If you’re anywhere near Brooklyn, New York, USA, you are so lucky! Samantha Cotterill of mummysam is leading a free workshop at the Etsy labs (in conjunction with the Dumbo Arts Festival). The promotional post says,
… Read More ...We’ll play around
Learn about goldwork
Penny Nickels (Donkeywolf) has started a three-part series on the history of goldwork. You know this is going to be good. See the first post over on MrXStitch.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Embroidered jack-o-lantern apron
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife is sharing her pattern for this apron with jack-o-lantern embroidery on the pocket. Even if you don’t need a holiday apron, you may want to grab the embroidery design for other seasonal stitching. (For personal … Read More ...
Get the lowdown on kantha
Arlee Barr gives us a “semi-comprehensive” rundown of kantha stitching. See the post on her albedo blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Raised chain stitch, version 2
This week’s TAST challenge is a variation of raised chain stitch. See the tutorial on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Eyelet wheels and ermine stitch
Sarah Whittle demonstrates a couple more stitches:
Eyelet wheels
Ermine stitch… Read More ...
Bling your bra!
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bernina USA is sponsoring a Bling Your Bra contest. Make or buy a bra, apply over-the-top embellishment, submit a photo of your work, and enter to win a box of goodies from BERNINA … Read More ...
Tutorial: Allie’s place portraits
Our beloved Allie Aller (Allie’s in Stitches) is guest blogging over on Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty and Me Designs blog. Enjoy her concise rundown of creating place portraits — images “created by embroidering over photo-transfered imagery, in crazy … Read More ...
Tatting tutorial: How to hide those ends
When you finish tatting a motif, you’re left with ugly, dangling working threads. Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades shows us how to reduce the number of thread ends to be dealt with and how to hide the ends that … Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas geek craft
Natalie Zee Drieu of Craftzine.com reprises her Geek Craft — a plastic canvas Nintendo DS case. She says,
… Read More ...The project was originally a Craftster project by Rosemary Travale that I modified. I made it in in about a week while
Free charts: Vintage Sajou
More vintage Sajou charts have been added to the collection at Ramzi‘s blog. Go see.… Read More ...
Everything you want to know about biscornu
Visit DMCThread’s Blog for the lowdown on biscornu — what they are, where you can get free patterns, and where you can see a tutorial on assembling them. See the blog post.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please … Read More ...
Inspiration: Ric-Rac
This might be the cutest baby dress ever. Jodie of Ric-Rac doesn’t tell us much about this piece, but she shares some lovely photos. Just wait till you see the back of the dress. Go to Jodie’s blog post.… Read More ...
Not too old to stretch
Janet Perry shares tips and considerations for working with vintage needlepoint canvases. See her post.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Oh Meagan
I adore these little framed stitcheries by Meagan of Oh Meagan. She says,
… Read More ...Vintage brass frames with floral stitches inspired by delphinium and pincushion plants. The oval frame is 4″ from top to bottom, and the square frame is