Ruth O’Leary lets us watch over her shoulder as she appliques a complex shape. She has great advice for making the process painless and the results beautiful. She even includes a tip for curing any “wobbles” you may spot after … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cloud filling stitch
This week’s TAST challenge over on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is cloud filling stitch. Sharon says,
… Read More ...At first glance it looks like a ho-hum filler but it is amazingly useful. I have used it on things like Christmas decorations,
Follow Mary’s tutes from start to finish
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is organizing some of her fabulous stitch-tutorial series so they are easier for you to find and follow. Here are links to some of the primary posts:
Silk Ribbon Embroidery tutorial: Cosmos
Carol Daisy shows us how to stitch these beautiful silk-ribbon cosmos. I especially like her technique for creating the raised centers. See the tute.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons … Read More ...
Learn filet embroidery
Filet embroidery involves weaving a pattern over a netlike base. The result is lacy — a kind of retro-technology pixel art. If you’d like to give it a try, there’s an excellent tutorial on Elinor’s Website. See the tute… Read More ...
Repurposed display for tiny needlework
This idea is so brilliant, it literally made me gasp: Do you ever need a teeny tiny easel for a little notecard or a bitty stitched image? If you have an old drapery hook lying around, you’re all set. Sudukc… Read More ...
Tutorial: Couching goldwork
Ruth O’Leary gives us lots of explanation and plenty of excellent photos to help us understand the goldwork couching technique she’s using for her “spirograph” wall-hanging project. You can get this, I promise! See Ruth’s tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Fancy hem stitch
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is fancy hem stitch. When you see how it’s done, you’ll be itching to try it. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Knotted broken chain stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas uses knotted broken chain stitch for a beautiful fill. Let her show you how.… Read More ...
Robin teaches how to blend bead colors
Robin Atkins of Beadlust acknowledges that, when it comes to beads, “there are only so many colors and those you have can’t be mixed like paint.” So she’s sharing a masterful technique for blending beads to achieve new color gradations. … Read More ...
Tutorial: The proper way to cut pearl cotton
With a few quick photos and words, Bargello Needlepoint blog shows us how to turn a twisted skein of pearl cotton thread into an easy-to-use pull-skein. No more winding; no more tangles. Brilliant. See the tute.… Read More ...
Video tutorial: Sausage Dog CD Envelope
Dash over to feeling stitchy and grab Kirsty‘s design for this adorable Sausage Dog CD Envelope. Yes, the little pooch wraps all the way around the CD. Too cute. Go to the blog post to download the pattern and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Easier cutting for felt applique
Robin of Needlepoint Study Hall shows us how to use Glad Press ‘n’ Seal wrap to hold a paper pattern in place while you cut out a piece of felt, which she says makes it fun and easy to add … Read More ...
Tutorial: Needlepad with picot trim
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has posted a tutorial for this beautiful needlepad, including a stitch tute for the buttonhole stitch with picots that she used around the edge. So pretty! See the tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Iris folding with bias strips
This idea knocks me out! I love iris-folding paper to decorate greeting cards. Now Yoonie of yoonie-at-home has adapted the concept to fabric, creating this crafting tote with an iris of bias strips. Brilliant! And gorgeous. And what’s more, Yoonie … Read More ...
