I love browsing around Etsy – there are so many great original embroidery patterns to lurk through and drool over. This one, entitled Modern Blooms, also has an accompanying cross-stitch chart as well. In addition, instructions for sewing a tea … Read More ...
Flower Embroidery Pattern
Imaginesque posted this great flower hand embroidery pattern as one of several variations of a flower design. This one happens to be my favorite. You could use it as an outline embroidery or for a quilt square or as any … Read More ...
Mission Rose Project at Needle N Thread
Over at Needle N Thread, Mary Corbet is working on a lovely Mission Rose embroidery project. In her recent post she tackled some goldwork and discussed how she handled a mistake and the techniques she used for the current leg … Read More ...
Pattern Couching
At the Kreinik Thread Blog, tey are featuring a book by Sue Dulle that goes into detail about couching. While couching may not be the most exciting embroidery technique at first consideration as the blog points out, once you go … Read More ...
Fun Hand Embroidery Pattern
Imaginesque has added another wonderful free embroidery pattern. It may either be used as an applique, as shown here or as outline – see the blog for several varations of the pattern. This one is so detailed, I think it … Read More ...
Lace Iphone App
If you like learning about laces and their origin and history and you have an iphone, then you are really going to be interested in this app. Jean and David Leader created and released what is apparently the first lace … Read More ...
Fabric Flowers
Anyone who does needlework is likely to have some fabric scraps around, and if you don’t, you probably have some friends who do who will let you borrow a few. This Craftside tutorial was inspired by some paper flowers, but … Read More ...
Rainbow Girls Patterns
I was browsing around Etsy the other day looking at Embroidery patterns and this one caught my eye. It is one of several Rainbow Girls Embroidery patterns available from Wendi Gratz’s Shiny Happy World Etsy shop. The designs are available … Read More ...
Stitch a Garden Club
All Things Needlepoint is announcing a new way to save and to increase your collection of needlepoint canvases. Become a member of their “Stitch a Garden Club” and choose from a wide selection of florals and other botanical canvases. The … Read More ...
Great Machine Embroidery Tip
Whether you do hand embroidery or machine embroidery, you will run into one of those situations where someone thinks you can work miracles. In Eileen’s case, it was being asked to embroider her honey’s name and phone number on a … Read More ...
Mixed Media Musings
I have been thinking about mixed media projects a lot lately and I read this week that I am not the only one. Olisa Corcoran of Cocoaeyesthestitcher has been musing over them too. Her latest blog has a lot of … Read More ...
Totally 80’s Dude
Nagel ladies were a fixture of artwork in the 80’s and when my friend Lisa needed to stitch up a project for a swap with the theme of “Living in the 80’s” she immediately thought of this type of artwork. … Read More ...
Mixed Media Travel Journal
Over at Craftside this week, there’s a great video tutorial with an accompanying graphic tutorial on how to make a mixed media pocket travel journal. So get out your best cardstock and ribbons and follow along and make a travel … Read More ...
Little Lamb
This familiar little lass has a little lamb following her. This will be a fun stitch to do up either in pastel colors for a nursery or even in more bold primary colors for a more impactful look. What colors … Read More ...
Check out the Weekly Sale
Herrschners has always been one of my favorite sources for kits and other craft supplies. And I love their weekly sales. You never know what you are going to find when you browse the sales. This week, it is a … Read More ...
