. Brilliant! Any pretty napkin ring would work. Imagine the possibilities! See more on her blog post.
Looking for more pin cushion patterns? Check out these … Read More ...
Floss when you travel
Jenny Hart shares a reader’s tip for traveling with embroidery: A dental-floss container will carry your thread neatly and cut it easily — no scissors issues in the airport! Get the details from Jenny’s Sublime Stitching blog post.… Read More ...
How to use holographic threads
Kreinik Thread Blog shares readers’ ideas for using its awesome line of holographic threads. See the list.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Crazy-quilting for beginners
Pam Kellogg of Kitty & Me Designs is posting a series of articles for newbie crazy-quilters. Even if you’re experienced in this needleart, you may enjoy a refresher. Articles so far:
Resources
Working on a Foundation… Read More ...
How to transfer an embroidery design
A couple of experts are sharing tips for transferring embroidery designs to fabric. Check out these posts:
Ideas on transferring patterns to fabric from big B
Beginning Embroidery Most Frequently Asked Question: Design Transfer from Needle ‘n’ Thread… Read More ...
A bouquet of free stitch tutorials
We’ve been enjoying an abundance of great stitch tutorials lately. Check these out:
(1) Spiked knotted cable chain stitch from Pin Tangle
(2) Snail trail stitch from Artfabrik
(3) Pekinese stitch from Sarah Whittle
(4) Cable chain stitch from big … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cross-stitch on a onesie
Mummy Crafts shows us how to use waste canvas to add a bit of sweet cross-stitching to a baby singlet or onesie. Easy yet so effective. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Understanding thread tags
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint cautions us to hold onto the tags attached to new needlework threads. She says,
… Read More ...You may not think so but there is lots of information there. And if you run out of thread, or
Tutorial: Closing a chain-stitch circle
Do you wish you could close a chain-stitch circle without an obvious join? Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how. See the tute.… Read More ...
How to clean a no-wash quilt
Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs explains how to clean quilts that cannot be washed — such as those delicate, intricate crazy quilts and art quilts. The solution is so simple! See her post.
Quilts may be dried … Read More ...
When should you bind both hoops?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains when and how to bind both embroidery hoops. Her text and photos make the situation and solution clear. And she provides plenty of links to previous posts if you need to catch up … Read More ...
Get the lowdown on kantha
Arlee Barr gives us a “semi-comprehensive” rundown of kantha stitching. See the post on her albedo blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Allie’s place portraits
Our beloved Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is guest blogging over on Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty and Me Designs blog. Enjoy her concise rundown of creating place portraits — images “created by embroidering over photo-transfered imagery, in crazy … Read More ...
Tatting tutorial: How to hide those ends
When you finish tatting a motif, you’re left with ugly, dangling working threads. Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades shows us how to reduce the number of thread ends to be dealt with and how to hide the ends that … Read More ...
