I love every one of Lucky Jackson‘s portraits of Gwyneth Paltrow as Margot Tenenbaum. But this one is definitely my favorite because…you know…fur coat! Go to Lucky’s blog.… Read More ...
Best needlepoint background stitches
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint runs down her top five needlepoint stitches with tips for how to use them. See her post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Facile Cecile
A pretty little purse by Facile Cecile — gorgeous embroidery plus all-over seed-stitch quilting. See more views at the blog post.… Read More ...
NOT miserable
Squee! Victor Hugo by Norma of Cara Carmina Atelier. Get the details about this rockin applique-and-embroidery portrait from Norma’s blog post.… Read More ...
Candy for stitchers
Orna Willis has come out with a new series of kits that look like a stitchy candy shop! No two kits are alike. Each contains colored canvas and nine skeins of threads, but each combo is a little different. Beautiful! … Read More ...
Win a tatty prize
Jon of Tat-a-Renda celebrates six years of blogging with a surprise giveaway!! Run over to her blog right now to enter. The contest ends August 23.… Read More ...
Tips for teaching embroidery
Liz Aneloski of C&T Publishing tells a bit about C&T’s “summer camp” for beginning embroiderers. If you teach embroidery classes — or just want to teach one or two special students — you’re going to want to steal some of … Read More ...
For the birds
Salley Mavor‘s Birds of Beebe Woods is finished after 4-1/2 months of continuous stitching. So gorgeous. Watch her blog for more detailed images.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Kogin sampler
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint offers readers an introduction to Kogin embroidery on canvas with a bit of background and a free pattern and instructions for a lovely sampler project. See her post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Takiyaje
Takiyaje just posted a whole new series of fabulous dolls. The expressions. The hair. The outfits. The pets. Go see.… Read More ...
Put a poodle on it
In a guest post on Feeling Stitchy, Cassie Stephens shows us how she took a too-short, too-ordinary thrift-store dress to a pretty, trendy, and well-fitted outfit with the addition of some applique and embroidery. See how she did it. … Read More ...
Wind it up
I think we’d all like to have our embroidery floss this organized. But who wants to sit and wind all those bobbins! Allison of Little Lovelies has a completely brilliant solution. See her tute.… Read More ...
Squooshy face
Soooooo many awesome new pillow faces at Pollaz. This portrait is just one rockin example. See more at the blog post.… Read More ...
Win a vintage ‘Workbasket’
Sandra of Crazy Mom Tats is celebrating her 400th blog post by giving away three vintage issues of Workbasket magazine. Go to her blog post for entry details. Contest ends August 31.… Read More ...
Tips: Machine-embroidered finger puppets
Carmel of Solomon Sewing made these adorable felt finger puppets using an in-the-hoop design set from Embroidery Library. Benefit from her experience: See her tips for how to get the best results from this commercial pattern.
If you still … Read More ...