Does it matter whether you stitch right-to-left or left-to-right? Mary Corbet says it does. Find out why from her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.… Read More ...
Stitchy tutes
The web is full of tutorials for basic and fancy embroidery stitches. If you’re new to embroidery or could use a refresher, check these out:
(1) Woven picots from Sarah Whittle
(2) Coral stitch from Carina’s Craftblog
(3) Crown stitch … Read More ...
Needles for newbies
If you’re new to needlework, you may not yet realize that needles are not created equal. Betsy of She Twinkles gives a quick rundown of the most-used types of needles. See her post.… Read More ...
How to turn a couched corner
Jeanne of Just String has a great trick up her sleeve. She says,
… Read More ...When stitching a couched border such as this, you may face a dilemma because the couched thread ends in a hole at the corner and then has
Tutorial: Lacing needlework
Susan Elliott–with her typical patience, clarity, and excellent photos–shows us how to lace finished needlework onto a backing. She says, “The goal of lacing is to have a stretched piece of needlework with even tension, without bumps and bulges.” … Read More ...
Make a hanging tuck
Debra of All About ME follows up her pillow-tuck tutorials with lessons for creating hanging tucks — fabric frames for displaying needlework. Go to her blog post for the links.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Open cretan stitch
Kim of bigB teaches us how to do open cretan stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Nat’s wonky cross-stitch
Nicole talked Nat of the smallest forest into sharing her technique for creating this beautiful fill stitch! See the tute on feeling stitchy.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Padded satin stitch
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread demos padded satin stitch in crewel wool. See the tute.… Read More ...
Why embroider on felt?
Gerry Krueger of Older Rose explains how she adds dimension to her embroidered works by creating applique motifs on felt. Brilliant. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Robotify a hoodie
Why is this beautiful boy so happy? Because he has a rockin hand-stitched robot on his hoodie! Stitchy mom Marcilla says, “I fancied up one of my son’s sweatshirts with a simple boy-friendly embroidery design. Takes a plain sweatshirt and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make a pillow tuck
Debra of All About ME shows us how to create pillow tucks–small pillows for displaying needlework. She links to PDFs for three different versions. Go to her blog post to get the downloads.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Needlepunch mini brooches
If you love needlepunch, primitivebettys blog has a real treat for you: a tutorial for turning needlepunch minis into brooches. A free “doodle” pattern is included. See the tute.
Looking for more Punch Needle Embroidery patterns? Check these out … Read More ...
Add beads to your tatting
Tatting maven Jane Eborall has posted several tutes lately for incorporating beads into tatting. Check them out.
- Adding a bead to a picot
- Adding beads into the work as the piece is made
- Adding a lot of beads in mid-project
Tutorial: Raised chain stitch
Sarah Whittle shows us how to do raised chain stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...