Olisa Corcoran posted this wonderful piece of stitchery on her blog recently. I immediately recognized the subject being married to an electricity nerd myself. It is Nikola Tesla of course. And the design was stitched ever so perfectly by Rachel … Read More ...
Summertime Gardening Needlepoint
My mom and step-dad have a lovely garden this year. It is so nice to be able to go out and pick a fresh tomato or pepper and enjoy the taste of it. Yum. Star of Star’s Needlework Art shares … Read More ...
Raised Padded Stem Stitch Band
Elizabeth of Sew in Love has been working on a Stumpwork Dragonfly and in part of the process, she includes a tutorial for raised padded stem stitch band. In this case, she is using it to create the dragonfly’s … Read More ...
Therapeutic Stitching
I know many of us think of our stitching as therapy, but Emma Parker of Stitch Therapy takes it to another level. The piece shown here involves stitching some therapeutic phrases on a child’s dress. I like the unfinished look … Read More ...
Free Tatting Pattern
Tatting is one needlecraft I find elegant and beautiful, but I have not mastered yet. I have always wanted to try it though. If you are a tatter, then you will be happy to find this useful free pattern from … Read More ...
Kreinik Wired Facets – The Look of Beads
If you like the look of beads, but don’t like fiddling with the individual little ones on your projects then you may want to check out one of Kreinik’s new products. They recently released Wired Facets. Wired Facets provide the … Read More ...
Belted Needlepoint Pillow
I don’t wear belts to much, but I am always attracted to needlepoint belts for some reason – go figure. I like the long skinny shapes. So, this finishing idea I saw on Chapel Hill Needlepoint’s blog really stood out … Read More ...
Transferring Embroidery Patterns
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny has archived some posts she wrote earlier about how to transfer patterns to fabric and they may be slightly oldies, but they are definitely goodies, so I thought I would share them with you … Read More ...
Variety of Free Embroidery Patterns
Rissa Peace Root shares a variety of counted thread, hand embroidery and Brazilian embroidery patterns including the simple angel design shown here. The patterns range from hearts to cats and won’t disappoint so be sure to go check them out. … Read More ...
Fireworks to Embroider
One of my friends pointed out this fireworks sheet on Facebook. It is designed to be a coloring sheet, but would easily work as an embroidery project. I think it would be fun to work up some napkins tonight to … Read More ...
American Flag Sampler
With Independence Day almost upon us, here in the US, our thoughts turn to patriotism and some of us may want to do some patriotic stitching. Over at Etsy, The Cuckoo Clocks shop has a pattern that is perfect for … Read More ...
Linen Stitchbook
If you are looking for a way to show off and store the new stitches you learn, then this small stitch book might just be what you are looking for. Sandy created her own using linen and burlap. The cover … Read More ...
Polka Dot Background for Needlepoint
Hop on over to Nut about Needlepoint for a great tip about how to create a polka dot background. I won’t give away the tip – you have to visit the blog to find it out. It’s a good one … Read More ...
Sparkling Diamond Embroidery Pattern
Don’t miss out on this recent Craftside exclusive project. It is by Lisa Solomon, author of Knot Thread Stitch: Exploring Creativity through Embroidery and Mixed Media. The project features Kreinik thread. It is a diamond pattern that uses Kreinik … Read More ...
Turk’s Head Knot Stitch Tutorial
If you are looking for something to make your knotted work pop, then you need to head on over to NeedlenThread to learn how to make Turk’s Head Knots. They can be subbed for Colonial Knots or French Knots and … Read More ...
