Here’s a great idea from The Long Thread. Combine freezer-paper stenciling and hand stitching to customize plain linens. See the tute.… Read More ...
Stitch tutorial: Lazy bow
I keep meaning to tell you about this clever technique from Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching: the lazy bow. Two lazy daisies, four straight stitches, and a French knot. Voila! Easy to stitch but oh, so effective. Get … Read More ...
New stitch tutes from Sarah
Sarah Whittle has several new tutorials for us:
(1) Open cretan stitch
(2) Couched circles
(3) Coral stitch… Read More ...
An applique wonder
Check out this piece by Carrie of The Croaking Crown. Her pin-up girl, created for a swap, has fishnet stockings of appliqued tulle. I’m serious. See close-ups and read about how she did it on Carrie’s blog post.… Read More ...
Make a book loom
Jennifer of CraftSanity shows us how to make a loom out of an old book. To find out more about the inspiration for this project, see a beautiful example of a shawl made from squares woven on a book loom, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Long split stitch
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread tells how she got the perfect silk-thread effect on this leaf. She says, “I used a long split stitch on the leaves where the width of the leaf was too wide to use satin stitch. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Long-and-short stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas gives us an “Indian version of long and short stitch.” See her video tute.… Read More ...
How to enlarge a needlepoint canvas
What if your needlepoint canvas is too small? Maybe you need it to be just a bit bigger to fit a frame you love, or to be the right proportions for a pillow front. Janet Perry to the rescue. So … Read More ...
How to stitch a spider
Alien Ted posted an explanation on Stitchalicious for creating this simple but effective stumpwork spider. She says,
… Read More ...I had a vague curiousity about what would happen if I used two differently coloured threads in a Bullion Knot. And what happens?
How to applique perfectly
Nikki (Nikki, In Stitches) has posted Five Unconventional, Unprofessional, and Somewhat Provocative Tips for Perfect Hand Applique. You have to read them — great information + Nikki’s humor = a win for sure. Go to the post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Couching
Sarah Whittle shows us the ins and outs of couching, and she demonstrates a variety of couching options. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Chained cross-stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is chained cross-stitch. See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Couching
Kim of big B continues her quest to learn 100 stitches. This week, she’s tackling couching, and we’re invited to learn along with her. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Chevron stitch
Sarah Whittle teaches us chevron stitch. As she demonstrates here, a couple of rows in harmonizing colors plus rows of French knot accents make for a charming border. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: T-stitch
This week, Laura Wasilowski‘s Thread-u-cation Thursday tutorial is t-stitch. She says, “Simple to do and perfect for indicating veins on leaves, I’ve used it on this pineapple top. (Looks a little like a bad hair day on a Muppet.)” … Read More ...
