Orna Willis of Ornaments has big plans for the new year — including offering cyber classes and downloadable patterns. The first design in her new series is Bestowed, the beautiful needleart pendant shown here. Orna’s blog says, “It’s small enough … Read More ...
Tutorial: Celtic-knot trim
A post on Threads blog shows how to braid charmeuse cord into Celtic designs to ornament collars and cuffs or home dec projects. See the tute.… Read More ...
Join the Doodle Stitch Along
Aimee Ray is doing a Doodle Stitch Along over on Lark Crafts’ blog. Each week for four weeks a free design will be posted from Aimee’s rockin book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. You can stitch along as you see … Read More ...
Tutorial: Spiny chain stitch
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to do spiny chain stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Waffle stitch
Jeanne of Just String shows us how to create waffle stitch, aka Norwich stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...
Inspiration: tinctory
Eva of tinctory smocks fabric into organic forms as focals for her exotic jewelry. So original. So beautiful. See more on her blog.… Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas owl
The chart for this little plastic canvas
cutie is free from Groenlands Kralenwerk (Stenboden) en Borduren. I’m thinking: a whole set of darling little fridge magnets! Get the chart.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make a tassel
Racaire of Racaire’s Embroidery & Needlework takes us step by step through her technique for creating tassels. See the tute.… Read More ...
Out-of-the-Box BOM
Dawn Hay and Vicki Tucek invite you to join in a free block-of-the-month embroidery project. Get all the info about the first block from Dawn’s As Sweet as Cinnamon blog post.… Read More ...
Make a bow without tails
Sarah McFarland is posting a series of tutorials on Threads blog, following up on a millinery article by artist John Koch that was published in Threads magazine issue no. 153. The first lesson explains how to make bows without tails. … Read More ...
Hand-embroidery giveaway at The Curious Pug
Get in on the sublime giveaway on The Curious Pug blog. The prize includes a La Petite Embroidery Kit (hoop, needle, scissors, floss, and more) and your choice of a pattern pack, all from Sublime Stitching. Go to the … Read More ...
Nellie’s unraveled
Unraveled by Nellie of Nellie’s Needles. Awe. Some. See her post.… Read More ...
Lots of free Valentine’s Day designs
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.… Read More ...
Free: 2011 Cross Stitch Calendar
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor at About.com, has an awesome treat for us: the 2011 About.com Cross Stitch Calendar. In addition to space for notes about appointments and stitching projects, it includes a free monthly cross-stitch pattern. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Checkered chain stitch
Kim of bigB demos checkered chain stitch. See the tute.… Read More ...