Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive creates a sweet little surprise by mounting a bitty stitchery in a locket. Find out how she did it from her blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Handmade felt backgrounds for embroidery
I am loving Jane LaFazio‘s freeform embroidery on handmade felt. And I’m thrilled that she’s sharing her technique for creating felted backgrounds. See the tute on her Janeville blog post.… Read More ...
Great tools for stitchers
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has has been talking about tools that make a needleworker’s life easier and more comfortable. Enjoy these recent posts:
Open thimbles
Embroidery scissors with curved blades
Goldwork scissors
Goldwork thread tray (and how to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Fabric feathers
Learn to make fabric millinery feathers ala John Koch via Sarah McFarland‘s post on Threads blog. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitch a cuckoo clock
Aimee Ray of little dear tracks (and Doodle Stitching) shows us how to use her cuckoo clock embroidery to create a real working clock. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tatting tutorial: Adding thread without tying a knot
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades shows us how to cope when the shuttle runs out of thread in the middle of a tatting project. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Floss blending
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching gives us the 411 on floss blending, using a new Ryan Berkley embroidery pattern as an example. She says,
… Read More ...Think of this as mixing paint without the mess. As I was about to stitch up
Tutorial: Weave a simple trivet
Arounna Khounnoraj of bookhou.com guest posts on poppytalk with a weaving tutorial. First, she shows us how to make a simple loom from a stretcher frame. Then she demos weaving a trivet from scrap fabric. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Bow with tails
Threads blog continues the series of tutorials based on John Koch’s techniques with a how-to for creating millinery-quality bows with tails. See the tute.… Read More ...
Join Mary’s wool embroidery project
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread invites us to stitch along, step by step, on her pomegranate corner design. She says,
… Read More ...The design gives some good “scope” for some fun stitching, as well as a few focal points for learning
Tutorial: Embroidered paper valentines
I love embroidery on paper, so these stitched-paper valentines by Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches make me sing and dance. Instead of giving us one pattern freebie and thus one look, Nikki shows us how to make a pattern from … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered love notes
Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots shows us how to make embroidered love notes for our sweethearts. She says,
… Read More ...I saw the original idea for these from Katie.cupcake but changed mine up a bit because there was no way in
Tutorial: Felt heart ornament
Lynn B shows us step-by-step how to complete her darling heart-pillow ornament. She points to other tutorials to help you with the basics. And she’s offering her pattern for the little square-pillow ornament as a freebie. Go to Lynn’s blog … Read More ...
Make a Glossy with Alma
I’m so in love with Alma Stoller‘s new Glossy technique! I’ve promised myself that as soon as I finish writing about it, I can pick up my hoop and try it.
Alma has dedicated a new blog to The … Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon-wrap a hoop
Glenda of Wren and Stitchy shows us how to ribbon wrap hoops without using glue — a gorgeous finish for a needlework ornament or hoop-framed needleart. See the tute.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns … Read More ...