Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares a “game” that produces random color changes for any project in which the background is actually the focus of the piece. Learn the game.… Read More ...
Alternatives to tapestry wool
Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, offers some interesting and helpful thoughts on alternatives to tapestry wool. You’ll want to read this! See the blog post.… Read More ...
Sparkly couching for holiday projects
Here’s a beautiful stitch combo that practically demands to be used on your holiday projects. Imagine this sparkly couching in all golds or soft greens around the edge of a tree skirt or the cuff of a handmade stocking. SharonB… Read More ...
Tutorial: Mounting needlework
Gretchen of June at Noon shows us how to mount a piece of needlework by lacing it over a base. Lots of great photos and explanation! See the tute.… Read More ...
Two handy charts for stitchers
Mary Tafoya points us to a printable rhinestone size chart available at Dreamtime Creations. See the chart.
And Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure lists the sizes of beads that typically work best with different needlepoint canvases. See the list… Read More ...
Great idea: Bead-embroidery sampler
Amy of In the Fold blog created a bead-embroidery sampler by using jelly-roll strips to make a raw-edge fan quilt block. Simple and smart. And don’t the beaded seam treatments look lovely on this background! See more on Amy’s blog … Read More ...
Great idea: Old vinyl record = frame
Look what Rachel Hobson found and posted over on Craftzine.com: embroidery framed in an old vinyl record by moesewco. Brilliant! Get more details from Rachel’s post.… Read More ...
Great idea: Stitch combo for borders
This fabulous border treatment by SharonB is from her For the Love of Stitching Sampler. She says,
… Read More ...This band of stitching is another experiment worked in two parts. This row is worked liked chevron stitch, along top section of the
Display idea for CQ blocks
Gerry Krueger of olderrose blog has a great idea for displaying single crazy-quilt blocks. Get the details from her blog post.… Read More ...
Herringbone stitch variation
I’m loving this stitch from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching Sampler. The colors and style make it seem like autumn leaves to me. Rich! Sharon says,
… Read More ...This band of stitching is created by working the cross of herringbone
Two needlepoint stitches to try
Check out the two luscious background stitches that are billed as stitches of the week over on Rittenhouse Needlepoint: cushion stitch and combination cross stitch. See the post.… Read More ...
Tip: Alternating needlepoint stitches
Janet Perry (Nuts About Needlepoint) has come up with a simple but brilliant trick for staying on track while stitching an alternating stitch. She says,
… Read More ...This technique will work with ANY stitch that alternates and goes over only
Tips: Embroidery on perforated paper
I have a little stash of perforated paper that I bought on a whim, but I’ve never come up with a use for it. Thanks to Mary Corbet (Needle ‘n’ Thread), the stash is likely to become a … Read More ...
Great idea: Tatted luminaries
TATBit Tats notes that Febreze’s flameless luminaries are the perfect base for needlework such as tatting. Just add some tatted bits to the translucent shade. Or, if you’re sensitive to fragrances, replace the scented paper with some pretty scent-free … Read More ...
Must-have tatting tool
Tatting expert Jane Eborall is sharing one of her tricks of the trade: One of the best tools for tatters is a safety pin without the built-in coil. Those little coils give the pin a longer, springier life, but they … Read More ...