Wilma of Empress Wu Designs covers the basics of temari. If you’re interested in trying your hand at this beautiful, traditional Japanese craft, be sure to see her tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Applique a cardigan
Kathy Lewinski‘s post at Just Crafty Enough shows us how to take a discount store cardigan from plain to trendy with simple applique and embroidery. Kathy uses basic shapes and embroidery stitches; but she points out that, once you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Milanese stitch pouch
Kris of How Did You Make This? shows us step by step how to make this beautiful zippered pouch — from how to do the Milanese stitch with metallic accents to how to construct the lined bag. See Kris’ tutorial.… Read More ...
Needlepoint stitch tutorials and free designs
(1) Framed mosaic stitch from Create Needlepoint
(2) Reverse mosaic stitch from Create Needlepoint
(3) Sylvan mini-bargello boxtop from Nuts About Needlepoint
(4) Nicholas Owen mini-bargello pattern from Nuts About Needlepoint
(5) Cleopatra’s Hair-do from Needlepoint Teacher (via Nuts About … Read More ...
Tape your hoops
As soon as washi tape hit the market, I started collecting it. I didn’t know what I was going to use it for; but I’m a craft addict, so I had to have this awesome new supply. So far, I’ve … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Fall pin cushion
Kaaren of The Painted Quilt shares the embroidery pattern and tutorial to make this sweet fall pin cushion. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Bead in a split ring
In response to a question from a reader, Jon of Tat-a-Renda improvises a method for placing a bead in a needle-tatted split ring. See her tutorial.… Read More ...
Old goldwork in macro view
Mary Corbet is doing a fascinating series studying a piece of antique goldwork. She says, “I’m using a magnifier to look at some parts and take notes, but the macro setting on the camera is pretty useful, too, because it … Read More ...
Tutorial and patterns: Embroidered pendant
Corinne of So September steps us through how to create a sweet embroidered pendant. Like the teeny birthday cake image she used? She’s sharing it and two others. Go to her blog post for the tute and the link to … Read More ...
How to tint embroidery
Don’t miss Mollie‘s series on Wild Olive this week about techniques for tinting embroidery. So far, she’s covered using watercolors and colored pencils. Tomorrow: markers.… Read More ...
Free Silk Ribbon Embroidery stitch guide
I already had a craft crush on Kathy Shaw of Shawkl. But now it’s full-blown true love. How generous can one stitcher be! Kathy had to put together a basic stitch guide for silk-ribbon embroidery to support her students, so … Read More ...
Free ebook: ‘Tapestry Weaving’
Interweave has a whole series of free craft ebooks. One that may be particularly interesting to fiber artists is Tapestry Weaving. Promotional materials say,
… Read More ...This free guide contains tips and information about the materials you need to learn how to
How to strip stranded threads
Helen Stubbings of Hugs from Helen shows the easy way to strip stranded embroidery threads without tangling them. See her photo tutorial.… Read More ...
Tatting tutorial video
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer shows us how to add a bead to the center of a mock ring. See her video tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Merit badges
Here’s a clever way to reward a child in your life: hand-made merit badges. Mollie of Wild Olive says,
… Read More ...These are the kind of thing that you could stitch up ahead of time and present when the time comes. Rather