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 ...
Tutorial: Beaded heart pins
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood has posted a rockin tutorial on Craft Sanity for making beaded heart brooches. She says, “While many of my bead projects take considerable time, these little heart pins are small enough to whip up in one sitting.” See … Read More ...
Tutorial: Valentine tree embroidery
Beth of The Modern Lady has a great idea for a valentine gift: this personalized tree-carving embroidery. She’s sharing her design and instructions. Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...
A beautiful combo from SharonB
I adore this stitch combo from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band sampler. Simple, classic, beaded perfection. Get the details from Sharon’s Pin Tangle blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial and pattern: Valentine owl
Lisa of 5 Orange Potatoes shows us how to applique, embroider, and assemble this sweet valentine owl. See the tute.… Read More ...
Stitch a portrait in blackwork
Ansie of sol y sombra lets us look over her shoulder as she interprets a photograph in blackwork. See the post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Double-knot stitch
Kim of bigB shows us how to do double-knot stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Fly-stitch leaf
Kathy Shaw of Shawkl shows us how to create a fly-stitch leaf. See the tute.… Read More ...
