Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs explains how to clean quilts that cannot be washed — such as those delicate, intricate crazy quilts and art quilts. The solution is so simple! See her post.
Quilts may be dried … Read More ...
Stunning stumpwork
Eye-candy alert! Through her gorgeous photos (and charming but brief text), Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles gives us a taste of a recent workshop she attended led by stumpwork expert Jane Nicholas. Jane’s work is … well, I’m … Read More ...
A different kind of needlepunch
Zeshuregi of Creative Mind blog shares another technique that is familiar but a bit different. The flowers on these pillow covers were created with a type of needlepunch, but the tool Zeshuregi uses and the texture she produces are not … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitchy Halloween card
Nikki of Nikki, in Stitches blog puts together a variety of techniques and resources in this charming Halloween greeting card. My favorite part: The BOO! focal element is embroidered on fabric. Nikki’s approach to transferring the image is a bit … Read More ...
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
Look what happens when one of Mimi Kirchner‘s tatooed men decides to grow a beard! Her fabric selection is perfect. Really, I wish I could trade brains with Mimi so I could look at toile and say, “Tattoos!” and … Read More ...
When should you bind both hoops?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains when and how to bind both embroidery hoops. Her text and photos make the situation and solution clear. And she provides plenty of links to previous posts if you need to catch up … Read More ...
Add life with embroidery
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik revamped a “dull” quilt from her stash into a vibrant finished work by adding surface embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...I follow the paths formed by the free-motion machine stitches on an old quilt. Filling those paths with
Tutorial: Close-up photography of stitching
Tricia of Thistle Threads posted a link to her tutorial for taking “ultra-macro” photos of embroidery. You’ll want to see this. Go to the post. Or go directly to the PDF tute.… Read More ...
Remember to Bling Your Bra for Bernina
Deborah Green entered this original creation — a wedding dress made entirely of bras — into Bernina’s Bling Your Bra contest. Wow! Read about Deborah’s entry and see photos of lots of other fabulous blingy bras on Bernina’s blog. … Read More ...
Stitch tutorials from Sarah Whittle
Sarah Whittle has been sharing lots of new stitch tutorials:
(1) God’s eye stitch
(2) The perfect French knot
(3) French knot border stitch
(4) Herringbone stitch
(5) Couched herringbone stitch
(6) Double herringbone stitch
(7) Laced herringbone stitch
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Inspiration: Alma Stoller
Enjoy a lovely interview of visual artist Alma Stoller (creator of these rockin fabric beads) on Lyric Art blog. Go there now.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitching curves in needlepoint
Since needlepoint canvas is squares within squares, how can you stitch a smooth curve? Brenda Stimpson shares three great techniques in her guest post on Janet Perry’s Nuts About Needlepoint. Go to Brenda’s post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: Stitch Sampler
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is giving away a copy of Stitch Sampler! Go to her blog to enter before October 10.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Away knot
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to begin our stitching with an away knot (aka waste knot). She says,
… Read More ...The ends of your threads are not going to show up as shadows on the front of your work since they run
Tutorial: Brick stitch, two ways
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny offers us two options for creating brick stitch. Each has its own advantages, so you’ll probably want to learn both. See the tute on Nicole’s blog.… Read More ...
