Annet of Fat-Quarter goes beyond the concept of following a print with embroidery when she turns polka dots into flower centers on this ATC. Get the details from Annet’s blog post.… Read More ...
How to estimate thread amounts for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through the process of estimating the amount of thread needed to complete a canvas. Unless you stitch entirely from kits, you need this info! See the post.… Read More ...
Learn to transfer an embroidery pattern
Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted a couple of articles on transferring embroidery patterns accurately and safely. See her technique post. And/or see her tools post.… Read More ...
How to trap your spool
Suppose you don’t want to cut a fancy fiber into wasteful or hard-to-manage lengths; you’d like to lay the spool on the surface of your work so you can unwind the fiber as you couch it. How do you keep … Read More ...
Yvette tries out synthetic thread
Yvette Stanton of White Threads wants to add a bit of stitchery to a hat that will be exposed to weather. Real metal threads wouldn’t be suitable. She lets us follow her experiment with synthetic gold thread and plaited braid … Read More ...
Soften your hands for smoother stitching
If you want to stitch successfully with silk threads, smooth hands are a necessity. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shares her secret formula for keeping hands as soft as silk. See her post.… Read More ...
Organizing tip: Make a thread tree
I’ve been seeing lots of rockin studio-organizing posts lately. This idea from Debbie of My life My loves My stuff is one of my favorites. Debbie stores her threads in clear plastic bags, which she groups onto snap rings. And … Read More ...
Tutorial: Organizing floss
DMCThread’s Blog has been running a series of posts showing stitchers’ work spaces and sharing their tips for organization. The whole series is drool-worthy, but I especially like a tute by Vonna of The Twisted Stitcher. Her tip for … Read More ...
Six tips: Improve your bargello
How to estimate bargello threads and costs
Bargello Needlepoint blog has a great post about how to estimate the amount of thread you’ll need for a bargello project. Three methods — from rough to precise — are sure to meet your needs. See the thread post.… Read More ...
How to tie the knot
Little dear tracks shows us the easy way to tie a knot at the end of embroidery floss or sewing thread. I thought everyone did it this way! Somewhere in the distant past someone must have taught me. How many … Read More ...
Use waste canvas to stitch a grid
I love the grid of stitches on this crazy-quilt block by Allison Aller of Allie’s in Stitches. And I’m crazy about her two methods for using waste canvas to create a grid easily and accurately. Go see what Allie’s … Read More ...
Repurposed display for tiny needlework
This idea is so brilliant, it literally made me gasp: Do you ever need a teeny tiny easel for a little notecard or a bitty stitched image? If you have an old drapery hook lying around, you’re all set. Sudukc… Read More ...
Try two tatting tools
Jon of Jon’s Thread Escapade introduces two favortie tools that tatters are going to love. Go see.… Read More ...
Robin teaches how to blend bead colors
Robin Atkins of Beadlust acknowledges that, when it comes to beads, “there are only so many colors and those you have can’t be mixed like paint.” So she’s sharing a masterful technique for blending beads to achieve new color gradations. … Read More ...
