From Tatted Treasures:
(1) How to join a picot
(2) Reading patterns and making projects, part 1… Read More ...
Recent stitch tutorials
(1) Buttonhole stitch from Hugs from Helen
(2) French knot from DMC Thread’s Blog
(3) Sheaf Filling Stitch from big B
(4) Splitting thread from Stitching Always
(5) Herringbone stitch from Hugs from Helen
(6) Chevron stitch from Hugs from … Read More ...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More ...
Weekly giveaway winners
In case you can’t easily see the details in the image above, this week’s giveaway winners are
- Love embroidery kit, #49 of 77 comments, michelle
- Bella doll kit, #49 of 91 comments, meri
- Felt ornament kit, #50 of 99 comments,
Giveaway: Perle cotton
Check out the awesome giveaway over on Janet Perry‘s Nuts About Needlepoint. She says,
… Read More ...I have a big bag of perle cotton in full skeins to give away. There are 32 skeins of #5 in many different colors
Buttonhole in crewel
Kim of a dork with a needle gives us a close-up look at some uses of buttonhole stitch in crewelwork. A slight variation in thread weight or length or width of stitch produces dramatically different textures. See her beautiful, photo-filled … Read More ...
Lentil stitch in context
What became of Nat‘s improvised lentil stitches. This! Oh, my goodness. I can’t stop looking at this work, and it’s not even finished yet. See more at her the smallest forest blog post.… Read More ...
Books that beg for your art
Cat of Baumcat created these fabric books of quilted muslin. So freakin gorgeous and inviting. She says, “Textile artists will know what to do with my books.” Yes, indeed. See more and get the Etsy link from her blog post… Read More ...
Stitch with Iviva!
Learn to stitch with needleartist Iviva Olenick! She’ll be teaching live classes in New York City in September, October, and November. Get all the details from her blog post.… Read More ...
New lace videos
Check out the update of lace-making-related YouTube videos over on Lace News.… Read More ...
Capturing the motion
Salley Mavor explains how the title animation was created for her Rabbitat film. See her blog post.… Read More ...
New Strange Dolls
Beth Robinson has many recent additions to her Strange Dolls line of art dolls. These Day of the Dead wall dolls are just one marvelous example. Go to her blog post for a preview of all the newbies.
Ed. … Read More ...
Peek over Susan’s shoulder
Catch up with Susan Elliott‘s progress on her Breakfast at Tiffany’s crazy-quilt/stumpwork block. And find out where Audrey got that figure! Go to Susan’s Plays with Needles blog post.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery? Then check … Read More ...
Mourning by stitching
Sherri Lynn Wood‘s work continues on her communal mourning project in which names of American and Allied soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have died in the war in Iraq are hand stitched on coffin shaped patches and appliquéd onto … Read More ...
Make some elves and mushrooms
Creative Breathing shares her pattern and technique for creating these tiny felt-and-embroidery figures. She added hangers to hers so they can be used as ornaments. Wonderful! See the tute.… Read More ...