Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint saw a Craftzine.com video about reproducing this mountainscape photo as a painting. And of course she saw immediately that the technique could be adapted for needlepoint. Let Janet show you how.… Read More ...
How to monogram a tea towel
This gorgeous tea towel is almost too pretty to use! Find out how Mary Corbet created the monogram from her Needle ‘n’ Thread post.… Read More ...
Use T-stitch for an airy fill
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, recommends T-stitch as “an open, airy needlepoint stitch…as a filling in areas where you would like the canvas to show through.” Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...
Recent embroidery-stitch tutorials
Tutorial: Closed feather stitch
In her quest to conquer 100 stitches, Kim of bigB takes on closed feather stitch, and she shares the technique. See the tute.… Read More ...
Learn to wrap pearl purl
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread demos a goldwork technique — wrapping pearl purl with silk thread. Check out her tute.… Read More ...
Stitch around the corner
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik shows how to turn a sharp corner with outline stitch. See her tute.… Read More ...
Learn embroidery basics
Enjoy the latest instalment of Embroidery Basics by Mollie Johanson (Wild Olive). Mollie’s photos are awesome, and she really knows how to explain this stuff. Go to her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Hot-Wire dragonfly
Pat Winter (Pat Winter Gatherings) created this gorgeous crazy-quilt embellishment using Kreinik’s new Hot-Wire thread. The resulting dragonfly may look as complicated as it is beautiful, but Pat’s technique is totally doable. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: French knots
Zoe of The Making Spot has posted a rockin tute for French knots. If you haven’t yet tried this stitch — or if it frustrates you — be sure to see the tips that follow the instructions. See the tute… Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk-ribbon lavender
Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery shows us how to stitch sweet lavender flowers. See the tute.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery … Read More ...
Make a spring bouquet that will last
Kimara of Wee Folk Art has treats for us! Her blog post says,
… Read More ...Here is a peek at our Spring Bouquet. Tomorrow, we will post the directions on how to make your own, AND Wednesday, we will be hosting a
Tutorial: Needle flowers
Annekata walks us through a basic tatting technique to create these sweet needle flowers. She says they’re “fast and easy to make, perfect for gift decorations, jewelry components or hair pins.” See her tute.… Read More ...
Embroider a clock
Check this from the Urban Threads e-newsletter:
… Read More ...Watch the seconds tick by in style! This week, a shiny new tutorial will show you how to make an embroidered clock. Nope, this isn’t a crazy feat of hooping … just get
Tutorial: French-knot pillow
Megan of The Crafty CPA creates a rockin home accent with a bit of fabric, some two-color yarn, and a few French knots. And she’s sharing her technique with us! See the tute.… Read More ...