Art, patterns and techniques
Enkarna is sharing a video that demonstrates one of the trickiest parts of needlepunch embroidery–properly threading the needle. Don’t worry if you can’t read Spanish captions. The video shows you everything you need to know. Check it out.
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If you’ve never tried raw-edge applique using fusible web, Kim of Big B has got you covered. She steps through the process of transferring a design to paper-backed web and then applying the applique to the ground fabric. After you … Read More ...
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer is teaching shuttle tatting online through Craftsy! If it’s hard for you to get away to attend an in-person class, this may be your perfect opportunity to learn. Go to Marilee’s blog post for details and … Read More ...
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is doing a rockin series of video tutorials on machine applique. If you have any discomfort about handling curves (and who doesn’t), you’re going to want to see these. Go to the post that … Read More ...
Mollie of Wild Olive has a guest post over on Whip Up that gives us a look at her process for creating an embroidery pattern. As always, Mollie is interesting, funny, and smart. And her demo design is sooooo cute. … Read More ...
Inspired by a fabric-collage workshop led by Susan Carlson, Allie Aller experimented with applying one of the techniques to crazy-quilting. The awesome results are shown here. Go to her Allie’s in Stitches blog post to find out how she did … Read More ...
Dash out and buy all the white cotton floss you can find because you’re going to want to try this: tie-dyed floss! Get the color combos you want in the quantities you want. Allison of Dream a Little Bigger shows … Read More ...
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread reveals the secret to making perfect bullion-knot flowers. See her blog post.… Read More ...
Mollie of Wild Olive has a clever tip for easily tracing embroidery designs onto fabric. Check it out.… Read More ...
Annet of Fat-Quarter has a clever technique for stitching even half-buttonhole wheels without all that endless marking. See how she does it.… Read More ...
Becky Stern is always coming up with something new in softcircuits and electronic embroidery. She has posted a video on her Sternlab blog showing us how to create and stitch tiny, almost-flat LED sequins. Imagine the applications for these wee … Read More ...
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread walks us through the steps for cutting pricey goldwork threads accurately, with excellent tips along the way. See her post.… Read More ...
Marjolein of Threads and Patches shows us how she creates highly textured stitchworks by trapping objects between batting and fabric. This technique is going on my must-try list. Go to her post.… Read More ...
What’s wrong with these French knots? They’re widely spaced, so the thread traveling across the back of the work shows through to the front. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread discusses the problem and promises a couple of solutions in … Read More ...
Marie of Make and Takes shares the how-to for a stitched greeting card that requires minimal supplies and skills but produces adorable results. Go to her blog post to learn how to make this beaded caterpillar card.… Read More ...