Remember the Tree of Hearts by Astrid of Red Red Completely Red? In thanks for the heartfelt responses to her post, Astrid has posted a tute showing us how to make her little heart-pocket ornaments. Go to her tutorial… Read More ...
Artist video: Salley Mavor
See needle artist Sally Mavor in her own studio habitat, hear her talk about her work, and see the development of the fabric relief picture, Rabbitat. Go to the video.… Read More ...
Free cross-stitch charts
Needlepoint in motion
Jane of the Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure has collected links to YouTube videos for needlepointers. Check them out.… Read More ...
Texturing with chain stitch
Check out this sample of high-texture embroidery by SharonB of Pin Tangle. If this doesn’t make your fingers itch to stitch, nothing can! She says,
… Read More ...I was experimenting with varieties of chain stitch which included oyster stitch and cable
Read the Hand & Lock zine
The latest edition of Hand and Lock Embroidery‘s free e-zine is available now. Check it out.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Megan Noel
Sometimes I make beaded art dolls. I’m not really good at it, but it’s great fun. I’d forgotten how I got started until I saw a recent post by Megan Noel, where she re-shared her amazing Yeti doll (shown … Read More ...
Inspiration: Paul Finch
You don’t have to be an entomology nerd to love Paul Finch. His fantasy-insect soft sculptures are like jewels created from vintage textiles. They’re available in a few London boutiques. Luckily for those of us outside the UK, they’re … Read More ...
Free summer CS alphabet
Gloria of Blog di Gloria has a new series of cross-stitch monograms perfect for summer. Scroll through her blog to pick up of all of the free charts so far. And be sure to bookmark Blog di Gloria so you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt flower embellishments
Molly of The Purl Bee shares the pattern and tutorials for infinitely variable felt flower embellishments. She says,
… Read More ...The beauty of this project is that there are no real rules. You can mix and match all the shapes to make
Free cross-stitch charts
A dozen bookmarks
Video tutorial: Bead in ring
Yarnplayer shows us a technique for adding a bead in the center of a tatted ring. She says,
… Read More ...I made this video while working on a design that uses beads in the center of rings. Enough of a challenge in
Laughing into the cry hole
About once a week I have to revisit a post by Gertie of Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing, where she shared the PG-rated version of a technical illustration of a sewing machine. You can get links to the originator … Read More ...
Embroidery thrives in China
Enjoy Rebecca Kanthor‘s post on The Storque about popular embroidery trends in China. Her first-hand experiences make for good reading, and the peek into the unusual tradition of hand-embellished insoles will probably have you googling around all over the … Read More ...