For just US$ 2.00 you can join Helga Mandl‘s Cherish Each Day stitch-along. The project begins June 18 and ends July 2, so it’s time to sign up and start collecting your supplies! Get all the details from Helga’s … Read More ...
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More ...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
A crewel round-up
Stitching with a Shimmy has posted a roundup of her articles about crewel embroidery. Go to her post to get all the links.… Read More ...
Free pattern: Felt cake stand
If you stitch up felt cookies and cupcakes for your wee one’s pretend kitchen, then you need this adorable pretend cake stand to display them! The pattern is free from Sweetie Pie Bakery. Go grab it!… Read More ...
Tutorial: Spinning your CQ web
Shawkl reminds us, “Spiderwebs are an absolute necessity to embroidery on a crazy quilt. They are tied to generations of traditional belief that quilt maker and the quilt recipient will have good luck when a spiderweb is stitched into the … Read More ...
Tutorial: DMC Memory Thread
Robin of Needlepoint Study Hall shows us how to apply DMC Memory Thread to the surface of a project — a great way to add dimension. See Robin’s post.… Read More ...
Where the princess keeps her lipstick
I regulary drool over Karen Ruane‘s embroidery — usually on white silk — piled and folded and photographed to perfection. Today, she shows us what happens when those sumptuous fabrics are turned into little clutch purses. Fit for a … Read More ...
Inspiration: Resurrection Fern
Oh, my! Look what Margaret Oomen did! See many more amazing things on her Resurrection Fern blog.… Read More ...
Cross-stitch charts for half price
Radical Cross Stitch — being in the southern hemisphere — is having a Brrrr It’s Chilly Winter Sale. Kakariki says,
… Read More ...Heads up pattern nerds, for a strictly limited time, all Radical Cross Stitch E-Patterns are HALF PRICE! Yip I’m
How to make perfect knots
The trick to making perfect French knots and bullions is using the right needle. Get the facts from Mary Corbet at Needle ‘n’ Thread.… Read More ...
Learn to make ribbon flowers
Cassandra of My Artful Adventures writes:
… Read More ...I offer monthly ezines with tutorials. I am doing a ezine for June themed around ribbon roses. I think that there is a lot of interest in ribbon flowers right now, and hope to
We see you, Feed Dog!
Look! It’s Feed Dog! Another camera-shy needle artist makes a brief bloggy appearance to accompany this fab bit of news:
… Read More ...The Stitch crew has just posted a Q&A with me on their new blog, and the friendly new faces
Brilliant: Upcycled embroidered bunting
Steph of lovestitches upcycled vintage embroidery into the most charming bunting ever. Get the details from her blog post.… Read More ...
A Mountmellick SAL with Vetty
Yvette Stanton is leading a Mountmellick stitchalong. She says,
… Read More ...The plan at this stage is: to start the Mountmellick embroidery stitch along at or near the beginning of July. You’ll need to get a copy of the design from me