Art, patterns and techniques
Shell of Bits and Bobs shares her pattern for this sweet felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornament or door hanger. Go to her blog post to download the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy… Read More ...
Carla Crim of Scientific Seamstress guest posts on We Love French Knots about her love of sewing and embellishing doll-sized garments. She says,
… Read More ...I started out with 18″ dolls, but worked my way down to small (10″) and super-small dolls
Bronwyn of Red Brolly has the Christmas spirit early and big! She’s sharing three Christmas sampler designs between now and the holidays. The first, shown above, is available now. Go to her blog post to download the pattern and instructions. … Read More ...
Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is sharing the chart for her original needlepoint sampler. She says it might make a good book cover or tin topper. Go to her post to download the chart.… Read More ...
Nicki of Nicki Lee’s RavioLee Dreams was the host for a recent crazy-quilt challenge on the HGTV Quilting Forum. Last weekend the votes were tallied and the winners announced. Shown here is the first-place quilt by Maureen Greeson. Awesome. … Read More ...
Jane LaFazio of Janeville is giving away a copy of Lyric Kinard‘s new beading-tutorial DVD, Bead It Like You Mean It. Go to her blog post to enter before October 13.… Read More ...
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads continues her series of tutorials for stitched fruits and vegetables with the humble potato. These felt and embroidery soft sculptures would be ideal for a toddler’s play kitchen or beautiful displayed in a bowl on … Read More ...
My friend Annie says, “There are no mistakes. Only opportunities for embellishment.” Evidently, Karen Barbe also subscribes to this philosophy. When she got a glaring rip in one of her favorite dresses, she created a mend that added to the … Read More ...
Whoa! Check out Matthew Cox‘s virtuoso and yet comical embroidery on x-rays. See his web site.
Many thanks to Cristy of Lots of Neat Stuff for pointing out his work.… Read More ...
Kris and Kim of The DIY Dish show us a fresh take on making fabric flowers to add to home decor. Check out their video tute.… Read More ...
This luscious pomegranate is a bit of a departure for tinctory. Her smocked jewelry usually doesn’t incorporate much beading, but the glass-bead “seeds” are perfect for this work. You’ll want to see it from every angle. See more photos … Read More ...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has an online class coming up on shading using stranded threads and needleblending. She says,
… Read More ...I worked really hard to explore and conquer shading and discovered a few things:
- it isn’t as hard as
Helen of Bustle and Sew says,
… Read More ...You may remember that way back at the beginning of the summer I asked for contributions to put together a free hints and tips books for us all to share. It’s taken a little
If you think the stitching of Japanese embroidery is a formal ritual, wait till you see the process of preparing a finished piece for mounting or framing. Amazing. Go to the Moonsilk Stitches post for the details.… Read More ...
Ohhhhhhh, the cuteness. Check out many more unique, adorable softies at Scrivimi‘s Pollaz blog.… Read More ...
