Teresa of All Things Vintage has posted a tutorial for making a “keeper” for quilt blocks and needlework that lets you keep them clean and wrinkle free while you store or transport them. Go to Teresa’s post for the details, … Read More ...
Cross-stitch for newbies
If you’re itching to try cross-stitch embroidery, Connie G. Barwick will get you started right. Connie is the cross-stitch editor at About.com, and she offers a series of tutorials designed especially for beginners: Stitch Your First Cross Stitch, How … Read More ...
Six new stitch tutes from Sarah Whittle
Sarah Whittle has several great new tutorials for us:
(1) Bullion Knots
(2) Bullion Knot Roses
(3) Buttonhole Stitch
(4) Buttonhole Flowers
(5) Algerian Eye Stitch
(6) Knotted Blanket Stitch… Read More ...
Make a realistic fabric butterfly
KerryKatieCakes has posted a rockin tutorial for making dimensional fabric butterflies to embellish your crazy quilting or other fiber projects. See the tute.… Read More ...
Stitching with a spider web
I haven’t tried this myself, but I’m fascinated. Persona has posted a tutorial on Instructables.com for harvesting abandoned webs and making spider-silk thread. Persona notes,
… Read More ...Having walked into so many webs, I know how unbelievably strong and stretchy their threads
Tutorials: Basic stitches
Sarah Whittle has posted a couple of excellent basic-stitch tutorials recently. If you’re a beginner or you could use a little brush up, check them out.
Blanket stitch variations
The humble backstitch… Read More ...
Office supplies or embroidery tools?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog tested an unconventional tool for transferring embroidery designs. See her blog post. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Slipped detached chain stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is slipped detached chain stitch. SharonB (Pin Tangle) says,
Slipped detached chain is often called tulip stitch and is one of those easy quick stitches that lends itself to variation.
The images above show … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroidered CD holder
Urban Threads has posted a tutorial for making an embroidered CD holder to match your personality (or your car’s). The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More ...How about a slick little car visor CD case to stash a collection of your fave driving
How to damp stretch embroidery
Ruth O’Leary shows us how to damp stretch embroidery — an alternative to pressing a finished work that is guaranteed not to crush the stitching. See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk Ribbon sunflower
Carol Daisy shows us how to make this sweet silk-ribbon sunflower with a center of luscious French knots. See the tute.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these designs over on … Read More ...
Tutorial: Appliqued and embroidered journal cover
Ellie of Bustle and Sew is sharing the pattern and tutorial for this gorgeous journal cover. I love how layers of wool-felt applique sink together when they’re embroidered. The intricate flowers in this design are just perfect for felt texture. … Read More ...
Teach a young one to stitch
Anne of Bunny Tales proves that teaching a young one to do needlework is as rewarding for the teacher as for the student. In this photo, her granddaughter Alyssa, age 8, shows off her first project. Beautiful! You’ll enjoy … Read More ...
Tutorial: Buttonhole wheel cup
This week’s TAST challenge is the buttonhole wheel cup — a lucky accidental invention by SharonB of Pin Tangle. (I’m sure she won’t take credit, though. As always, she says, “I am sure I just re-invented the stitch and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Framing fiber art
Susan Brubaker Knapp of Blue Moon River shows us a different but effective way to frame fiber art by stitch-mounting it to a mat. I’ve got to try this! See the tute.… Read More ...
