Art, patterns and techniques
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More ...
Tatting expert Jane Eborall has created a beautiful new edging she calls “Oh SO Simple.” And she’s sharing the pattern! Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.… Read More ...
Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery kicks this week’s TAST challenge up a notch by creating a beaded cretan-stitch flower. And she shows us how it’s done. See her tute.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns … Read More ...
Charity of Indie Tutes created this squeezable skelly doll as an homage to and gift for her fellow roller-derby girl, Fatal Fantasy. It’s cute dressed up in a referee’s uniform. It’s cute nekkid. And it has a surprise inside. So … Read More ...
Squeeee! The cutest foxes in the world. With the most adorable wardrobes. And they have pets!!! The artist is takiyaje. Go to the blog post to see lots more photos. (You won’t want to miss the alien.)… Read More ...
Louana of Eleventh Monkey assigned herself an amazing project last Christmas. See the crowd of felt dolls above? Louana says,
… Read More ...It’s not just any family, it’s my family! For Christmas I decided to gift all my family members a felt
Sue Astroth‘s post on C&T Publishing’s blog explains how to make a fabric envelope filled with sweet sachets for someone you love. She says,
… Read More ...Don’t forget the men in your life…just swap out the lavender for some cedar shavings.
Deepa Balagopal of This and That blog tips us off to an awe-inspiring exhibit of fabric made from spider silk at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She says,
… Read More ...For those like me who can only watch from afar,there
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint runs down the hot thread news from TNNA. Check out her post.… Read More ...
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments teaches us detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch. See her tute.… Read More ...
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her technique for easy but rockin star appliques. See her tute.… Read More ...
Nat of The Smallest Forest is turning her “thread bunny” of orphaned leftovers into a beautiful geometrical work. Find out more from her blog post.… Read More ...
I can’t believe I’m just now seeing this! Joetta Maue has posted an awesome review of the work of Susan Lenz on the Textile Arts Center blog. Faves colliding again! Check it out.… Read More ...
Wow. Larkin of Bemused, Boggled, and Bedazzled created this jewelry box in response to a challenge from Bead Design Studio magazine. She says,
… Read More ...We were each provided with a ceramic “cabochon” and four coordinating “lentils” as the start of our
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is giving away a copy of Home Sweet Home: An Embroidered Workbox by Carolyn Pearce. Go to Mary’s blog post to enter before February 1.… Read More ...