Janet of I’m going crazy; you come, too shows us step by step how to create two tiny birds using primarily boullion stitch. So gorgeous — and perfect for crazy quilting. See the photo tutorial.… Read More ...
Make an embroidered felt ring
Mollie Johanson (Wild Olive) got the itch to try making a ring from felt. And — you know Mollie — once the ring was complete, she had to embroider it! Isn’t the result adorable? We need drawersful of … Read More ...
New series of tutes: Goldwork
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is letting us look over her shoulder as she undertakes a goldwork embroidery project. Don’t miss a single post of this series! See the latest instalment.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Twisted openwork
Meri of Agulhas da Meri continues her series of posts on drawn-thread work with a photo tutorial for creating this beautiful twisted embellishment. See Meri’s post (text in both Portuguese and English).… Read More ...
Tutorials: Making roses
Duhbe of Free Motion Embroidery shares a list of 11 tutorials for making roses from fabric, paper, napkins, and even plaster. See the post.… Read More ...
Learn serendipity stitch
The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is serendipity. The blog says,
… Read More ...The Serendipity stitch — when done in two different colors — provides an energetic background but the stitch is also useful for depicting clothing, tile floors/walls, paths
Get to know diamond stitch
The first stitch to be featured in SharonB‘s TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) is diamond stitch. Take a look at SharonB’s tutorial. Then check out what some of the TAST participants are doing with the stitch:
(1) Sonie … Read More ...
Tutorial: Boullion stitch
Yvette Stanton of White Threads blog has posted a three-part series about boullion stitch. Sweet! See
Video tute: Learn to cross-stitch
Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has posted “a short video showing the continental method of stitching.” She says, “I am planning to do many more videos now I have a decent camcorder, so do let me know what … Read More ...
Learn grunge from UT
The Design Threads feature is back on Urban Threads. UT says,
… Read More ...This is the blog series where we showcase a hot style trend and then show you how to achieve it in your own embroidery. This week’s trend is
Tutorial: Framing needlework
Loreta of Allthebeautifulthings blog shows us how to mount and frame fine needlework. See the tute.
And many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this great post.… Read More ...
How to: Tiny felt flowers
Conni of The Scoop, Score and Deal shows us how to make tiny flowers from a square of felt, a gathering stitch, and a French knot. See Conni’s post.… Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas storage box
As part of her “continuing mission to bring plastic canvas to the people,” Diane Gilleland (CraftyPod) has posted a detailed tutorial on Craftzine.com for creating “a custom-sized, custom-crafted” storage box. Diane gives you the technical info; you supply the imagination … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pin weaving
The Threads Magazine web site encourages:
… Read More ...Make your own colorful and artistic fabric from yarn and leftover fabric pieces with pin weaving. The technique is surprisingly easy to master and produces lovely yardage for garments, accessories, and even framed art
How to: Double woven stitch
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us a perfect stitch for interpreting baskets in needlepoint designs: double woven stitch. She says,
… Read More ...When stitched it looks like a woven basket. I’ts similar to Woven Plait, but it has two parallel